Art market
Mexican art handling startup goes from strength to strength
Comisario Art House is capitalising on the rapid expansion of the capital’s art scene
Designer handbags and Damien Hirst: Sotheby’s 'casts wide net' for inaugural Saudi Arabia auction
Blue-chip fine art, jewellery and sports memorabilia all on offer in the Diriyah sale—the first to be held by an international auction house in the country
Former owners of insolvent Galerie Thomas in Munich are under fraud investigation
The Munich state prosecutor says the office is looking into “breach of trust in a number of cases,” with damages amounting to millions of euros
Algo para todos en Zona Maco
Desde artistas emergentes hasta arte moderno y antigüedades, pasando por diseño y fotografía, cerca de 220 expositores abarcan prácticamente todas las categorías de colección
Mexico City's Zona Maco fair offers something for everyone
From emerging artists to Modern art and antiquities, by way of design and photography, around 220 exhibitors span seemingly every collecting category
El escenario artísico de la Ciudad de México mira hacia el futuro
A pesar de los recortes, la amenaza de aranceles y la gentrificación, nuevas voces le dan vida a la vibrante mezcla de museos y galerías en la capital
As US tariffs loom, Mexico City's art scene looks to the future
Despite funding cuts and gentrification, new voices invigorate the capital’s thriving mix of museums and galleries
A cheery Keith Haring flag and a serene drawing by Caspar David Friedrich: our pick of the February sales
Plus a dreamy Symbolist painting and a Cuban cityscape
1-54 Marrakech fair opens with strong sales and a spotlight on Morocco’s growing art scene
Sales highlights from the VIP preview include a major Amoako Boafo acquisition and works by leading Moroccan artists
‘His paintings are magical’: Barry Humphries’s art to feature alongside Dame Edna memorabilia at Christie’s auction
The entertainer’s collection also includes rare books—such as very early editions of Oscar Wilde’s The Importance of Being Earnest
Wherever its sales are based, the Old Master market is in good health
The art market has not left London but it does seem to be leaving, and anyone watching sales in Paris can see where it has begun to shift
Master Drawings New York touts ‘being part of a larger community’
The 19th edition of the fair dedicated to works on paper features 29 exhibitors from across the US and Europe
British Art Market Federation appoints new chairman Tom Christopherson
The lawyer and auction house legal consultant succeeds Martin Wilson, who was named chief executive of Phillips last month
Pace and Galerie Judin to open new Berlin gallery in 1950s petrol station in April
The space, on Potsdamer Strasse, will also include a bookshop and café
San Francisco’s growing art week and local scene shine at Fog Design+Art
‘The fair has engendered love for the city’ with enthusiasm for local artists
‘I found energy from somewhere very deep’: artist Alexis Soul-Gray on navigating the gallery scene through grief and motherhood
The UK-based artist is entering a new chapter having signed with Bo Lee and Workman in the trendy British town of Bruton—but the journey has not been easy
Sotheby’s made $6bn in 2024—but sales dropped for second consecutive year
Overall sales fell by 23% compared to 2023, though the private division grew
'If you’ve been successful, you should give back': why mentorship is key in the art world
Considering a career change this year? Art Market Mentors is seeking mentees to learn from those at the top of the trade
1-54 Contemporary African Art Fair's Marrakech edition invites ‘deeper engagement’
The fair is presenting a more intimate and in-depth event for its sixth Morocco edition, with 14 of the 30 exhibitors based in Africa
Comment | Sotheby’s fees fiasco displays terrible timing and a miscalculation of market dynamics
The auction house's swift reversal of its recently overhauled premium structure is an admission of how wrongly it read the runes, writes Melanie Gerlis
Emmanuel Perrotin to launch first London gallery with works by photographer JR
The French image maker will show new works from ‘Children of Ouranos’ series
Major shake up at Artnet as founder retires after more than three decades
The annual general meeting in February will propose new board and fresh blood for the online art market business
How galleries can get to grips with Trump 2.0
A round up of practical solutions for those braced for turmoil
Frieze will proceed with Los Angeles fair following deadly wildfires in the city
A fair spokesperson said the decision came after “careful consideration and extensive conversations with galleries, partners and city-wide stakeholders”
‘The market is still the domain of famous male artists’: Guerrilla Girls open their first commercial gallery show in New York
The feminist art collective’s commercial debut in their hometown, at Hannah Traore Gallery, is intended to introduce their activist work to a new generation
‘Can you match the colour of your work to my couch?’: Inside the world of private art commissions
Artists are regularly asked to create pieces to suit the particular tastes of buyers—but taking direction suits some more than others
Eyeing growth, Art Dubai makes two senior appointments
Group behind the UAE's biggest fair has selected Alexie Glass-Kantor as executive director, curatorial, and Dunja Gottweis as fair director
From sexed-up suburbia to sculptural alchemy: our pick of Condo London 2025
The gallery-sharing event, spread across different parts of the UK capital, features participants from Guatemala, Lebanon, Los Angeles and more
Los Angeles dealer Douglas Chrismas sentenced to prison time for embezzlement
The Ace Gallery founder has also been ordered to pay back millions in restitution
Guillaume Cerutti steps down as Christie's chief executive—but will stay within Pinault's orbit
He will be replaced by the president of Christie's America, Bonnie Brennan