There was an uptick in sales of traditional art at last month's Tefaf Maastricht fair

US museums relish the fair as much as ever, and are increasingly interested in buying works that will diversify their collections

Dominique Savelkoul, Tefaf’s new managing director, looks to steady the art foundation after a tough few years and set it on a new path for the future

Kremer created a VR museum that put his parents’ art collection online. Here, he tells us about his father’s passion for Old Masters

A Titian Madonna, a swashbuckling Medieval codex and a set of wearable Egyptian amulets are among the treasures at this year’s fair

Discover the spiritual side of Andy Warhol, a musical rendition of a historic Egyptian uprising, and the uncanny universe of a reluctant Surrealist

As organisations reject tainted donors, they must deal with changing attitudes, budget cuts and socially aware audiences while engaging with new forms of private funding, a summit at Tefaf Maastricht explores

Richly coloured and decorated work is going on show after conservation, partly funded by the Tefaf Museum Restoration Fund

Tefaf Maastricht, which holds its 38th edition this month, is attempting to teach audiences about pre-20th century art. But brand obsession among young buyers and a global education crisis are creating barriers to its appreciation

From Ai Weiwei's Lego work to Hokusai's watefall

Dominique Savelkoul recently served as director of the Mu.Zee museum in Oostende, Belgium

A European private collection asked the Swiss company Art Recognition to authenticate the piece

A shorter runtime, a new Focus section and outreach to young buyers show promise as a way forward for the venerable Dutch fair

An ancient sculpture of Dionysus, a pivotal Van Gogh and a coral lace Magdalene are among this year’s gems

With contemporary works, fresh initiatives and a shorter runtime, Tefaf hopes to extend its appeal while keeping its special magic alive

Made up of ten main fair exhibitors doing double duty, the section offers the space to experiment.

From an Isaac Julien retrospective and an artist’s haunted hotel to the story of the city's 17th-century siege

The sector could benefit from cross-over buyers influenced by fashion designers and institutions looking to diversify collections

The art and antiques fair returns to its normal March slot with increased security after a slimmed-down version last year

Plus, a painting by an overlooked Surrealist woman artist, and a postcard by M.F. Husain, made for a friend over tea and kebabs

The organisation's fourth leader in three years, he will oversee both Maastricht and New York events alongside chairman Hidde van Seggelen

Several men ambushed a jewellery stand—though the fair has now been secured

Dealers say that the two-year gap between the Dutch fair's editions has helped galleries to bring higher quality works

The work’s last public appearance was on 10 March 1838 in a Christie’s London sale. “It’s like a 300-year-old brand new painting,” says dealer Christopher Bishop.

The Dutch art and antiques fair was forced to postpone its March event due to continuing Covid-19 restrictions, but will now run from 25 to 30 June

The Dutch event is asking all dealers to pay €7,500 "towards expenses and other contractual obligations". A new date for the fair next year is to be confirmed

Our pick of items that are for sale via the fair's online platform, which replaces the IRL fair which had been scheduled to run this week in Maastricht

Painting will undergo extensive technical examination and cleaning thanks to €20,000 grant from Tefaf fund

The cancellation of the Dutch art fair, scheduled for this September, casts some doubt on whether Art Basel will go ahead as planned just a fortnight later

Dutch art fair will now run immediately before the delayed Art Basel, while Tefaf New York Spring has been cancelled altogether this year