Art market
Swiss dealers and collectors make their mark at artgenève—with optimistic advice for Brexit Britain
Local galleries at the Geneva fair welcome strong showing from Swiss-French and German buyers
Global demand for African art brings near-record year for South African auction house despite ‘much higher degrees of uncertainty’
Strauss & Co is launching a new sale format with the aim of fostering a more inclusive African art market
Restituted, record-setting Bronzino and gruesome Rubens lead Sotheby’s Old Masters sales in New York
The auction house’s four-part auction extravaganza was a decidedly mixed bag, bringing a total of $74.5m across 124 lots
Republicans press Hunter Biden’s dealer for information on his art sales
Members of the House of Representatives’ Oversight and Accountability Committee have also asked Georges Bergès for details of his communications with the White House
Record-breaking Goya portraits lead the way at Christie’s muted $62.7m Old Masters auctions in New York
Despite works the collection of film producer Jacqui Eli Safra that were enticingly offered with no reserves, the auction house’s two marquee sales fell short of expectations
'Wealthy collectors should put more money into art schools than auctions to keep the industry alive'
In stark comparison to recent staggering auction-house results, educators are struggling to maintain funding, says our columnist Melanie Gerlis
Guarantees, withdrawals and billionaires bidding at their own auction houses: Flagging market gets by with a little help from its friends
Don't be fooled by the higher-than-ever sale figures—the market is softening
Amid art fair cancellations in the city, London Art Fair opens with everything to prove
The fair's clear focus on Modern British art provides it with a niche that might help it weather Brexit's storm
Early Freud beachscape painted on holiday with artist John Craxton—former friend, possible lover and bitter enemy—to be auctioned for £3.5m
Christie's will offer Scillionian Beachscape alongside a late garden scene by Freud, both of which were once in the collection of renowned patron Simon Sainsbury
Another London fair cancelled: Art & Antiques Fair Olympia pulls summer event over ‘escalating costs’ and ‘lack of dealer commitment’
With Masterpiece also out of the picture, the UK capital's fair landscape looks very different this year
The Van Gogh Sunflowers lawsuit: the full story behind the Nazi-loot claim to Tokyo’s $250m painting
Plus, Singapore’s art hub ambitions and Grace Lau's project for Chinese New Year
Photofairs New York will be 'cutting edge' new director Helen Toomer says
Newly appointed head of fair shares her plans ahead of inaugural edition in 2023
Are charity art auctions, not donations, the new model for offsetting taxes?
Paul Allen’s estate has pledged proceeds of its $1.6bn Christie’s sale to unnamed philanthropic causes, while FTX founder Sam Bankman-Fried vaguely promised to give away his fortune
Kim Kardashian buys amethyst cross worn by Princess Diana at Sotheby’s
A representative for the reality television star and entrepreneur emerged victorious from a five-minute bidding war
Art trade benefits as wealthy Russians flock to sanction-free Dubai
The emirate, currently a haven for 'half of Moscow', is enjoying a post-pandemic economic boom
Another monumental Munch painting once hidden from Nazis in a barn heads to the block
Heirs of Jewish art critic forced to sell the work estimated at $15m now set to benefit from Sotheby’s auction
Art crime specialist honoured by New Zealand for services to field
Penelope Jackson is the author of a book that considers how illicit activity differs when undertaken by women
Mumbai's commercial gallery scene undergoes major 'post-pandemic' expansion
India's leading dealers have added or opened locations in the city—but newer independent spaces are fewer on the ground
The art world in 2023: market predictions, big shows and museum openings
From a post-pandemic Brexit watershed to Hip Hop's 50th birthday, The Art Newspaper team dicuss what lies ahead this year
New business, familiar face: former Sotheby’s chairperson Patti Wong launches advisory focused on top Asian collectors
Patti Wong & Associates will partner with London-based advisory The Fine Art Group to expand its global reach
Art SG Singapore fair report: has the city-state’s moment in the sun finally come?
Prestigious international galleries and regional heavyweights alike have gathered for the fair's much-delayed inaugural edition
'It helps Hong Kong if other Asian cities do well': Chinese gallerist Kevin Poon discusses his new Singapore gallery
The influencer and dealer has opened an outpost of his WOAW gallery in the Southeast Asian city, which is enjoying a new art market spotlight
Anti-money laundering training videos launched to help UK art dealers 'navigate a lot of red tape' and avoid penalties
The resources have been put together by associations representing around 700 dealers
Art Basel parent company MCH Group cancels Masterpiece fair in London
"Escalating costs and a decline in the number of international exhibitors" were cited as factors in decision
Long-delayed Art SG fair finally makes its debut—and Singapore is ready
An influx of wealth during the pandemic coupled with increased attention from blue-chip galleries has primed the city for an art market boom
From a gruesome Old Master to a potential million-dollar superhero: our pick of the highlights from January's sales
Plus, a pair of Thornton Dial assemblages, a rare Chinese bowl and a work made out of flip-flops and suede
Recent UK High Court rulings raise questions over dealers’ duty of care towards clients
Two cases involving respected London dealers John Eskenazi and Simon Dickinson brought up issues of negligence and authenticity with differing results
Influential Düsseldorf dealer Hans Mayer—the first to show Warhol in Germany—dies aged 82
The gallerist is credited with introducing European audiences to post-war US artists
New faces and major anniversaries: art fair highlights of 2023
East Asia gains two new commercial art events and Frieze London turns 20
The full list of major art fairs in 2023, from Marrakech to Miami
We've compiled this year's leading commercial art events into one handy source