Commercial galleries
The first mega-gallery for design? Inside Carpenters Workshop’s ambitious expansion
The gallery is planning a major, multivalent location to open in London in the spring of 2023, adding to locations in Paris, New York and Los Angeles
Perrotin is about to open its first Middle East space in a Dubai tax-free zone
The gallery will focus on secondary market deals with occasional contemporary art programming
‘Pay-to-play’ galleries—which charge artists thousands to exhibit—are on the rise
By asking for participation fees upfront, art businesses are hedging their bets against poor sales—but how ethical is this practice?
Major galleries sign Venice Biennale’s women artists—at last
Commercial representation is growing for leading women who launched and sustained careers before the art market cared
Paris vs London: which capital will win the hearts of art collectors?
London’s struggles with the reality of leaving the European Union coupled with a government unsympathetic to the arts means the French capital is gaining the edge over its rival
New kids on the block: the younger galleries bringing the avant garde to Frieze London
We pick our top six booths from the fair's Focus section
Surging demand for African art brings new galleries to 1-54 fair in London
As auction sales soar, 14 galleries are showing at this year’s contemporary African art fair for the first time
Ultra-contemporary art boom defies economic downturn at Frieze London
New works by young artists are in high demand at the fair, reflecting a surge in prices at auction
Battle of the Francis Bacons: two multi-million-dollar paintings face off at Frieze Masters
Marlborough is offering work by the artist for $30m, while Skarstedt has earlier painting available for $15m
Central London's calling: smaller galleries bank on bigger spaces despite economic uncertainty
In the post-Brexit, post-pandemic era, dealers are moving into new and more central venues in London
For US collectors buying in London, the dollar’s strength may be their only advantage
While the relative weakness of the pound this season has given Americans at Frieze more buying power, many other factors may prevent them from making major purchases
After a single show, Superblue has quietly closed its London space
The experiential art venture is now "looking for an appropriate venue" to continue its programme
Hit painter Issy Wood drops pop music career after remix
The fast-rising artist, who recently released a solo album, is focused on her paintings, including a new exhibition in New York
Paris court dismisses bribery charges brought against Marlborough Gallery, French curator and artist’s family
The charges, brought ten years ago by a rival gallerist, revolved around allegations that a curator at France’s national museum of Asian art had received favours in exchange for organising a Chu Teh-Chun exhibition
Cy Twombly double-header in Los Angeles shows two sides of the still-influential artist
An exhibition at the Getty focuses on Twombly’s early fascination with ancient Mediterranean cultures while a show of his later work at Gagosian gives a sense of how his practice changed and matured
Can Tribeca avoid repeating the boom-and-bust cycle of previous New York City gallery districts?
With galleries moving in in droves, Tribeca is supplanting Chelsea as the city’s art neighbourhood, but its success may push out the small and mid-size galleries that fostered its vitality
With a business model based on invite-only parties and performances, a new itinerant commercial gallery debuts in Athens
Fortune Teller hopes to act as a social hub for likeminded collectors to connect to one another
British artist Tai Shani gets her first UK commercial show at new London gallery for 'less commercially viable practices'
Turner Prize winner will inaugurate Gathering, a space that will support artists whose practices stand outside of the market
Inuk artist Shuvinai Ashoona's new show combines her love of Inuit culture and the impending threat of climate change
Ashoona, who received a special mention for her work in this year's Venice Biennale, continues to draw attention to a previously underrepresented culture
Art and activist body a/political to open London space with exhibition by Russian artist facing trial over sex video
Pyotr Pavlensky has been ordered to stand trial in France over leaked sex videos that brought down a close ally of President Emmanuel Macron
First Cosmoscow fair since Russian invasion of Ukraine to open with no foreign galleries and internal complaints of censorship
“Understandably” no Ukrainian dealers applied to take part in the tenth anniversary edition of the Moscow fair
Sotheby’s launches primary market channel selling works directly from artists’ studios
For each work sold, 15% will go to a charity or institution of the artist’s choice—but will the new sales format ruffle dealers’ feathers?
What recession? Foreign galleries splurge on Manhattan outposts
Galleries headquartered abroad are inaugurating New York spaces even while taking part in fairs across the city and around the globe
A critical mass of galleries from across Africa are participating in The Armory Show
This year's edition includes galleries with spaces in Nigeria, Kenya, Ethiopia and South Africa
Domestic and global forces have made Brazilian galleries and artists rising powers in the art market
After decades in a semi-insular domestic art market, Brazil's artists and dealers are at the forefront of things
How do you place a price tag on art in an age of perpetual crisis?
Figures are going beserk for work that looks good on Instagram—but the market struggles to find the same fervour for conceptually ambitious, politically engaged art
German dealer Johann König responds to allegations of ‘sexual misconduct’ from ten women
Claims were first published by Die Zeit newspaper, but König says the report is “false and misleading”
Korean legacy collector Jason Haam became a dealer 'to make money'—now he's 'in it for the art'
His eponymous Seoul gallery has opened Urs Fischer's first solo show in South Korea
Four things every dealer should know about the Korean art market before going to Frieze Seoul
From hidden taxes to auction house competition, here are some of the unique facets of South Korea's art scene
From a Niki de Saint Phalle fountain to a splashy David Hockney print: our pick of the highlights from September's sales
Plus, a Pre-Raphaelite treasure, an iconic James Bond poster and a set of nine intricately inlaid panels