Art market
Anatole Shagalov must pay Sotheby's $2m for Keith Haring painting, judge rules
Art dealer did not pay up for painting bought at auction in 2017
As Navajo Nation battles worst coronavirus outbreak in US, artists hope for an Indigenous renaissance
The cancellation of regional markets and fairs have taken a huge economic toll but have also ushered in a "new era of responsibility" to promote Native work
From a £16m Rembrandt to a £3,000 dolphin, London Art Week for every (ok, some) budgets
Highlights from the online version of the “pre-contemporary art” event for galleries and auction houses which launches today and runs until 10 July
American collector to sue France over restitution of $1.7m Pissarro painting
Real estate developer Bruce Toll claims compensation after French High court confirms return of Pissarro's Pea Harvest to heirs of collector Simon Bauer
Spanish dealer claims to find long-lost Frida Kahlo painting
Missing for six decades, La Mesa Herida (The Wounded Table) may be in a London warehouse, but experts say the work is likely a fake
Undeterred by looming National Security Law, Hong Kong's newest art fair draws nearly 3,000 visitors
Twelve galleries ventured out again for the bijou pop-up event Unscheduled
Brave new world: Francis Bacon triptych sells for $84.5m in Sotheby's first major live-streamed evening sale
Marathon online hi-tech auction was the first of its kind attempted by Sotheby's and totalled $363.2m, boosting confidence that a top-end market still exists
Might Rupert Murdoch be Art Basel's next big investor?
Media and television mogul is reportedly in negotiations to take a stake in art fair's Swiss parent company MCH Group
Christie's merges Impressionist, Modern and contemporary art departments into one as it restructures and cuts costs
New 20th and 21st Centuries department will be led by Alex Rotter and Giovanna Bertazzoni
London galleries launch concurrent exhibitions on AR app
New co-operative grew out of a WhatsApp group set up in March for galleries to share advice in the wake of UK’s coronavirus lockdown
To encourage galleries, Art Basel in Hong Kong relaxes application criteria for 2021 fair
Galleries no longer required to have a physical space, down payments cut from 100% to 25% of stand fees and automatic re-admittance for 2020 ABHK exhibitors
Beijing gallery to open near Old Street putting unsung Chinese artists on the London map
Tabula Rasa, which was founded in the 798 art district in 2015, hopes to open in the UK capital this autumn
What’s the ideal post-pandemic art market? One that's no longer a Disneyland for the rich
Capitalism has gobbled up the art world over the past decade—it is high time for a reset
Video, virtual hearings and 'e-bundles': how remote justice is being served in art cases during the pandemic
A focus on long-term planning and contract law are among the chief lockdown concerns
October Frieze fairs in London will be smaller, reconfigured and may be combined—if they can go ahead, organisers say
The fair group sent a letter to exhibitors guaranteeing full refunds if its autumn events are also forced to cancel due to virus concerns
As galleries begin to re-open, dealerships that survived the Spanish Flu reflect on art sales in the age of pandemics
While some cultivated key clients like the Kennedys and Fords, others relied on close communication even under socially distanced circumstances
New Annie Leibovitz show jettisons signature portraits to focus on interior life during lockdown
Hauser & Wirth online exhibition, launching today, includes limited edition print sold in aid of Covid-19 relief efforts
Mystic’s Maritime Art Gallery to close as marine art takes a dive
The market for seascapes has plunged and younger generations are scuttling galleries’ hopes for a new collector base
German art dealer and socialite Angela Gulbenkian arrested in Lisbon
Accused of fraudulent sales of a Kusama pumpkin sculpture and a Warhol print, the dealer and collector awaits extradition to the UK after missing court hearing
Nanne Dekking steps down as Tefaf chairman, replaced by Hidde van Seggelen
Art dealer takes the reins of the fair's executive committee, while four women join the board of trustees
'You need to predict what will be important in tomorrow’s world': Xavier Hufkens on opening another gallery during a pandemic
The art dealer is opening a third space in Brussels today with an exhibition of new works by Sterling Ruby
How artists are adapting their work to virtual fairs and online viewing rooms
As Art Basel's online viewing room opens, Tracey Emin, Jim Shaw and Avery Singer speak about lockdown and creating for the digital sphere
Shanghai fair launches immersive art show—in a shopping mall
With the future of large-scale events and travel still uncertain, the November fairs Art021 and West Bund are exploring "consumer alternatives" in unusual settings
Trial of Paris gallery over stolen Picasso works delayed until next year due to coronavirus court backlog
A handyman allegedly stole works on paper from the artist’s stepdaughter over three years, before they were discovered in the possession of the owner of Belle et Belle gallery
'Who are the art market's virtual winners?'
As digital fatigue sets in, a little editing goes a long way with online viewing rooms—and sometimes a humble PDF with a few human touches makes a welcome break
Fugitive art dealer Inigo Philbrick found on Pacific Island, charged with $20m fraud scheme
London and Miami-based Philbrick, on the run since October, was arrested by FBI on Vanuatu on Thursday
A brave new virtual world or joyless mundane experience? Glamour of collecting gets lost in online translation
Digital transactions cannot replicate the social cachet of buying art at exclusive events—and prices will inevitably slide as a result
How to visit a gallery during a pandemic
Plus, the artist Deborah Roberts on Benny Andrews's No More Games in the Museum of Modern Art, New York. Produced in association with Christie's.
Friends with benefits: art dealers cosy up to auction houses for online sales
As part of a growing trend, Sotheby's is launching The Dealer's Eye, two sales of works consigned by nearly 40 Old Master galleries in London and New York
Let the distress sales begin: cash-strapped British Airways to sell some of its art collection
Airline has called in Sotheby's to value and sell at least ten pieces from its collection, which includes works by Damien Hirst, Bridget Riley and Peter Doig