Commercial galleries
Dealer Johann König opens second Berlin gallery in former telegraph office
This is the first König space to launch since a number of artists left the gallery's roster last year
'We want to excite people': Rugby star Maro Itoje and London dealer Khalil Akar on their new African art gallery
The gallerists aim to break down the white cube model and make the art world more accessible through their new roving venture
Why are ever more artists ditching dealers?
From the emerging to the blue-chip, artists are trading gallery representation for agents or outright autonomy
First-time exhibitors praise Art Basel in Miami Beach, saying the expense and effort pays dividends
Most agree that, for US galleries at least, the Florida fair is an unmissable destination
How Gagosian's east London Christo show proved the power of the pop-up exhibition
Who says something eye-catching and short-term can’t also be serious?
Frank Stella's first ever Black Painting could smash record at Art Basel in Miami Beach
The work, "Delta" (1958), is coming to the market for the first time in years, with an asking price of $45m
Nada Miami's early launch brings boost to fair and exhibitors
The fair’s VIP preview, now the first of Miami Art Week, drove notable results for exhibitors
VIPs keep market afloat at Art Basel in Miami Beach
As Art Basel in Miami Beach opened, sales were swift, though not often at sky-high prices of past years
Rio’s pioneering artist-run gallery celebrates an unexpected milestone
A Gentil Carioca’s 20th anniversary affirms it as a rare example of long-term commercial success
‘In Miami, we are quite unique’: Ukrainian gallerists on their new Miami space
Allapattah outpost of Kyiv's Voloshyn Gallery aims to create dialogue between Eastern European, US and Latin American artists
Thinking outside the white cube: how Miami's galleries make money the rest of the year
While the local art scene has thrived since the arrival of Art Basel, doing business beyond the city is increasingly important
How an Oscar statuette row highlights issues around resale rights in the US
A Californian ruling blocking the resale of an Academy Award may bring clarity over transfer of ownership of living artists’ work
Estate of Lygia Pape, legend of Brazil’s Neo-Concrete movement, now represented by White Cube
The gallery is showing four works by the late artist on its stand at Art Basel in Miami Beach
Emalin gallery doubles down on east London, opening second Shoreditch location
The new space will be located in an 18th-century building that is among the neighbourhood’s oldest
White Cube will represent Lynne Drexler's archive outside the US
The market for the American painter exploded last year, more than two decades after her death
Cheim & Read, mainstay of the New York gallery scene, will close permanently next month
The gallery’s co-founder, John Cheim, recently unloaded treasures from his personal collection at auction
Hammer-wielding thieves steal $100,000 Chagall print from Manhattan gallery
The theft from Carlton Fine Arts on Madison Avenue has led the gallery’s owner to beef up his security systems, at great expense
Against the odds, mid-sized galleries expand into New York
Dealers Anat Ebgi and Candice Madey are growing even when many observers expect galleries in their tiers to stay cautious
California police officer took bribes from Colombian art dealer for years in exchange for immigration help
A former police officer in California has pleaded guilty to accepting bribes over the course of seven years from an unnamed Colombian gallerist
All aboard! Art Week Tokyo opens up the sprawling city's art scene
Returning for its third edition, the annual event offers a special bus service to help visitors see everything that is on offer—from museum and gallery shows, to a pop-up bar and restaurant
An insider’s guide to Tokyo: the essential things to see during Art Week Tokyo
From a high-rise museum to an artist’s apartment turned project space, Sam Thorne, director-general of Japan House London, reveals his favourite places to discover art in the megacity and beyond
The Gray Market: Prints and multiples may finally be ready for the market spotlight—it only took a few hundred years of confusion
The latest edition of the IFPDA Print Fair in New York and a slew of moves by mega-galleries look set to reshape this long-overlooked category
Mendes Wood DM’s new Paris space boosts the Brazilian-founded gallery’s position within a global market
The gallery's fourth location across three continents has opened on the Place des Vosges in the Marais district
Alicja Kwade joins Pace Gallery—and leaves embattled dealer Johann König after 15 years
Pace will feature a work by the Berlin-based sculptor at Paris + and stage a solo show of her work in Los Angeles in 2024
Atlanta’s art scene grapples with changes from within and elsewhere
On the heels of the second Atlanta Art Week and news of a fair launching in 2024, the city’s dealers and power brokers reflect on all the work they have done, and how much remains
For a new generation of artists, sex is back in fashion
At Frieze London this year, you are never far from naked bodies and erotic scenes, with young artists demonstrating a new confidence in expressing sexuality and desire
The ugly bug ball: insect-themed art takes over Frieze
While Paris hotels are reportedly crawling with bed bugs, the only critters we saw at Frieze London and Frieze Masters were in the exhibits
Rising talent: stand-out galleries from this year's Focus section at Frieze London
One highlight, East London’s Public Gallery, has won the 2023 Focus Stand Prize on its debut at the fair
Economic turmoil in China hits the country’s commercial galleries
Though the wealthiest collectors remain untroubled by recent jolts to the economy, many galleries and younger collectors are being hit hard
Blurred lines: are galleries and museums getting too cosy?
As public institutions are working more with the private sector, there are calls for greater transparency





























