Auction house has closed New York saleroom along with other offices—Sotheby's follows suit while Phillips has postponed all events and sales until mid-May

Updates on how Covid-19 is turning the art fair calendar upside down as (most) organisers err on the side of caution

Large-scale events have been banned in the German region of North Rhine-Westphalia, while travel has become restricted for international exhibitors

Aiming to stop the spread of coronavirus, the suspension begins at midnight on Friday and is expected to last 30 days

But specialist galleries, who might expect up to 50% of their revenue to come from the annual event, still plan to host exhibitions this month

Dutch fair will close tonight following news that an exhibitor has tested positive for the disease

Art dealer did not show any symptoms at the fair and was diagnosed in his home town on Monday

Salon du dessin contemporain has rescheduled its dates while Salon du Dessin organisers are in discussion about whether to still open later this month

The collaborative event is also planning to launch an event to replace the recently cancelled Art Berlin fair

Peasant Woman in front of a Farmhouse, once sold in a farmyard auction for £4, sold to a private collector

It was touch and go as to whether the 33rd edition of the Dutch fair would go ahead, but so far most exhibitors seem relieved even if business is slower

The gallery will takeover the storefront next door to its current Chelsea outpost as neighbouring blue-chip galleries continue to expand

As the Donald B. Marron collection goes to three dealers, the auction house is rethinking how it pitches for works

Our pick of some of the most covetable, and affordable, works at this year’s fair

The shift of venue and date follows ongoing issues with the city's west side piers and marks a significant change to the art world calendar

Presented by the Paris-based nonprofit Aware, the new award recognises a solo presentation of work by a female artist at the fair

Chinese and British markets take a hit amid trade wars and political unrest

A dazzling diamond tiara, a Rococo monkey teapot, a Van Gogh rescued from a farm sale and a saucy Greek vessel are among the highlights on the stands

Messums Wiltshire bought the building last year and will now reconstruct it for an exhibition in its gallery—at a cost of £100,000

Liberal amounts of hand sanitiser and a consistent base of US buyers dominated the fair's opening day

The fair's first New York event since closing its Brussels edition sees strong transatlantic ties and museum crossover

Delving into the arms and armour, contemporary ceramics and French design at this year's fair

Fair organisers are instead holding a programme of events and exhibitions tailored to local galleries and artists

Lino Frongia was arrested in September as part of a major investigation involving works purportedly by Lucas Cranach, Frans Hals, Parmigianino, Gentileschi and Bronzino

Some US museum staff will apparently not attend the 33rd edition of the Dutch fair this week, while many galleries remain defiant in the face of a "tough" fair ahead

Our pick of highlights from this week's auctions and fairs

Authorities brazenly took 34 artefacts during public opening hours at the Brussels fair

The annual New York art fair remains a uniquely community event but with a "broad" reach

Spanish art fair celebrates the work of Cuban-American artist Felix González-Torres, who died of Aids in 1996

Plus, Independent Art Fair's director on New York's changing gallery landscape. Produced in association with Bonhams, auctioneers since 1793