Commercial galleries

Commercial goes pastoral: the draw of showing art in the open air

In the UK, Hauser & Wirth, Messums, Willoughby Gerrish and other galleries have embraced the potential of unique rural sites

Tim Blum will phase out traditional gallery model, close Los Angeles and Tokyo locations

The longtime dealer says a new structure will allow for more flexibility, engagement

Innovative London drawing fair with no stands stages its second edition

Trois Crayons, a platform for drawing, is organising the selling show of works from the past 500 years

What does a so-called ‘buyer’s market’ look like at Art Basel?

Price reductions, negotiations and dealer “flexibility” are the order of the day

Koons lobster snapped up amid day two sales at Art Basel

Works by Michael Armitage, Adrian Ghenie and Frank Bowling were also among the highest-priced pieces sold

Cause for cheer at Art Basel as strong preview-day sales take many galleries by surprise

Dealers reported solid sales at the fair’s VIP preview, a good sign after a tough year in the art world

Basel's new satellite fair rides the wave of interest in contemporary African art

Africa Basel includes presentations by 18 galleries, including some non-commercial spaces

With more than 40 galleries represented, Germany is a major player at Art Basel this year

With a German-born director and the Messeplatz project by the country’s Katharina Grosse, Switzerland’s northern neighbour is well represented at the fair

In tough times for dealers, Art Basel debuts a section for new works

Exhibiting art made in the past five years, Premiere makes it easier for small to mid-sized galleries to show at the fair

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‘A true champion of artists’: Victoria Miro's artists celebrate gallery's 40th anniversary

Grayson Perry, Celia Paul and more discuss the gallerist's impact on their careers

London Gallery Weekend 2025: our critics pick their top shows

From a stolen portrait of Francis Bacon to encromancy, here's our selection of outstanding shows to see in the UK capital

Los Angeles dealer Ariel Pittman launching new gallery in MacArthur Park

A veteran of Vielmetter and Various Small Fires, Pittman is pursuing an adaptive business model for her own gallery, Official Welcome

Ten artists accuse Arusha Gallery of non-payment of nearly half a million pounds

The London space, which is planning to open a wellness centre in King Charles’s former Welsh home, says it has been "working exceptionally hard through a crisis" relating to a “performance drop off" and the death of the gallery's co-owner

Self-taught artist’s erotic needlepoint provides spark in film about gallery assistant’s slow, searching summer

Film-maker Lucio Castro’s new feature, “Drunken Noodles”, is set in part in a Manhattan gallery and just premiered in Cannes

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‘A new lease of life’: London’s Annely Juda Fine Art looks to the future with Mayfair move

The gallery plans to take on more young and emerging artists as David Juda hands the baton to the next generation

New documentary bringing Metro Pictures gallery to the screen

Film-maker Sophie Chahinian explores revered Manhattan gallery founded by Janelle Reiring and Helene Winer

Buzz in New York’s art trade during Frieze week masks uncertainties

Dealers and advisers at this week’s fairs expressed optimism, despite concerns about the wider socio-economic situation

Independent art fair adjusts as market slows

Dealers feature artists’ solo debuts and works at lower price points

Frieze VIP day defined by dealers’ resilience

A strong influx from Asia, plus stands devoted to smaller works by emerging artists, got the fair off to a smashing start despite economic headwinds

New Manhattan gallery slips into historic property

The founders of Slip House have taken over a historical building where they will showcase an intergenerational programme and host an artist residency

New York’s Rachel Uffner Gallery brings on new partner and rebrands

The partnership with Lucy Liu marks an effort to expand the steadfast Lower East Side gallery’s network of younger buyers and international audiences

Hollis Taggart to open gallery on New York’s Lower East Side for emerging artists

Taggart says the expansion further downtown is to represent more contemporary artists and appeal to younger collectors

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Gallery sharing event Constellations Warsaw brings international flavour to a quickly developing art scene

The show's second edition comes amid a rise in collecting by Poland's professional classes, and the relocation of the city's public Modern art museum

Blanc gallery celebrates 15 years in Chicago's historic centre of Black enterprise

A springboard for emerging and overlooked artists, the Bronzeville space offers a bridge to other institutions

Nova Contemporary gallery taps into Thailand’s burgeoning market

The Bangkok space opens new premises this month, ahead of major new private museum Dib Bangkok

Faith Ringgold’s estate is now represented by Jack Shainman Gallery

The gallery will stage an exhibition of the late artist’s work in November

Gagosian to stage first Willem de Kooning show in 12 years

The gallery brought on Cecilia Alemani to curate the show, which will span five decades

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Mystery in Manhattan: why New York galleries are turning to intrigue this spring

Several dealers are taking a “less is more” attitude by, for example, giving little away in press releases—and it’s making a notable difference

Rising Ethiopian artist Merikokeb Berhanu’s gallery joins forces with two major dealers to help her go global

The gallery Addis Fine Art, which has branches in Ethiopia and London, has partnered with Esther Schipper and James Cohan to promote Berhanu internationally, which shows the positive potential of shared representation