Art fairs

Finding humour in New York's Independent 20th Century fair

The art fair's second edition features plenty of paintings, plus some unusual sculptures, by previously overlooked 20th-century artists

The Armory Show is ‘business as usual’ at first edition since Frieze acquisition

Sales were off to a bustling start at New York City’s largest art fair, even as questions remain about what changes the new ownership will bring

Photofairs New York shows the promise and peculiarity of an evolving market

The new fair uniting conventional photography and new media makes a unique pitch to the trade during Armory Week

Seoul has all the ingredients for success—can Frieze now take its market to the next level?

The city’s collectors, museums and state support make it a key player in Asia—but sales from the fair show its market is still nascent

Korean emerging artists to watch at Frieze Seoul and Kiaf

From Boschian epics and BDSM hardware to understated sculptures and irreverent paintings, a new generation of Korean artists is making a splash

Quiet moments cut through the noise at Spring/Break Art Show 2023

!WILD CARD! may be a loud fair, but its pockets of silence are sure to slow visitors down

Art on Paper fair throws the book at collectors

For the first time, the Art on Paper satellite fair is running Booksmart, a secondary fair dedicated to artists’ books

New ‘non-fair’ for art to open in London

Minor Attractions will stage exhibitions at two London venues to counteract the focus on sales during Frieze Week

Non-profits paws-itively ubiquitous at Armory Week fairs

Amid the commercial commotion, fairs like The Armory Show, Independent 20th Century and Photofairs New York are providing free or discounted space for non-profits

‘Seoul is still a boomtown’: solid sales at Frieze and Kiaf defy market dip

An economic downturn and an overlap with the Armory fair in New York appear not to have put off collectors at the concurrent fairs in the South Korean capital

Independent 20th Century returns to Lower Manhattan with a broadened look at art history

This year’s iteration at Cipriani South Street focuses on overlooked artists and their archives

'I buy from the heart and using my own eyes': Everette Taylor on trusting his tastes and instincts

The chief executive of Kickstarter has built a formidable collection of works by artists of colour, all the while remaining mindfull of his wall space—"I want to live with my art"

British invasion: how Frieze acquisition will change ‘New York’s fair'

Signs of The Armory Show’s new ownership are minimal this year, but some anticipate tectonic shifts to come

Seoul gets another art fair as Art Busan opens design-led outpost

The Korean capital’s status as an art world hub will be bolstered by Define Seoul

Scenes from the 2021 fatal shooting incident on Alec Baldwin’s film set reimagined at Marseille fair

Alex Margo Arden’s paintings at Art-o-rama raise questions about the responsibility of artists when depicting tragic real-life events

Dealers look to Frieze Seoul after bumpy year for Korean art market

After breaking records in 2022, South Korea's art sales have dropped to pre-Covid 19 levels amid wider economic problems

New women artist-only fair to launch in London during Frieze week

The Women in Art Fair aims to "redress the gender imbalance in the art industry" by exclusively selling work made by female-identifying artists

Getty teams with Frieze for projects leading up to 2024 edition of Pacific Standard Time

The partnership will begin during Frieze Seoul in September, with a project by the Korean collective ikkibawiKrrr about the famed women divers of Jeju Island

From handmade paper to crushed quartz pigment, Intersect Aspen fair highlights material specificity

The Aspen art and design fair's third edition highlights the technical aspects of art-making

Can private funds soothe public cuts? Frieze London looks to boost UK arts sector with launch of new awards and initiatives

Celebrating its 20th anniversary, the fair has announced a spate of schemes playing matchmaker between philanthropic groups and organisations in need

Jetting away with it: the challenge of parting the super-rich from their private planes

A lack of legislation to deter private flying is hampering efforts to convince the art world's elite to kick the habit

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Petra Cortright's digital landscapes blossom at Intersect Aspen

One of the fair's only solo stands, from Florida-based gallery County, features recent compositions by the Net art pioneer

Art and Bollywood go off to the races: Mumbai to get first major art fair this November

Art Mumbai, run by the founders of one of India’s biggest auction houses, will see around 50 galleries take part in its inaugural edition

Revered New York non-profit Artists Space will bring live portrait-drawing sessions to The Armory Show

A mainstay of the downtown scene, Artists Space is the second non-profit given prominent placement at the fair under the Armory Spotlight initiative

Art Basel names new director for Miami Beach fair

Bridget Finn, a partner at a Detroit-based gallery and co-founder of one of Brooklyn's legendary DIY spaces, will oversee North America's most important art fair

Frieze buys The Armory Show and Expo Chicago

The London-based franchise expands further into the US market with the acquisition of two of its largest fairs

The Photography Show fair will relocate to New York’s Park Avenue Armory in 2024

The long-running photography fair was last held at the Upper East Side institution until 2016, when it decamped to Midtown

Art Market Hamptons fair postponed until 2024

The Hamptons’ longest-running art fair has been called off this year due to “unforeseen logistical issues”

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New tax break to ease international galleries into Tokyo Gendai's inaugural edition

“Japan’s art market is behind where logic dictates it should be,” says the fair's co-founder Magnus Renfrew