NewsArt market
Art Basel in Hong Kong exhibitors call for 50% discount as concerns mount over a drop off in collectors and freedom of expression
Galleries including Lévy Gorvy, Lisson and Sprüth Magers have expressed their concerns in a letter to the fair organisers
AnalysisArt market
Dealers mix it up at more international Brafa fair
Galleries are displaying different styles and cultures at the Belgian antiques fair this year
NewsArt market
Christie's cancels Dubai sale of Middle Eastern art
March auction will return to the Emirate in spring 2021, but is cancelled this year due to new strategy and constrained supply of works
NewsFraud
German socialite Angela Gulbenkian faces second criminal case over Warhol picture
The Munich-based dealer and collector is also due to stand trial in London for allegedly stealing £1.1m in Kusama pumpkin sale
NewsArt market
Tefaf boss Patrick van Maris—who took the fair brand to New York—quits
The president and chief executive of the Dutch fair group since 2015 will leave at the end of May
NewsArt market
San Francisco fairs reflect the Bay Area's widening wealth gap
While Fog Design+Art and Untitled continue to draw established dealers, younger galleries opt out due to concerns over sustainability
NewsExhibitions
Sean Scully to have first show in Switzerland in nearly a decade
Italian dealer Marco Voena is supporting an exhibition of the Irish artist's work at the Forum Paracelsus in St Moritz
PreviewArt fairs
Singapore and Taipei art scenes vie for Hong Kong trade
Fairs hope political upheaval and ongoing protests will not deter pan-Asian collector base
InterviewArt market
In person | Dealer Daniella Luxembourg on taste-making and being stubborn
The gallery owner and art world grande dame explains why the big art fairs are not for her
NewsFrieze
Frieze shake-up: former media boss chosen as company's first CEO
Changes are afoot with both the fairs and the magazine as majority shareholder Endeavor make plans for the future
NewsCatalogues raisonnés
Secret papers on famous artists including Gauguin, Renoir and Monet to be revealed
New York-based Wildenstein-Plattner Institute will digitise fabled Wildenstein archive of sale catalogues, letters and experts’ notes
NewsArt market
Sotheby’s to auction three Nazi-looted works restituted to Jewish collector’s heirs
Two paintings by Signac and one by Pissarro are expected to fetch as much as £20m
BlogAdventures with Van Gogh
Want to buy a Van Gogh? Sotheby’s has four works with (relatively) modest estimates
Unseen for 25 years, they all come from a very private American collector
NewsArt market
Tough UK anti-money laundering law comes into force tomorrow—here's what you need to know
The lawyer Kenneth Mullen offers advice to art dealers, agents and galleries who could be unprepared for the hastily enforced new regulations
PreviewCommercial galleries
Private view: must-see gallery shows opening in January
Lydia Benglis's sparkly vessels and an abortion rights fundraiser—the best new commercial exhibitions this month
NewsTax
Demand for New York's first freeport facility steps up
Increasing numbers of dealers and collectors take advantage of tax-exempt Arcis, the foreign trade zone in Harlem
PreviewThe Year Ahead 2020
Newcomers and stalwarts: highlights from the 2020 fair calendar
Art Basel celebrates its 50th anniversary and new fairs in London and New York join the fray
PreviewThe Year Ahead 2020
The Art Newspaper's comprehensive 2020 art fair guide
From Miami to Marrakech, here are all the dates you need for your calendar this year
NewsMoney laundering
Is the art trade ready for new EU law calling for tough action on "dirty money"?
Many dealers say new regulations on money laundering will be almost impossible to comply with
NewsArt market
French government has 30 months to find funding for Cimabue kitchen painting
Culture ministry blocked export of medieval work but will the French state proceed with purchase?
NewsArt market
Dutch dealer promises new Rembrandt discoveries in five-volume publication
Part one focused on early years of Old Master's career will be published in 18 months
AnalysisArt market
Jitters and reasons to be cheerful: art market experts give their 2020 predictions
Faced with economic uncertainty, turmoil in Hong Kong, Brexit and a shrinking auction market, the art trade has some justifiable anxiety about the coming year
NewsArt market
'All bets are off': Hong Kong protests cause insurance headaches for dealers heading to Art Basel
With pro-democracy demonstrations showing no sign of abating, the fair is working with a broker to offer galleries cover at 20 times the normal rate
NewsArt market
Kenny Schachter on his Christmas clear out
Sotheby’s sale is set to raise half a million pounds, offsetting money lost in Inigo Philbrick deals
NewsArt storage
As banks shut down vaults, safety deposit boxes lure in collectors
Political uncertainty has seen a rise in the use of private security boxes for art, jewellery and collectibles
NewsArt market
Spanish police investigate nuns over religious sculpture that surfaced at Tefaf last month
The sculpture is thought to have been illicitly sold from a convent in Granada
NewsArt market
'A victory of justice over big money': criminal case against art dealer Yves Bouvier dismissed by Monaco court
Verdict is likely to have a domino effect on all other cases filed by Russian billionaire collector Dmitry Rybolovlev
BlogAdventures with Van Gogh
Two Van Goghs sold from the recovered hoard of an Italian fraudster
One painting was hidden in a Parma cellar, leading to the discovery of the Tanzi Treasure
NewsArt market
Amy Cappellazzo becomes head of expanded Fine Arts division as Sotheby's restructures
While her role grows to cover departments such as Old Masters, second global division will include luxury objects and decorative art, jewellery and wine
NewsArt market
Sotheby's wins case over 'modern forgery' Frans Hals
Consigner of problematic painting must repay auction house for reimbursement to American client
NewsArt market
Art Berlin is scrapped due to venue uncertainty and lack of profits
Organiser of German fair describes cancellation as "regrettable"
CommentLawsuits
Dodgy dealers beware: anti-fraud lawsuits are on the rise
A spate of fraudulent agents in the dock this year give the art trade a bad image—even if only a few individuals are involved
AnalysisThe Year in Review 2019
From cancelled fairs to street art's auction room takeover: the art market's fruitiest stories of 2019
We look back at the stories that have overturned the art world order this year
NewsAppointments & departures
Frieze LA director Bettina Korek appointed chief executive of Serpentine Galleries
Los Angeles art veteran takes the reins at the London institution in its 50th anniversary year
NewsAppointments & departures
Charles Saumarez Smith steps down as senior director at Blain Southern
Gallery is going through a “period of restructuring”, according to founder Harry Blain
NewsArt Basel in Miami Beach 2019
Text and slogan 'statement pieces' draw Instagram crowd to Art Basel
But it's not all about selfies, many art pieces with a motto carry a socially conscious message
NewsArt Basel in Miami Beach 2019
Montreal dealer Robert Landau to move his headquarters to Lucerne in 2022
He has secured a 40-year lease on a 35,000 sq. m castle-like complex, with plans to create a sculpture park and private freeport
NewsArt Basel in Miami Beach 2019
Discounts give younger galleries a leg up at Art Basel in Miami Beach
A 20% fee reduction for new galleries exhibiting contemporary art has enabled smaller players to join the fair's main section
AnalysisArt market
'Christmas dinner without the turkey': little festive cheer at Sotheby's Old Masters sale
December auction generates less than half the total of last year's sale, with several lots failing to sell
NewsArt Basel in Miami Beach 2019
South American galleries face down turmoil
Civil unrest and economic shifts have Latin American dealers doubling down on Miami's international market
NewsArt Basel in Miami Beach 2019
UBS survey finds millennials are becoming more environmentally conscious in their art buying habits
Not collecting sustainably? OK, boomer
AnalysisArt market
Tiepolo and Giovanni di Paolo spark excitement in underpowered Christie’s Old Master sale
Auction raised more than last year but supply still limited as Brexit-dominated general election looms
NewsArt market
Rare Tahitian painting by Gauguin sells for €9.5m at Artcurial in Paris
Te Bourao II, which went to an international collector, was on loan to the Met in New York for ten years
AnalysisImmersive experiences
Snap and go: the pros and cons of the art experience economy
Immersive experiences define the most popular contemporary exhibitions, but where does this leave the commercial art world?
NewsArt market
Portrait commissioned by Charles Dickens, unseen for a century, goes on sale at Sotheby's London
The artist William Powell Frith 'almost collapsed' at the honour of being commissioned by the famous writer to paint his heroine Kate Nickleby
NewsArt market
Perrotin moves Hong Kong gallery to Kowloon—but it has nothing to do with the protests
The gallery will relocate to a new cultural and residential district developed by billionaire collector Adrian Cheng
NewsArt market
Rediscovered Rubens to star in Sotheby's Old Masters sale in New York
Painting depicting the Holy Family in an evening landscape has been owned by a Manhattan family for more than 60 years
InterviewArt dealers
‘I just wanted people’s attention’: dealer Mariane Ibrahim on championing young artists of the African diaspora
Ahead of her debut at Art Basel in Miami Beach, the Chicago-based gallerist walks us through her journey from marketing McDonald's to setting up shop in Seattle
PreviewArt fairs
Fees revamp brings new blood to Art Basel in Miami Beach
Over a dozen galleries will join the fair's main Galleries section for the first time
CommentArt market
Comment | Why are we seeing so many counterfeits?
Artistic fraudsters are still pushing their luck—creating works ranging from the barely believable to the downright hilarious
NewsForgeries
Bankrupt 'playboy' James Stunt attempted to borrow £40m against works of art claimed to be forgeries
The former husband of heiress Petra Ecclestone owes £5m in debt including an unpaid sum of £3.9m to Christie's
PreviewArt fairs
Untitled art fair takes on the human cost of climate crisis
Exhibitors and special projects at the Miami Beach fair will tackle both the global and local ramifications of a planet in serious peril
NewsArt market
Beaufort Securities broker pleads guilty to fraud involving art
Global money laundering scheme allegedly attempted to use Picasso to "clean up" £6.7m for undercover FBI agent
BlogDiary
Is this a previously unknown portrait of Queen Elizabeth I?
AnalysisSotheby's
Sotheby’s at the crossroads: new owner, new chief executive, new era
Will new management be able to grow the newly privatised auction house on a tight budget?
NewsArt market
Lifting the lid on auction house salaries: how long would it take an intern to earn Tad Smith's $28.2m Sotheby's payout?
Executive salaries rises, while junior staff struggle to move up the ladder
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
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
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
CommentArt market
Why the catalogue raisonné is the forger's bible
An international conference considered the challenges and risks— not to mention the sheer size of publications
Georgina Adam