Banksy, NFTs and Sacha Jafri et al are ripping up the rulebook

Mania for non-fungible tokens is gripping the art world, with one selling for $69m. But artists unfamiliar with the mercurial cryptocurrency markets ought to curb their enthusiasm—this has happened before

Our pick of the highlights from April's auctions

Hirst launches the Palm platform with a drop of 10,000 works on paper linked to NFTs that “explore the boundaries of art and currency”

Proposal appears to contradict European Commission president Ursula von der Leyen's assertion that any new restrictions must be proportional and "evidence based"

Rare painting of a Montmartre street scene sold three times in the same auction

Most of the 50 exhibitors participating are based in the Middle East but seven who are unable to travel in person have sent works for "remote participation" stands

She will take over from Jagdip Jagpal who led the Delhi fair for three years

Despite the pandemic, Grimm Gallery, Salon 94 and PPOW are all taking on new spaces in Manhattan—here they tell us why

The UK government may make examples of galleries, advisors and auction houses found failing to comply to new laws, so prepare your business with these steps

Cross-category relay sale brought in $176.2m against high estimate of $120.5m and culminated with surprise Basquiat announcement

The fair will hold an online event in some form, while the London Original Print Fair plans to hold a gallery-based event for 33 of its exhibitors this May

Our pick of five artists to seek out on the fair's first digital presentation of 2021

President Alexis Cassin tells us why he thinks the event will succeed in November

The work sold to cryptocurrency entrepreneur Andre Abdoune and all proceeds will be donated to four charities fighting child poverty

The work appeared suddenly last May at the University Hospital Southampton as a thank you to its staff during the first wave of the Covid-19 pandemic

The 1982 work sold today at Christie's in Hong Kong to an Asian buyer

An expert in anti-money laundering laws shares her thoughts on the booming digital art marketplace

A number of Indian artists made their auction debut this season, though several established names missed the mark

Plus, Dawn Ades on Duchamp and Superflex on Cildo Meireles

Citywide event launching in June will focus on three different areas of the UK capital

The new 20th and 21st century auction format will launch in New York this May

The cult of the individual reigns supreme but in reality Renaissance works were often not made by one hand

Flipkick will sell physical NFT works and hopes to collaborate with celebrities and influencers

Auction house's head of sale Max Moore has already personally bought a work by the artist

Despite its size and power, Russia is a blindspot for the international art market but Vickery wants to change that perception

We often overlook gaps in provenance, or disagreement between experts, simply because we want to believe in fairytales

Our pick of the highlights from this month's auctions

Online sales, a growing pool of billionaires and reduced overheads all helped sustain the trade when physical art fairs and auctions all but disappeared

Opening next month, the new space will include a sculpture garden on a roof terrace