Art market
Christie’s withdraws four ancient Greek vases amid concerns about their provenance and connection to disgraced antiquities dealers
The vases, which were estimated to sell for as much as $71,000, were pulled from a sale in New York this week
Gavin Brown donates gallery archive to Bard College
Bard's Center for Curatorial Studies will receive artist files, catalogues and more from the more than 25 years the dealer operated Gavin Brown's Enterprise
Leadership shuffles show auction houses and mega-galleries rethinking the trade
In a stubbornly stagnant market, the big players are searching for new ideas that will bring sustained growth
Lehmann Maupin to debut latest seasonal space in Milan
Pop-up space syncs with spring events, furthering city’s growth as an art hub
Max Levai, former president of soon closing Marlborough Gallery, brings Frank Auerbach exhibition to Venice
The dealer will show 12 works by the German-British painter spanning 50 years of his career
Expo Chicago aims to retain identity under new ownership
As Frieze, which bought the Windy City’s fair last year, promises refinement, not reinvention, the first step sees special sections taking on more central positions at the city’s Navy Pier
Authenticity of Tarsila do Amaral painting shown at SP-Arte called into question
A leading Brazilian auctioneer claims that the painting, which was offered for $3.2m in a private viewing during the fair, is a forgery
Early sales at the Dallas Art Fair prove even a solar eclipse can't overshadow Texas's hot market
As demand for art in Dallas and the rest of Texas heats up, dealers are eager to get a foothold in the Lone Star State—including at the new-ish Dallas Invitational satellite fair
Auction of 1,400 African art pieces halted by last-minute bankruptcy filing
The court-ordered sale of objects that had been stored for years at the expense of taxpayers in Houston was called off the night before
Art Market Eye | Can Inigo Philbrick return to the art market?
The convicted art dealer is out of jail—and likely to return to the trade
Dallas collectors Howard and Cindy Rachofsky to auction Lucio Fontana canvas for between $20m to $30m
Punctured work is being offered at Sotheby’s New York after 20 years—and could fetch a record for the Italian post-war artist
SP-Arte’s 20th edition puts the focus on Latin America
While earlier editions saw more global participation, South America’s biggest art fair has become a regional showcase and a more inclusive reflection of Brazilian contemporary art
Post-war art titan Marlborough Gallery to close after 80 years in business
The firm is winding down its operations globally and will sell off an estimated $250m of art
Sotheby’s new fee structure is a highwire act of risk and reward
Auction house’s bold changes that favour buyers could bolster profits—or they could backfire
The story of a newbie who took on the New York art world—then left it all behind
As a protégé of the international dealer Carla Panicali from 1989 to 1992, David Guenther took a crash course in the business of art. But his account of this heady time is ultimately unsatisfying
Trio of Basquiat paintings could bring more than $86m at Phillips in May
The largest painting in the group, "Untitled (ELMAR)" (1982), will be offered during the marquee spring sales in New York with a $40m to $60m estimate
French authorities seize Russian avant-garde paintings believed stolen
The haul includes works purportedly by Wassily Kandinsky, Kazimir Malevich and Natalia Goncharova
Dallas Art Fair expansion reflects the city's growing art market
The fair, along with its satellite event the Dallas Invitational, testify to the importance of the local collector base, dealers say
The Gray Market | Why contemporary dealers and collectors are monitoring an antitrust lawsuit over Birkin bags
Hermès's alleged sale strategy for the in-demand bags parallels dealers' waiting list policies, but legal experts are sceptical of the lawsuit's merits
Monet painting jointly owned by Nelson-Atkins Museum and donor’s descendents will be sold at auction
The museum's share of proceeds—estimated at up to $25m by Christie's—will go toward establishing an endowment fund for new acquisitions
Asia Week New York brings in more than $100m in sales, a 24% drop from 2023
The 15th edition of the event, which spans auction sales and gallery exhibitions, was impacted by slowdown in China’s economy
Robert Alice breaks new ground with auction of generative art NFTs on Christie's 3.0
Auction house sees maturing of market since the heady days of 2021 as works by the digital art pioneer are sold in combination with launch of their catalogue raisonné-like historical survey "On NFTs"
Painting from Warhol and Basquiat’s notorious collaboration could fetch $18m at Sotheby’s this May
The monumental canvas is expected to reset the record price at auction for any work from the series
Brazilian galleries Jaqueline Martins and Sé merge to form Martins&Montero
The new joint venture will operate in São Paulo and Brussels, opening with solo shows of 2024 Venice Biennale artist Jota Mombaça
Inigo Philbrick, art dealer who went to prison for fraud, is free
In 2022, Philbrick was sentenced to seven years in prison after pleading guilty to an $86m fraud
From long-lost portrait by Gustav Klimt to a painting by the ‘Persian Picasso’: our pick of the April sales
Plus, a mid-career painting by African American artist Hughie Lee-Smith
As Art Basel Hong Kong gets off to brisk start, young buyers make their presence known
Predominance of new generation reflects an emerging trend across Asia
'Queer people may soon be forgotten if their estates are not properly cared for': Patrick Sun on his philosophy for collecting
The pioneering patron of LGBTQ+ art in Asia discusses the importance of preserving community legacies and shares his favourite Hong Kong eateries
New Hong Kong: how the city aims to stay a global art hub
The SAR is riding out economic and political challenges with more buyers, bigger galleries and serious art
James Fuentes staying true to downtown roots at new Tribeca headquarters
After 17 years on the Lower East Side, the New York gallerist holds forth on his move to “the middle of the conversation”