Fairs
Comment: Is expertise at risk at the Victoria and Albert Museum?
The world’s greatest museum of decorative arts has been without a ceramics expert since 2016 and other gaps in knowledge are opening up
Comment: Scholarly research is flourishing but curators’ ability to judge an object’s quality is not
Why museums are falling victim to fakers: expertise is undervalued and in decline
Tefaf New York, take two
A sneak peek at the Spring edition, opening in May, which focuses on Modern and contemporary art
Old Master exhibitions not to miss in 2017
Coming to a museum near you: mentors, medals and monarchs… oh my!
Objects of desire: what dealers are taking to Tefaf
Visitors can expect to see an eclectic mix at Maastricht
How to spot a knackered picture
As collector's flock to Maastricht for Tefaf, here is our guide to recognising a painting's hidden qualities
What do ivory bans, Asia and Google have in common?
They all have an impact on specialist areas. In the run up to Tefaf Maastricht, we asked experts about the latest trends in their respective fields
America celebrates its love affair with Rodin
Museums mark the centenary of the death of the French sculptor, who enjoyed great success with US millionaires
Female Old Masters finally get their day in the sun
Museum exhibitions and acquisitions reveal a renewed interest in the great female artists of the past
Moving Image fair embraces virtual reality
The fair’s co-founder explains why now is the time to look at works that use the nascent technology
Spring awakening? A shake-up for New York’s fairs
The city’s prime time for contemporary art gets a new programme, with an emphasis on discovery and depth
Frieze New York announces artists and historical focus for Frieze Projects
The 2017 programme is about seeing and being seen—just like an art fair, curator Cecilia Alemani says
“Experimentation and bold moves”: Ben Genocchio tells us what to expect from the Armory Show
The fair’s new director hopes to beat significant competition with big plans for the first edition fully under his control
Grand Palais closure means that Fiac, Paris Photo and La Biennale Paris must move out
Dealers hope relocation of fairs will not prove disruptive during historic venue’s refurbishment
New edition of Paris Tableau to open in Brussels next year
Old Masters fair ended in Paris last year but will launch in Belgium instead with 20 international galleries
Australian start-up lets you buy art on credit
Art Money, which offers loans of up to $30,000, has teamed up with the Nada fair
Basquiat versus the NYPD
The artist’s 1983 homage to his murdered friend goes on show and is more topical than ever
Young artist and architect picked for Antarctic voyage
The interdisciplinary biennial is due to set sail in March 2017
Martin Parr's Miami
With Art Basel week in full swing, we sent the Magnum photographer on a tour of the city’s fairs and museums to see what caught his eye
MoMA to celebrate East Village’s Club 57
An exhibition on the former nightclub-cum-alternative space in the basement of a Polish church is planned for October 2017
Kounellis rides into town but the horses stay in New York
Seven major works on show by Greek artist who has become a major figure in the Arte Povera movement
'Poetry arises out of pragmatism’
The US artist Jill Magid on making art about bureaucracy
Good art in bad taste: art that mixes high and low culture at the fair
You know what they say—there's no accounting for taste. There are many handsome works on show at Art Basel, but there are also works by artists who care little about refinement
Climate change is the hot topic
As waters rise, Miami is on the front line of global warming
How Anselm Kiefer used Nazi horrors to confront the origins of the Third Reich
Fort Lauderdale survey features around 50 works by German artist, spanning more than four decades
The Florida island that revived Rauschenberg
Artist’s refuge in tiny Captiva has been transformed into a retreat
Political critique pays off for galleries
Works on Trump, Chinese censorship and the Russian Revolution excite buyers at Art Basel





























