
Melanie Gerlis
Melanie Gerlis is the art market editor-at-large at The Art Newspaper and author of Art as an Investment
Melanie Gerlis is the art market editor-at-large at The Art Newspaper and author of Art as an Investment
Futurist bronze sculpture cast from another bronze in the 1970s sells for $16.2m—four times its estimate
If not immune to geopolitical unrest, then perhaps art is a refuge for money that is struggling to find its way into other assets
Despite its commendable 'galleries-first' mindset, the scheduled fair's profit-sharing programme is not as revolutionary as it might seem
In this bumper edition we interview three of the world's leading artists, all of whom have shows timed to coincide with Frieze in London, plus all the latest news from the fair
The divide between primary and secondary markets blur as sales skew in favour of a few recognised, bankable artists
As his show opens at the Kunstmuseum Basel, we talk to the South African artist about his latest works. Plus, we look at the 50th edition of the Art Basel fair. Produced in association with Bonhams, auctioneers since 1793.
Are the demands of the international art world are compatible with parenting?
People under the age of 22 account for 40% of consumers
London case surrounding Brueghel painting raises questions over whether a work's full sales history should be listed—even when that shows a big markup
The latest Art Basel and UBS report makes for uncomfortable reading
Dealers face a difficult marketplace but industry leaders say “engagement is the currency of the 21st century”
Loss of some regular exhibitors in favour of blue-chip contemporary art galleries is the latest in a string of changes to the venerable Dutch fair
A slew of recent high-profile departures begs the question—are top auction house executives burning out?
Christie's and Sotheby's sell near identical Van Dyck portraits of Princess Mary, and new records are set for Frans Hals and a jolly Judith Leyster
Fifteen years on since we first reported from Art Basel in Miami Beach, art as an investment has taken a new form
Concern for Delhi and Düsseldorf fairs following MCH Group withdrawal
The gallery gene does not normally survive beyond one generation, so how can contemporary art galleries survive their founders and keep their edge?
The curvaceous M indicates a work that is "subject to right of first refusal"
Judge finds in favour of Arts Council England, but collector Kathleen Simonis argues Italian laws are incompatible with EU free movement of goods
Melanie Gerlis on how millennials don’t seem to have the same collecting gene as previous generations
Korean artist has covered exterior of Brutalist gallery with 180,000 crystals as part of mid-career survey
London dealer Alison Jacques says the photograph was taken from last year's fair and another work was damaged due to temperature fluctuations
Fair expands into new pavilion at Somerset House and features new Augmented Reality experience from Canadian artist Edward Burtynsky
Melanie Gerlis sets the scene for six specialist collecting categories at this year’s Maastricht fair
Nanne Dekking, thinks transparency will push fairs into the 21st century
Exhibition in Margate includes works by Edward Hopper, Lee Miller and John Stezaker
Price sets a high bar for the auction house's first Impressionist & Modern offering of 2018
The Los Angeles artist is creating a new series of large-scale paintings for the show
The Art Newspaper team assesses the art world's fortunes in a turbulent year
Embargo was enforced after South Korea installed air-defence system amid tensions with North Korea