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‘His paintings are magical’: Barry Humphries’s art to feature alongside Dame Edna memorabilia at Christie’s auction

The entertainer’s collection also includes rare books—such as very early editions of Oscar Wilde’s The Importance of Being Earnest

Wherever its sales are based, the Old Master market is in good health

The art market has not left London but it does seem to be leaving, and anyone watching sales in Paris can see where it has begun to shift

Master Drawings New York touts ‘being part of a larger community’

The 19th edition of the fair dedicated to works on paper features 29 exhibitors from across the US and Europe

British Art Market Federation appoints new chairman Tom Christopherson

The lawyer and auction house legal consultant succeeds Martin Wilson, who was named chief executive of Phillips last month

Pace and Galerie Judin to open new Berlin gallery in 1950s petrol station in April

The space, on Potsdamer Strasse, will also include a bookshop and café

San Francisco’s growing art week and local scene shine at Fog Design+Art

‘The fair has engendered love for the city’ with enthusiasm for local artists

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‘I found energy from somewhere very deep’: artist Alexis Soul-Gray on navigating the gallery scene through grief and motherhood

The UK-based artist is entering a new chapter having signed with Bo Lee and Workman in the trendy British town of Bruton—but the journey has not been easy

Sotheby’s made $6bn in 2024—but sales dropped for second consecutive year

Overall sales fell by 23% compared to 2023, though the private division grew

'If you’ve been successful, you should give back': why mentorship is key in the art world

Considering a career change this year? Art Market Mentors is seeking mentees to learn from those at the top of the trade

1-54 Contemporary African Art Fair's Marrakech edition invites ‘deeper engagement’

The fair is presenting a more intimate and in-depth event for its sixth Morocco edition, with 14 of the 30 exhibitors based in Africa

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Comment | Sotheby’s fees fiasco displays terrible timing and a miscalculation of market dynamics

The auction house's swift reversal of its recently overhauled premium structure is an admission of how wrongly it read the runes, writes Melanie Gerlis

Emmanuel Perrotin to launch first London gallery with works by photographer JR

The French image maker will show new works from ‘Children of Ouranos’ series

Major shake up at Artnet as founder retires after more than three decades

The annual general meeting in February will propose new board and fresh blood for the online art market business

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How galleries can get to grips with Trump 2.0

A round up of practical solutions for those braced for turmoil

Frieze will proceed with Los Angeles fair following deadly wildfires in the city

A fair spokesperson said the decision came after “careful consideration and extensive conversations with galleries, partners and city-wide stakeholders”

‘The market is still the domain of famous male artists’: Guerrilla Girls open their first commercial gallery show in New York

The feminist art collective’s commercial debut in their hometown, at Hannah Traore Gallery, is intended to introduce their activist work to a new generation

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‘Can you match the colour of your work to my couch?’: Inside the world of private art commissions

Artists are regularly asked to create pieces to suit the particular tastes of buyers—but taking direction suits some more than others

Eyeing growth, Art Dubai makes two senior appointments

Group behind the UAE's biggest fair has selected Alexie Glass-Kantor as executive director, curatorial, and Dunja Gottweis as fair director

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From sexed-up suburbia to sculptural alchemy: our pick of Condo London 2025

The gallery-sharing event, spread across different parts of the UK capital, features participants from Guatemala, Lebanon, Los Angeles and more

Los Angeles dealer Douglas Chrismas sentenced to prison time for embezzlement

The Ace Gallery founder has also been ordered to pay back millions in restitution

Singapore steps up: the Art SG 2025 fair hopes to ride a wave of optimism in the city state’s art market

With new galleries, private art foundations and an influx of potential new collectors, Singapore’s art market is looking for growth

UK financial sanctions expanded to include art trade

The widening of reporting obligations will mean greater responsibilities—or burdens—on the market

Does Trump’s return spell boom or bust for the NFT art market?

Experts are sceptical that the NFT market will ever rebound to its 2021 levels, but the crypto asset sector may still manage to take over the art world one way or the other

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UK tax changes spell trouble for artist estates

Labour government’s first budget extends inheritance tax, while non-doms are moving to Italy and the UAE

The Year Ahead 2025: market predictions, the big shows and openings—podcast

From the reimagined Frick Collection to Emily Kam Kngwarray at Tate Modern

‘We deserved a better time on this earth’: New York’s Palo Gallery presents Palestinian photography

Three artists living in exile collaborated on the exhibition "Longing: In Between Homelands"

New York takes first step towards landmarking Breuer building's interior

Sotheby’s, which bought the former home of the Whitney Museum last year, promises to respect the building’s “architectural significance” in its upcoming renovations

The art world according to Marc Spiegler: former Art Basel boss launches online course

In collaboration with the events platform Art Market Minds, the ten-hour programme will dissect the rapidly shifting contemporary art ecosystem

Thaddaeus Ropac to open Milan gallery later this year

The Italian city is becoming a hub for millionaires thanks to an attractive tax regime for high earners