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Amid uncertainty over Trump’s tariffs, many collectors pause purchases while others ‘hold their noses and pay’

The antiques trade and lower- to mid-tier sectors of the art market are waiting for the situation to stabilise, while the most deep-pocketed collectors continue to transact

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‘About to throw a wrench in the market’: a legal expert's view on upcoming changes to EU import law

The regulations, which comes into force this month, require proof that certain cultural goods have been lawfully exported from their country of origin

Folklore, mythology and tradition: five must-see shows at London Gallery Weekend

Our pick of exhibitions of female artists whose practice is rooted in cultural traditions, processes and storytelling

London Gallery Weekend 2025: the best shows for photography lovers

This year's city-wide event is emphasising London as a location in which to experience non-traditional image-making

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Augmented reality enjoys growing appeal as a tool for the art trade

Artists, auction houses and galleries are warming to the idea of virtual visits, attendance and sales

Los Angeles dealer Ariel Pittman launching new gallery in MacArthur Park

A veteran of Vielmetter and Various Small Fires, Pittman is pursuing an adaptive business model for her own gallery, Official Welcome

Ten artists accuse Arusha Gallery of non-payment of nearly half a million pounds

The London space, which is planning to open a wellness centre in King Charles’s former Welsh home, says it has been "working exceptionally hard through a crisis" relating to a “performance drop off" and the death of the gallery's co-owner

Art Basel reveals exhibitor lineup for Paris fair's 2025 edition

The Swiss art fair giant's French expo continues to grow, with more than 200 exhibitors signed on for October

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‘Year One after Damien Dies’: Hirst announces plans for posthumous works

In a recent interview with The Times, the mischievous artist also revealed that he “sort of” said no to a knighthood

European-American investment company to buy Artnet and take it private

Beowolff Capital also has a majority stake in Artsy, and plans are in the works to combine the two companies, according to a former Artnet shareholder

Lawren Harris leads the way in Heffel’s all-Canadian marquee spring auctions in Toronto

Works by Group of Seven members Franklin Carmichael and Arthur Lismer, plus Emily Carr, topped the Canadian auction house’s two-part evening sale

Football great Lionel Messi chooses favourite goal for Refik Anadol to transform into an AI portrait for charity

Anadol will reimagine the Argentine megastar’s famous 2009 header as a data sculpture which will be sold at Christie’s

Untitled Art reveals exhibitors for inaugural Houston fair

The organisers said “an overwhelming response” encouraged them to grow the number of stands beyond their initial plans

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Sotheby’s $51.8m Saunders collection falls short, but still breaks Old Masters record

The sale achieved a 62% sell through rate and made new auction records for Luis Meléndez and Frans Post

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European art weeks join forces for new ‘spider network’

Collaboration between the leading festivals aims to beef up the ecosystem and raise their profile

Aboriginal art returns to Sotheby’s New York two years after pioneering dealer Tim Klingender's death

The auction house holds its first dedicated sale of Indigenous Australian art since the passing of Klingender, who was instrumental in developing the market for this category

Mary Tyler Moore’s art collection heads to auction

The actor’s character on "The Mary Tyler Moore Show" was unprecedented for a woman on primetime television

Top Phillips rainmakers Cheyenne Westphal and Jean-Paul Engelen to leave auction house

Westphal is to set up her own business working directly with collectors and artists while Engelen will join Aquavella Galleries

Comment | When it comes to tariffs, here's why the art market should be grateful to a long-retired US congressman

A 1988 amendment to the International Emergency Economic Powers Act, secured by Howard Berman, could stop art imports being hit by Trump's tariff hike

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Tentatively, Photo London's tenth edition moves away from traditional content and crowds

New fair director Sophie Parker's plan to “reward galleries that take risks” was seen in action

Philippa Kelly. With additional reporting by Mairi Alice Dun

‘Halo effect’ of powerful art dealers’ collections boosts Sotheby’s sale

Works from the estate of Barbara Gladstone and the home of Daniella Luxembourg—plus a litter of Lichtensteins—energised 15 May marquee auction of post-war and contemporary art

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‘A new lease of life’: London’s Annely Juda Fine Art looks to the future with Mayfair move

The gallery plans to take on more young and emerging artists as David Juda hands the baton to the next generation

Marlene Dumas’s $13.6m semi-nude breaks auction record for a living female artist

Women rescued Christie’s otherwise quiet 21st century evening sale in New York, which also set a new auction high-water mark for Simone Leigh

Despite record-breaking results for four women artists, Phillips’s evening auction in New York sparks few fireworks

The auction brought in a hammer total of $44.2m, just below Phillips’s low estimate for the night and exactly in line with last November’s equivalent sale

$70m Giacometti bombs at patchy Sotheby’s Modern art auction

The prize lot, a bust depicting the artist’s brother Diego, failed to attract bidders during the $186.4m sale

Justin Sun and David Geffen's legal feud over $78m Giacometti sculpture expands

In a countersuit stand-off, the two parties are broadening the scope of their allegations beyond the disputed sculpture

Crime news

British MP Patrick Spencer charged with sexual assaults at London art world haunt The Groucho Club

The Metropolitan Police say the charges are unrelated to accusations of a “serious criminal offence” that resulted in the club having its licence suspended in November

Why is the art market turning Gulf-wards?

As China’s market drops, auction houses and dealers have been following the money to Saudi Arabia

For its 10th edition Photo London aims to look beyond the notorious ‘Kate Moss Index’

Opening later this week with new leadership, the photography fair is determined to move away from the clichés of supermodels, artful murmurations of birds and majestic beasts