The artist has been accused of profiting from black suffering

Speaking at an event organised by London's Institute of Contemporary Arts, the whistleblower said the statue's removal aligned with her own passion for 'direct action'

South African artists are enjoying a growth in overseas interest, as seen in London this month

The former YBA has laid off 50 staff and bought a £40m studio in Soho, opening next year

Research by The Art Newspaper uncovers wide disparity in both fee structures and transparency

New space on Dover Street will focus on historical exhibitions and two-person shows

Franck Davidovici first accused the artist of plagiarising his 1985 advertising campaign almost four years ago

Plans to lend the Abraaj Group Art Prize collection to the Jameel Art Centre are also on hold

Salma Hayek, Tobey Maguire and Serena Williams are among those on the fair’s host committee, while Gagosian, Zwirner, Hauser & Wirth and Ropac will exhibit

As with Art Basel, the aim is for larger dealers to subsidise smaller galleries, with plans to roll out similar models in London and New York

Dealers say it is a ‘step in the right direction’ but acknowledge there is a long way to go to redress the balance

American collector's works, from Doig to decoy ducks, are to be offered across ten sales at Sotheby’s over the next eight months

The gallery says it has been “pulled into a dispute regarding a transaction in which it was not involved”

Auction house is enlisting dealers and curators to promote the legacy of the polymath who is believed to have cursed his collection

Directors Deyan Sudjic and Alice Black say ‘professional activists exploited the situation’ and they stand by their ‘curatorial independence’

Secretary and chief executive of the London museum says he wanted to go “at a time of obvious strength and success”

The London institution says it did not endorse the private event organised by the Italian aerospace company Leonardo

Rockefeller auction plus leap in private and online sales drive 26% increase

Christie’s summit weighs up pros and cons of the technology and how it might bring greater transparency to the art market

The artist wanted his home to become a museum but his 2016 will is being challenged

Bristolian street artist unveiled New York mural in March in protest against her arrest

Is the London-based gallery growing its US team to open an exhibition space there?

Russian activist group describes performance as a tribute to dissident poet and artist Dmitri Prigov

MCH Group expands burgeoning roster of international art fairs with annual November event

British curator Norman Rosenthal says Blenheim Palace banquet “severely compromises” past exhibitions, while cultural figures speak out about president’s policies

Prices for larger works by the Bristolian street artist could fetch more than £5m

Museum director due to take up new role at London's Acute Art early next year

Hong Kong show features rarely seen archival material, while 23 artists have made new works for an exhibition dedicated to memory in London

Painter’s descendants reach agreement with Kunstmuseum Bern, which has been acknowledged as the rightful owner of La Montagne Sainte-Victoire

Christie’s introduces day sale format and established names give way to new talent