From a Van Dyck once thought to be by Rubens to William Nicholson's portrait of an actress identified only weeks ago

Ayad says decision to leave was "personal" and plans to launch her own art consultancy

Netherlands-based organisation will oversee events as two-year agreement with US firm expires, but Michael Plummer and Jeff Rabin remain as shareholders

UK capital's heatwave lends a relaxed summer atmosphere to cross-collecting fair, where deals are done at a slower tempo than at contemporary events

New shows at commercial galleries, from Canova's prank portrait of Giorgione to a feminist take on Pop art

Easel will offer careers information, a mentorship programme and a grant scheme to subsidise low wages in entry level roles

Exhibition at Domaine de Chantilly is the first on the development of the painting tradition

New stakeholder MCH Group brings capital and contacts to an event shaking off its try-hard image

Sotheby's sale fell below estimate while Christie’s provided some cheer, showing there is still money in Monet – but only the right one

The Swiss collector discusses his love of Lichtenstein, his regret at not buying a Subodh Gupta when he had the chance and hanging art on his refrigerator

Nine other works by the US artist sold on Lehmann Maupin’s stand at the fair

Revising import controls on cultural goods could impact negatively on trade, dealer organisations say

“For all the supposed desire for transparency, no one will make the first move”

Sector has raised the bar for large works, but price and size do not always match

From Gursky to Barney, our pick of five plastic-related works at the fair

Art Basel’s global director on collector behaviour, auction price databases and the complexity of the art market

The San Francisco Museum of Modern Art “will be acquiring” a series documenting a Modernist high-rise apartment block in Johannesburg

Hauser & Wirth will host concurrent exhibitions of the Chinese artist Zeng Fanzhi this autumn in Zurich, London and Hong Kong

The Basel-based collector Ulla Dreyfus-Best on her "Wunderkammer", which mixes 11th-century Italian bronzes with pieces by Jeff Koons

Blaming an ingrained culture, auction houses vow to correct imbalance in women’s pay and representation in the highest ranks

The heads of Christie's, Bonhams and Phillips speak on market shifts, challenges and why they believe their model will succeed

Art-backed lending to galleries is estimated to account for 8% to 10% of the total market in 2017

New York law firm warns galleries that legislation could mean new compliance and reporting regime

A few things at the fair that caught our eye at the second edition of Manhattan fair

Second edition of Manhattan fair might lack Frieze's contemporary edge, but it has grown-up appeal

The jury applauded the Indian, Portuguese and Canadian galleries for presentations that were "bold" and showed "the spirit of risk"

Fair’s second edition attracts new high profile exhibitors, but some dealers complain that US expansion has prompted a departure from Dutch fair's historical roots

Smaller galleries are open to subsidies from larger ones but wider issues would remain

Dealers will be compelled to verify identity of customers buying art for €10,000 or more

Chinese authorities tried to stop the UK auction of the Tiger Ying vessel, which was taken by a British soldier in 1860