Art market
The Gray Market: Rybolovlev’s trial against Sotheby’s has become a slog through minutiae—and that’s good for the auction house
The art market ‘trial of the century’ has transitioned from courtroom drama to bureaucratic headache
How the Rybolovlev vs Sotheby's case shows the need for greater transparency in the art market
As the trial between the Russian billionaire and the auction house is thrashed out, it may be time to consider incorporating blockchain into the art scholarship process
Lagos's Rele Gallery to expand into Europe with new London space
The gallery was founded in the Nigerian city in 2015 and has since added an outpost in Los Angeles
Banksy’s shredded Girl with Balloon renamed and redated—again
Canvas that “self destructed” at Sotheby’s in 2018 was renamed Love is in the Bin by the artist’s studio—but last year it went on show in Korea with a new title and date
The Old Master trade is still seeking new ways to restore it to life
The category’s extraordinary works sell well, but the middle and lower ends of the market are in need of new ideas
Economic woe can’t take the shine off Colombia's art trade
Dealers in the country remain buoyant despite a weak currency and a new wealth tax
Fog Design+Art fair straddles San Francisco’s countercultural past and complex present
Under the theme of “A Love Letter to San Francisco”, many exhibitors have chosen to champion the work of local artists, notching early sales
Two more Egon Schiele works restituted to heirs of Holocaust victim will head to auction
The two works on paper once belonged to Fritz Grünbaum, an Austrian cabaret performer who was killed in the Holocaust
Smaller than last year but with 'swifter sales': second edition of Singapore's Art SG opens to VIPs
The fair has seen exhibitor numbers decrease by 29% since 2023, but many galleries are reporting a better turnout
Former Victoria Miro senior director goes it alone with experimental London project
Matt Carey-Williams is looking to shake up the traditional gallery model by bringing “all the protagonists around the table in a slightly different way”
Why galleries can’t quit fairs despite higher costs and lower returns
Research reveals that fairs are not as lucrative for galleries as they once were—but what is the alternative?
‘Competition replaced by culture of generosity’? Condo London makes post-pandemic return
This month, 50 international galleries are taking part in the gallery sharing model across the UK capital
Death of New York dealer Brent Sikkema in Brazil being investigated as a homicide
The founder of Chelsea's Sikkema Jenkins & Co was 75 years old
Singapore’s Art SG doubles down on VIP outreach ahead of smaller sophomore edition
Fair hopes to position itself as the natural art market hub for the Asia Pacific region
Phillips chief executive Stephen Brooks steps down after two years
Brooks, who joined the company in 2021, has left for personal reasons
Transparency, accountability and double standards complicate Rybolovlev's testimony in New York fraud trial
Lawyers for Sotheby's cast the Russian billionaire as a victim of his own making
Hunter Biden’s art dealer questioned by House Oversight Committee
Republicans on the House Oversight Committee questioned New York art dealer Georges Bergès this week about representing US President Joe Biden’s son
Relocation, relocation, relocation: London galleries adapt to market turmoil by expanding
Castor and Niru Ratnam are moving to bigger spaces while Emalin is opening a second gallery
Mumbai Gallery Weekend opens to a city primed for market ascendancy
The event’s largest edition welcomes new participants and marks a moment of consolidation for the financial capital’s established dealers
Jack Shainman goes big to start next chapter
Major expansion in historic Tribeca building inaugurates 40th year of gallerist’s career
Lawyers for Rybolovlev and Sotheby's spar on first day of New York fraud trial
At issue is whether the auction house "aided and abetted" Yves Bouvier in inflating prices in four private sales
Eminent New Delhi gallery Nature Morte to open outpost in Mumbai
A solo show by Subodh Gupta will inaugurate the space, located in the gallery hub district of Colaba, this month
New app to sell works by UK's top art graduates
Works at the New Contemporaries exhibition at Camden Art Centre will be available to purchase on Gertrude
Art Market Eye | Will there be more or less work for art lawyers in 2024?
In what looks likely to be the continuation of a declining market, we may see more litigation in the art world this year
Velázquez’s $35m Spanish queen withdrawn from Sotheby’s over 'ongoing discussions' among the sellers
Portrait of Isabel de Borbón was due to go on sale on 1 February
Fairs, auction houses and AI: five predictions for the art market in 2024
Will Patrick Drahi sell a stake in Sotheby’s? Will Frieze acquire more regional fairs? Watch this space…
A tangled mess: Canadian forgery scandal comes into full public view
An exhibition at the Vancouver Art Gallery grapples with how the museum ended up with ten fake works previously attributed to J.E.H. MacDonald, a member of the famous Group of Seven
Behind the curtain: new book sparks debate about how women gallerists promoted avant-garde art
This important study analyses how female dealers from 1940 to 1990 worked to advance artists but questions on gender go unanswered
Collector couple opt to sell $43m Picasso trove via London gallery
The works, owned by Pieter and Olga Dreesmann, would usually be consigned to an auction house but instead will be sold by Ward Moretti
Tariffs on art are worsening frayed China-US relations, deepening ongoing trade war
Insiders say import taxes are strangling much-needed cultural interchange





























