Melanie Gerlis
Melanie Gerlis is the art market editor-at-large at The Art Newspaper and author of Art as an Investment
Art Loss Register faces competition complaint from Art Recovery Group
Gloves come off in fight to run international database of stolen works of art
The price is right? Galleries would ‘rather not say’
Many dealers leave potential customers in the dark, allowing auction houses to define the market
Our new year’s resolution for 2016 is to keep striving for transparent reporting
The Art Newspaper plans to strip away the discrepancy between auction estimates, which do not include commission, and results, which do
Beyond the VIP lounge: art fair sponsorship steps up a gear
Free art advice provided by UniCredit at Artissima is the latest way sponsors are promoting themselves and reaching potential new clients
The Art Newspaper's 12 best Christmas gifts
We trawled through museum shops, galleries and bookstores to bring you the finest arty delights
Goodbye swirly carpets, hello 800-room hotel
Convention Center revamp to start after this year’s fair
Enter the politics: Art Basel in Miami Beach gets serious
A sea change for the sea town as the outside world comes in
Art Basel in Miami Beach's new director prepares to build for the future
Noah Horowitz hits ground running with redevelopment set to start
The sheer amount of contemporary and Modern art for sale may finally have matched demand
While the frantic pace continues in early December, with visitors flocking to Art Basel in Miami Beach and its many satellite fairs, some taking of stock seems in order
Emphasis is on the Americas at this year’s Art Basel in Miami Beach
2015 edition has more art from the Midwest to Mexico
Bonhams boss adds dramatic twist to the auction theatre
Under Matthew Girling, the auction house is running an advertising campaign that makes devious dukes and ravishing brides central characters in the backstory of items listed for sale
Art superhubs reach new heights
As political and economic turmoil increases risks for businesses worldwide, the high-end market has become a tale of two cities
Stop at Nothing was the apt title of an exhibition of post-war Italian art at Alon Zakaim’s London space in October
There seems to be no limit to the number of works that are being snapped up, ranging from those by the acknowledged superstars of the period—Lucio Fontana, Alberto Burri, Piero Manzoni—to lesser-known names that are coming out of the woodwork to meet extraordinary demand
The jewel with a sparkling history
Secret legacies, family feuds and the aristocratic rakes who couldn’t resist a bet
London gallery Colnaghi joins forces with Spanish dealers
Mayfair stalwart gets "new lease of life" in merger with Coll & Cortes
Take two: world tour for Annie Leibovitz’s updated Women series
US photographer keeps it quiet and in the family for new works
Gallerists at Frieze are saluting their pioneering forebears
Stands pay tribute to dealers who were ahead of their time
Frieze week to come early next year
The change of plan could create problems for US-based dealers
Pilar Ordovas to show Eduardo Chillida in New York
London-based dealer is renting temporary space to present celebrated Basque sculpture's work
London and New York forge ahead
Forget opening galleries in far-flung territories—globalisation is benefiting the traditional hubs