A glut of lawsuits often signals a market in trouble. Three art collectors are suing to recover their losses, but are they justified?

In 2024 there were more than 800 multi-generational billionaires and the number of female billionaires has increased by 81% in the past decade, UBS report finds

The US dominates the global art industry, but new President's proposed additional 10% levy on paintings from China and possible tariff on imports from Europe will damage trade

New report makes grim reading in run-up to London’s autumn sales season

The art market has not left London but it does seem to be leaving, and anyone watching sales in Paris can see where it has begun to shift

A visit to Wells Cathedral, the most beautiful of Gothic cathedrals, raises questions about why the UK’s great religious edifices are not free to enter

Labour’s pre-election arts manifesto, Creating Growth, included policies to put the arts back into education and bring museums into line with universities on open data

With the Royal Academy the only UK institution now teaching connoisseurship, too many students of art history are missing out on learning an important skill

A pair of pictures with this bizarre geological feature have been brought together at London’s National Gallery, on loan from New York

Vincent described his friend as having “a big, bearded face, very Socratic”

Years later, inspired by Vincent’s paintings, the French artist became a “wild beast”

We uncover the tangled tale of the painting controversially sold off by New York's Metropolitan Museum of Art in 1972 and now in an Athens museum

Digital consultant Haydn Corrodus shares his predictions, highlighting meme culture and viral trends

In his new book Koenraad Jonckheere argues that the way we view images on the social media platform is rooted in the past

As part of the anniversary in July, the museum has launched 200 Creators

Keen to capitalise on the social media channel's rising profile in the art world, the Peabody Essex Museum hired two dedicated creators in residence

Jupiter Artland sculpture park boasts an expansive education programme, while studio-cum-community workshop Sculpture House in Paisley allows artists to socially engage with their surroundings

Both Women in Revolt and Acts of Creation treat maternity as a source of creativity, rather than a patriarchal trap or the enemy of good art

While there is no overarching theme, works dealing with the impact of conflict and the legacy of colonialism dominate the tenth edition of the city-wide event this year

Grizedale Arts combines creativity and hospitality in reopening region’s oldest inn

The experience of working with Antonia Caicedo Holguin bestowed more on me than a lofty—and often far too exclusive—title ever could

Make room in your suitcase for novelist Chibundu Onuzo’s must-read titles of the season

The London institution may have woken up to its responsibility of presenting its role in Britain’s imperial past. But please don't go back to sleep...

As this year's calendar gets under way—next stops, Delhi and Los Angeles—Chibundu Onuzo reflects on her experience at Frieze London to assess what these global events offer

Horrors of the artist's past are on display at Lévy Gorvy Dayan

Hauser & Wirth show conceived by Rashid Johnson shines light on the "collector friendly" Expressionist

At Gagosian, he trains his weapon of social satire on violence as a source of wealth

In two shows in New York, at 52 Walker and Gladstone, Jafa gets to the dark side of Black life

Artists have long mined cyberspace for inspiration, as two current exhibitions underscore

A series of exhibitions marking the 50th anniversary of the Spanish artist's death includes a show curated by comedian and Picasso-hater Hannah Gadsby

Architect Frank Gehry claimed his design for the Spanish satellite museum was neutral and would not compete with the art within—did he succeed?

The institution denies claims that it refused to allow the increasingly prominent Black performance artist Jade Montserrat to participate in a project for Tate Exchange

Culture is being used by Saudi Arabia to project an image of a state that “enriches lives, celebrates national identity and builds understanding between people”

Recently, some major galleries have signed high-profile women, many of whom launched artistic careers long before the industry cared

Osman Yousefzada and nine others sold specially created prints, but Pakistan’s worst natural disaster in living memory has yet to galvanise the industry

In our new series Reality Bites, we assess whether the art market's key players are addressing the urgent issues affecting the wider world