Auction houses capitalise on summer season of biennales and art fairs

Successful contemporary auction calms nerves after Christie’s decision to cancel its own

Art fair is attracting a younger crowd with its glamorous but collegial approach

New research reveals underdrawing that dates the painting to a decade earlier than previously thought

World Monuments Fund launches scheme to teach traditional stone masonry in Jordanian town of Mafraq

Man recently imprisoned for similar scheme is among group accused of deceiving dozens of collectors around the world

Photographer’s works praised at this year's Venice Biennale and a print is due to be displayed at Tate Britain as a tribute

David Lammy says he has heard nothing from Khadija Saye who lived on the 20th floor of the West London tower block

The shift to temporary selling spaces is a hot topic at this year's fair

German artist Wolfgang Tillmans among those elected to the London institution’s council

The early self-portrait marks the moment the artist became a celebrity

Hard-edge Minimalist influenced younger artists such as Ellsworth Kelly, Jack Youngerman and Al Held

First time the minority group will have permanent space to celebrate their art, history and traditions 

With security in the capital stepped up, institutions have implemented bag searches and restricted entry for vehicles

Bubble gum, trash and photorealist paintings to go on show at Newport Street Gallery in October

Art fair says the sportswear company infringed trademark with trainers distributed during Art Basel Miami Beach

Chinese artist recreates harrowing scene at Israel Museum after Donald Trump visit

Hermitage and Pushkin museums could show Leiden Collection in 2018

Amanda and Anthony Wilkinson are setting up independent businesses in new locations

Organisers hail the lure of Buenos Aires as fair looks to build on its growing appeal for international buyers

Part of photographer’s private holdings, built by swapping works with fellow artists, is on show at Photo London this week

The activist Atena Farghadani, who was given a 12-year sentence for her satirical cartoons, reveals the harrowing details of her incarceration

The septuagenarian American artist is currently showing in institution’s landmark exhibition about black female artists

June auction includes a broader range of material than ever before, breaking down traditional collecting categories

Street work showing man chipping away at star on EU flag has already been defaced

The jury panel, chaired by Allan Schwartzman, includes institutional heavyweights Nicholas Serota and Donna De Salvo

As New Yorkers protest against President Trump during his first visit to the city since he was elected, politically engaged art is more prevalent than ever at the fair. Here is our pick of the most topical works

Purchase of Ibrahim El-Salahi’s work builds on recent efforts to diversify permanent collection

Fair “opens the door” to more historical work but maintains its commitment to contemporary

Top names participate for the first time as the ranks of emerging galleries also swell