Figures are going beserk for work that looks good on Instagram—but the market struggles to find the same fervour for conceptually ambitious, politically engaged art

Claims were first published by Die Zeit newspaper, but König says the report is “false and misleading”

Plus, translator for Seoul's mayor mistakenly announces that the fair will change locations next year

His eponymous Seoul gallery has opened Urs Fischer's first solo show in South Korea

Buyers from Korea and elsewhere in Asia were out in full force during the fairs’ previews, packing the stands of mega-galleries and local dealers alike

Although taxing non-fungible tokens is tricky because of uncertainty over where they are sourced, other states look set to follow Washington’s lead

Owner of L’Etoile d’Ishtar gallery said artefacts from Saqqara necropolis “should be restituted to Egypt” but insists he purchased them in good faith

The iconic mural of a girl on a swing, and the storied building on which it was painted, are expected to bring between $16m and $30m

While Seoul is now the main contender to take Hong Kong's prime position, Tokyo and Taipei also present attractive prospects for the art trade

The Southwest Association of American Indian Art is laying critical groundwork to serve Native and Indigenous artists now and into the 22nd century

Letitia James's office is seeking information on more than 50 collectors related to a 2020 lawsuit against the auction house

From hidden taxes to auction house competition, here are some of the unique facets of South Korea's art scene

Plus, a Pre-Raphaelite treasure, an iconic James Bond poster and a set of nine intricately inlaid panels

The South Korean capital cements its position as a key art centre as Frieze opens its inaugural edition alongside local player Kiaf, together hosting more than 300 galleries

Sotheby's will offer Chinese antiquities and Impressionist portraits amassed by the scion of one of Hong Kong's richest families

The first edition of Rotas Brasileiras features artists working outside of traditional art centres like São Paulo and Rio de Janeiro

The auction in November includes prized works from Paul Cezanne and Jasper Johns

Works by Miro, Hockney and Glenna Goodacre are among those being sold to pay off creditors as couple face allegations of embezzlement

The art dealer Tristian Koenig is accused of selling works by emerging artists and making off with the profits

The global blue-chip dealer Emmanuel Perrotin says “art is everyone”

The Cultural Property Advisory Committee guides the US Department of State on import restrictions for artefacts and emergency actions related to cultural property

The work narrowly escaped being lost forever at the hands of a paint-happy homeowner who “didn’t think it was particularly interesting”

As the fair celebrates a decade, its director discusses how its future lies in remaining regional and activating the Danish capital

The move would be especially significant for First Nations artists, who make up an enormous share of Canada’s art market but rarely earn more than subsistence income from sales

From smuggled paintings to cancelled visas, the heads of the subcontinent's fairs, biennials and galleries weigh in on the ramifications of the contested border

Works by Peter Blake, Gavin Turk and Tracey Emin are dotted around the Dean Street premises

Organisation's chief still sees Hong Kong as "primary gateway to region" despite Beijing crackdown causing jitters for businesses

In a post-Covid world, tech-savvy collectors continue to disrupt the old model of in-person trading

Museu d'art contemporani de Barcelona curator Claudia Segura and Americas Society director Aimé Iglesias Lukin will oversee the fair’s large-scale art and emerging gallery programmes, respectively

The event was to be held at the Place de la Concorde in October to coincide with the inaugural Paris+ par Art Basel