The latest UBS Art Basel report finds that top jobs are finally going to women—even at the mega galleries

More than 70 works designated as national heritage are due to be sold in Munich on 21 September

Arranging the event amid a shifting pandemic has been fraught with risk—but it is a risk worth taking, says global director Marc Spiegler

Russian art collector had sued for double dealing and will now appeal decision, while Bouvier plans to launch $1bn countersuit for damages—and write a tell-all book

One of the few Black-owned galleries in London, the space will open with a show of Nirit Takele in October as the gallery takes part in Frieze London for the first time

Historically marginalised groups are being kept out of an industry that expects people to work for free in order to get a foot in the door

US dealer launches new space with giant Alexander Calder sculpture in the Place Vendôme

Ricciardi was previously artistic director of Turin's OGR art centre which was used as a hospital for Covid-19 patients last year

The work features a 1:10 loop of a business-class white man standing on an auction block

Belgrade-born performance artist discusses recasting opera for a younger generation, how the diva label is “dubious” and why sex is better post-menopause

The sale of the New York dealer, who died earlier this year and was once a vocal critic of auction houses, will feature works from the 14th to 20th centuries

Art Basel-UBS report reveals that employment has stabilised and gallery sales are up 10% in first half of 2021

Descendants of François Marcille will sell 27 paintings and drawings from his collection in Paris this November, including Woman Drawing Water from a Water Urn

Auction house will sell the 65 works, including $70m works by Rothko and Giacometti, in two standalone sales in November and next May

Diverse interpretations of portraiture and themes of isolation and containment loom large at first physical photography fair since the onset of the pandemic

The no-stands format of the London event in Two Temple Place is a refreshing change, although some visitors found the lack of labels confusing

The Balloon Dog sculptor spoke to The Art Newspaper as he announced a new art collaboration with BMW

The court found there is not enough evidence that the work was taken out of the country after 1906

Our pick of items that are for sale via the fair's online platform, which replaces the IRL fair which had been scheduled to run this week in Maastricht

Tech-led art businesses are starting to attract venture capitalist funding, with the NFT platform MakersPlace recently gaining $30m investment

As the art world judders back into action, dealers are taking stock of lessons learned, with many prioritising “doing more by doing less”

As exhibitors threaten to pull out of the fair in the face of travel uncertainty, another letter offering "extraordinary" one-off concessions to dealers is sent

Our pick of the highlights from this month's fairs and auctions

Regulation of the conservation profession may be a start, but can it quash the “ego” that often motivates restorers-turned-forgers?

Work went viral in 2018 when it shredded during the sale at Sotheby’s

So far a total of 475 "art market participants" have been registered—but delays mean more are likely to comply in the coming months

Fair says it is committed to going ahead but offers concessions to exhibitors, including rolling over booth fees to 2022 if they cannot enter the country and offering staff to man stands

In the Presents section, galleries founded within the past ten years present solo or dual-artist shows. Here are some works to look out for this year

The firm, called LGDR, will launch in January as a hybrid advisory/gallery and will abandon costly US fairs in favour of only doing events in Asia

Non-EU visitors will have to apply for Swiss Covid-19 certificate before attending and, with certain vaccines not recognised, some will have to take tests onsite