NewsArt market
'Challenging' art market hits Momart's revenue
Art logistics firm's results are down due to "Brexit related and global uncertainty", sharply reducing activity among commercial galleries and auction houses
NewsArt market
At $6.8m, Picasso hits the high mark at Toronto sale
Portrait of Dora Maar eclipses other auction offerings at Heffel
AnalysisArt market
Randomness rules New York's $42m American art sales
Small works won out at Sotheby's and Christie's as top lots went for their low estimates or were withdrawn
NewsCommercial galleries
Cheap rents and larger spaces: Barcelona suburb tries to entice dealers out of the city
Some galleries have moved to the industrial warehouse L’Hospitalet but others say it is too far out of the commercial centre
NewsArt market
Marina Abramovic’s The Life to become first mixed reality work ever auctioned
Christie’s will sell the piece with a £600,000 price tag next October to coincide with artist’s Royal Academy retrospective
PreviewArt fairs
After years of debt and disaster, Puerto Rico’s Meca art fair offers economic boon
Opening this week in San Juan, the third edition of the event hopes to help the region on the road to recovery
NewsArt fairs
Collector and patron Kamiar Maleki appointed director of Volta and Pulse art fairs
The two events have recently come under the same ownership although there are no plans to merge them—yet
AnalysisAuctions
New York's autumn sales were subdued but not necessarily septic
Overall sales were down by around 30% but beyond the disappointing headline figures, women and minority artists shone
ReviewArt fairs
Still very much a local (af)fair: Art Düsseldorf's Asian promise is yet to come to fruition
Strong German collector base attracts European and US galleries but the the influx of international dealers and visitors is only a trickle
NewsBanksy
Banksy’s The Drinker withdrawn from Sotheby’s sale after rival artist claims ownership
Sculpture—estimated at £1m—was removed from the street by Andy Link in 2004 but later “liberated” from his East End garden
NewsBanksy
Artist who ‘kidnapped’ Banksy's The Drinker claims ownership ahead of Sotheby's sale
Andy Link says sculpture for which he demanded £5,000 in ransom was later stolen from him. Banksy’s former dealer says otherwise
NewsArt market
Carved from a youth centre's walls, Keith Haring mural sells at Bonhams New York for $3.86m
The Grace House Mural becomes the first and only such site-specific work by the artist to be sold at auction
NewsCommercial galleries
Helen Molesworth to collaborate with Jack Shainman on summer programming
The curator is organising “Feedback” for the gallery’s Upstate New York satellite space, marking her first major curatorial project since leaving LA’s Moca
NewsHong Kong
Uncertainty hangs over Para Site’s fundraising auction as Hong Kong protests escalate
The non-profit art space derives half its annual income from the charity gala which last year raised a record HK$7.8m
NewsArt market
UK buyer bags Artemisia Gentileschi painting for a record €4.8m in Paris
Work depicting Roman heroine Lucretia was in a private collection for 40 years
NewsVincent Van Gogh
Two Dutch museums join forces to buy rare, $3m Van Gogh painting at Sotheby's New York
Work acquired by Van Gogh Museum in Amsterdam and the Drents Museum in Assen is one of few to survive from the artist's visit to Drenthe
NewsArt fairs
Fine Arts Paris to expand with new investment, but will it rival the city's Biennale?
New partnership with Connaissance des Arts magazine announced as third edition of the fair opens
CommentAuctions
The complicated history of Boccioni sculpture is no barrier to record price at Christie's in New York
Futurist bronze sculpture cast from another bronze in the 1970s sells for $16.2m—four times its estimate
NewsArt market
Abuse of diplomatic privilege? How missing art has been linked to embassy officials
Recent cases involving stolen art have raised questions over the behaviour of diplomats
ReviewArt market
Also Known As Africa fair draws crowds but lacks big galleries—for now
Parisian fair dedicated to contemporary African art is gaining momentum in its fourth edition
AnalysisAuctions
Countdown to the auction block: one Rodin's journey from consignment to sale room
How a work of art comes to auction is far from a simple process and its place in the eventual sale order is crucial
InterviewArt market
In person | Cheyenne Westphal on swapping the drama of Sotheby’s for the challenge of growing Phillips
The chairman of Phillips explains what it takes to succeed in the auction business
PreviewArt market
Confidence may be low, but New York's auctions are aiming high
Can the quality of the smaller works coming up during "gigaweek" quell economic jitters?
CommentHong Kong
Hong Kong art market profits despite protestors’ pain
If not immune to geopolitical unrest, then perhaps art is a refuge for money that is struggling to find its way into other assets
ReviewFairs
Premium vintage prints dominate Paris Photo
The world's largest photography fair aims to champion diversity and young blood, but new works from the medium's biggest names tower over this year's edition
BlogAdventures with Van Gogh
For sale: two Van Gogh paintings come up at Sotheby’s New York next week
One of the works was looted by the Nazis from Jewish collector Jacques Goudstikker, but is now being sold by his heir after restitution
NewsStolen art
Los Angeles police recover $800,000 worth of stolen lithographs by Scottish artist Benjamin Creme
Missing since 2012, around 1,300 prints have been returned to their rightful owner, who used to sell Creme's works
NewsArt market
Brafa to auction section of the Berlin Wall for charity
Five graffitied segments were bought by the non-profit Brussels art fair last year and will be exhibited at the event next year
NewsArt market
Judicial review of UK Ivory Act rejected
After months of fundraising to bring legal action, judge dismisses antiques trade's objections to upcoming ban
NewsArt market
'The nothings that threaten everything': how Banksy, Kaws and other street artists are shaking up the art world
Instagram power and the rise of the consumer collector are turning the art world upside down
NewsBlockchain
Artory partners with the Winston Art Group appraisal firm to offer free vetting services
The partnership is the latest collaboration undertaken by the growing blockchain-based art registry to increase “transparency” in the art market
NewsAuctions
A portrait of Rembrandt sold for more than 30 times its estimate—could it be by the Dutch master himself?
High price for painting at Christie’s in New York last week is prompting speculation but expert says his money is on Isaac de Jouderville
PreviewFairs
Paris Photo turns its lens on youth in preparation for 2020 New York launch
Photography fair opens this week in French capital with a section focussing on marginalised artists
PreviewArt market
Slowdown, what slowdown? Shanghai launches biggest art week yet
Inaugural government-backed Shanghai International Artwork Trading Month aims to boost city's art market as economy takes a turn
NewsArt market
London dealers Graham Southern and Harry Blain part ways
Blain Southern gallery is undergoing restructuring but “remains committed to its artists”, Blain says
NewsArt fairs
A mix of old and new brings fresh collectors to Tefaf New York Fall though sales remain slow
Attempting to capitalise on the crossover collecting trend, the fourth edition of the Dutch fair brings in Modern and contemporary art to complement its historical focus
ReviewArt market
Art X Lagos 'pursues own mandate' as fair doubles in size
In its fourth edition, Nigerian event exhibits artists from 24 countries but maintains a focus on West Africa and growing local collector base
NewsArt market
Art world caught up in UK's 'big problem with dirty money'
Transparency International's analysis of spending in corruption cases reveals role of art and antiques
PreviewCommercial galleries
Private view: three must-see gallery shows opening in November
Conceptual videos by Teresa Margolles and the boys of the Beaux Arts Generation are among our picks of the best commercial exhibitions this month
NewsBanksy
How Banksy is vying for control of resales as his market goes ape
Stunt suspicions swirl after Sotheby’s auction sees 2009 work by street artist sell for far more than its £2m high estimate
NewsArt market
Art storage demands flare as California fires rage
Calls for emergency art storage are putting pressure on art shipment and insurance firms
CommentArt market
Piece by piece: the issues with fractional ownership of art
Billed as the next big thing, schemes to sell shares in works of art have yet to excite the market
NewsArt market
Chilean art fair suspends its 2019 edition as artists and galleries mobilise to support protesters
After more than a week of violent uprising in Santiago, the director of Chaco calls on art to “become the meeting space that Chile needs”
NewsLaw
A 13-year fight over cardboard: Kippenberger restoration drama finally comes to a close
Inadvertent damage to paintings’ frames triggered a drawn-out, multi-million dollar lawsuit
NewsArt market
Sotheby's replaces Tad Smith with Charles F. Stewart as chief executive
Smith leaves after four and a half years with a $28.2m severance deal, including $16.9m in shares, and will remain as a senior adviser to Stewart
NewsArt market
Charismatic Oliver Hoare's eclectic collection makes £1.5m at Christie's
Timurid manuscript, estimated at £1m-£1.5m, from the late dealer's collection, failed to sell but many other pieces go over estimate
NewsArt market
'Kitchen Cimabue' sells for €24.1m
Rediscovered painting, found in a French house clearance, is the first work by the 13th century Florentine artist to be sold at auction in living memory
NewsArt market
UOVO employees vote against unionising after weeks of contention
The decision comes after the company was accused of using “aggressive and coercive tactics” against staff when they attempted to unionise in September
NewsArt market
Travel restrictions reduce Mainland Chinese visitors to Art Taipei, but Japanese, Indonesian and Malaysian collectors step in
Sales were stable at Asia's oldest contemporary art fair despite political tensions and the spectre of the US-China trade war
NewsArt market
US House of Representatives passes an anti-money laundering bill that could affect art and antiquities dealers
Introduced in March, the Counter Act is the latest legislation that faces dealers with financial regulatory burden
NewsArt market
Funding Secure goes into administration after borrowers including London art dealer fail to pay back loans
Matthew Green owes the firm around £3m, according to legal documents filed by the peer-to-peer lender
NewsArt market
Renewed enthusiasm for Orientalist paintings and a £3.7m coin buoy London's Islamic sales week
Busy auction series brought records for Osman Hamdi Bey and Jean-Léon Gérôme, and controversial sale of two illustrated folios separated from a Persian manuscript
NewsArt market
Billionaires battle it out over the Lalannes at Sotheby’s in Paris
Jose Mugrabi and Antoine Arnault among collectors bidding at "white glove" sale of works by François-Xavier and Claude Lalanne
NewsArt fairs
How to pick the best print at New York's IFPDA Fine Art Print Fair
Under new leadership, the longest-running fair dedicated to prints hopes to educate buyers on the pros and cons of the medium
CommentArt fairs
New York's Future Fair is a worthy idea—but there are flaws in its model
Despite its commendable 'galleries-first' mindset, the scheduled fair's profit-sharing programme is not as revolutionary as it might seem
NewsAuctions
Futurist masterpiece by Umberto Boccioni could sell at Christie's for up to $4.5m
A different version of the sculpture Unique Forms of Continuity in Space sold at the auction house in 1975 for $41,000
NewsArt market
'Close to Raphael' Madonna sells for €1.27m at Vienna’s Dorotheum
A leading Italian art historian attributed it to Raphael and associates before the sale
NewsArt market
A 'destructive act': scholars criticise sale of pages separated from 15th-century Persian manuscript
Christie's defends decision to sell two illuminations, expected to make up to £1m each, as they were removed from The Paths of Paradise 30 years ago
AnalysisBuyer's Guide
Prices, pitfalls and the biggest collectors: a buyer's guide to Les Lalanne
A controversial Sotheby's sale following the death of Claude could further propel the prices of the artist couple celebrated for their works fusing flora and fauna.
NewsCommercial galleries
'Like launching a start-up': the modern day growing pains facing commercial galleries
The increasing professionalisation of the commercial art world yields new complexities for dealers
NewsContemporary Istanbul
Contemporary Istanbul chairman ‘rethinking fair’s governance’ following ‘inappropriate’ comments over Turkey’s military action
Ali Gureli apologises for accusing foreign media of spreading propaganda, but it is not yet clear if he will step down
NewsForgeries
Hollywood executive Ron Meyer files $10m lawsuit over alleged forged Rothko
The NBCUniversal vice chairman and co-founder of Creative Artists Agency claims two art dealers duped him into buying the fake painting for nearly $1m in 2001
NewsArt market
Passions run high as UK's controversial Ivory Act challenged in court
Antiques trade fought for judicial review of proposed ban, due to come into force in the coming months, but draft judgement will not be made until 31 October
NewsFiac
Fiac fever: amidst Brexit drama, we ask 'virgin' dealers why they chose the Paris fair this year
Galleries fresh to the 46th edition explain their decision and reveal their early sales
NewsBanksy
To be or not to Bbay: Will Banksy take control of his market with 'approved used dealership'?
Street artist's Gross Domestic Product merchandise store opens online, but collectors are being heavily vetted to prevent flipping
NewsArt market
New York public officials threaten funding cuts for art storage company UOVO due to anti-union efforts
A letter sent to the company's leadership yesterday outlines “aggressive and coercive tactics” used against employees after they attempted to unionise last month
CommentArt market
'We felt we had to make a choice and we chose scholarship': why Galerie St. Etienne went non-profit
Jane Kallir explains why, after 80 years as a commercial enterprise, the New York gallery has become a foundation
Jane Kallir