InterviewVideo, film & new media
‘I like the liberation of film’: the photographer and experimental film-maker Duane Michals explains why he prefers moving pictures
The 86-year-old artist is showing three new short films at DC Moore Gallery in New York
NewsArt market
David Zwirner appoints curator-cum-Instagram-influencer as its first online sales director—why?
Elena Soboleva to head up the virtual gallery and expand its collector base as galleries embrace selling art digitally as an 'evolution of the walk-in business'
NewsCommercial galleries
Radical performance artist Ulay to show rarely seen works in London exhibition
Marina Abramovic’s ex-partner has signed up with Richard Saltoun gallery
NewsAppointments & departures
Charles Saumarez Smith to leave Royal Academy of Arts to become senior director of Blain Southern
Secretary and chief executive of the London museum says he wanted to go “at a time of obvious strength and success”
NewsArt market
White Cube appoints Warhol expert Eric Shiner artistic director in New York
Is the London-based gallery growing its US team to open an exhibition space there?
NewsArt market
Banksy painting sells for record £1.5m as ‘greatest hits’ show opens at London gallery
Prices for larger works by the Bristolian street artist could fetch more than £5m
NewsArt market
From project space to mega dealer: Jay Jopling celebrates 25 years of White Cube
Hong Kong show features rarely seen archival material, while 23 artists have made new works for an exhibition dedicated to memory in London
PreviewLondon Art Week
Re-discoveries, the Holy Grail of Old Master dealers: we pick out four at London Art Week
From a Van Dyck once thought to be by Rubens to William Nicholson's portrait of an actress identified only weeks ago
NewsArt market
Private View: our pick of July and August gallery shows
New shows at commercial galleries, from Canova's prank portrait of Giorgione to a feminist take on Pop art
NewsCommercial galleries
What to see in Condo New York
The American edition of the international gallery exchange programme brings exhibitors from Cairo, Tokyo and Kolkata
NewsArt market
Have gallery representation and exclusivity had their day?
Increasing numbers of young artists are choosing to go it alone
ReviewExhibitions
Joaquín Torres-García, mapped and remapped
Acquavella Galleries’ exhibition of the Uruguay-born Modernist is a primer for the uninitiated and a treasury of rarely seen gems
NewsArt Basel 2018
Three cheers for Zeng Fanzhi
Hauser & Wirth will host concurrent exhibitions of the Chinese artist Zeng Fanzhi this autumn in Zurich, London and Hong Kong
NewsArt market
New York gallerist Tanya Bonakdar to open first space in Los Angeles
The dealer says her artists encouraged the expansion
NewsArt Basel 2018
ShanghArt and Waldburger Wouters to open project space during Art Basel
This will be the first time a major Chinese gallery has opened a space in Europe
ReviewHoward Hodgkin
A great send-off: Howard Hodgkin's extraordinary final paintings go on show at Gagosian
Late artist completed six paintings in five weeks, all of which are included in London gallery exhibition
PreviewArt market
Paris Gallery Weekend is a shot in the arm for city’s under-the-radar gallery scene
The state-backed fifth edition is biggest ever with 44 galleries across five districts
NewsArt market
Jan Fabre explores Belgian identity—and rails against far-right nationalists—at new Galerie Templon show
New space for the Paris dealer consolidates gallery’s position as primary market power in France
NewsObituaries
Chicago dealer Richard Gray has died, aged 89
The gallerist and patron was a key figure in the city’s art scene for more than 50 years
NewsArt market
First exhibition on Jean Dubuffet’s fascination with cities to open this summer
Hauser & Wirth show in Zürich includes loans from the Tate, the Stedelijk Museum and the Fondation Dubuffet
Podcast
Podcast episode 31: The $646m Rockefeller sale. Plus: should big galleries subsidise smaller ones?
We drill down into the big numbers from the Post-Impressionist and Modern sale in New York with Georgina Adam, talk to Professor Rachel Pownall about the wider market and look at a small gallery housed in Piccadilly Circus Tube station.
BlogFrieze New York
Artoon by Pablo Helguera, Frieze New York 2018, Issue 2
"In order to bring diversity to our all-white male artist stable, we decided to bring in a few other, slightly more affordable, white male artists."
NewsFrieze New York
US government could regulate art dealers under proposed law
New York law firm warns galleries that legislation could mean new compliance and reporting regime
BlogFrieze New York
Frieze New York Artoon
"It's a participatory conceptual piece consisting in you giving us lots of money for a commissioned art work and agree not to sue me or the artist should we decide not to deliver it."
FeatureFrieze New York
Frieze New York pays tribute to the School of Hudson
The maverick art dealer helped to shape New York’s contemporary art scene by finding and supporting some of today's biggest artists
NewsFrieze New York
‘Robin Hood’ tax at fairs is a start, young dealers at Frieze New York say
Smaller galleries are open to subsidies from larger ones but wider issues would remain
NewsCommercial galleries
New territory for Glenn Ligon with first solo show in Italy
US artist tries new techniques and tackles immigration in Naples exhibition
NewsArt market
Private View: our pick of May gallery shows
New shows at commercial galleries, from emerging names to rediscovered talent
NewsGallery Weekend Berlin
Art fest: Gallery Weekend Berlin takes over the city
Commercial and non-commercial enterprises combine as the most important event in the German art calendar gets underway
ReviewCommercial galleries
Four must-see shows at Berlin's gallery weekend
From a gallery floor-turned-treadmill at Alexander Levy to Aztec inspiration at Barbara Wien
NewsArt market
How did they do that? Young gallery opens vast new Mayfair space
Despite soaring rents in the area, Unit London will open in former Citibank building on Hanover Square in June
NewsArt market
Private view: our pick of April gallery shows
New shows at commercial galleries, from emerging names to rediscovered talents
BlogArt market
Gallery's new exhibition model takes over collectors' homes
Instead of exhibiting at Art Cologne, the Basel gallery von Bartha will host a show in Mike Meiré's apartment in the city
NewsArt market
New York's Postmasters gallery, in survival move, solicits pledges via Patreon
"We need more support than I can generate via sales alone", says founder
PreviewExhibitions
Mexican artist Abraham Cruzvillegas brings acrobatics and improvised sculptures to New York
The artist is creating a new work and performance at The Kitchen and launching Mexican gallery Kurimanzutto’s US outpost this month
NewsArt market
Still got it: Soho’s naughty spirit draws London’s galleries
Why galleries are moving into the West End district’s red-light zone
NewsMartin Luther King
Harlem gallery performance evokes Martin Luther King Jr’s final moments
Jazz musician Melvin Gibbs remembers the Civil Rights Leader’s death and the impact it had on the African American community at Gavin Brown’s Enterprise
NewsArt Basel in Hong Kong 2018
Indian galleries raise their game at Art Basel in Hong Kong
Presence of more dealers at the fair signals a comeback in the country’s art market
PreviewArt Basel in Hong Kong 2018
Spotlight on... H Queen's
We take a closer look at Hong Kong's shiny new gallery hub
InterviewArt Basel Hong Kong 2018
From Beijing to Mayfair: French dealer to open new gallery in London
Specialist Hadrien de Montferrand brings a unique mix of influences to his work
AnalysisArt Basel Hong Kong 2018
How big is the Picasso 'brand' in China?
Sotheby’s tests the waters with first oil painting at auction in Hong Kong
FeatureArt's Most Popular
Ranked: the top ten most popular shows in their categories from around the world
Including Old Masters, Asian, Post-Impressionist and Modern
NewsArt market
Art Basel in Hong Kong welcomes more mainland galleries
Dealers from across Asia are ramping up their presence, and around half of the projects in the Kabinett sector are by Asian artists
NewsArt market
Andreas Rumbler joins Lévy Gorvy
The former deputy chair of Christie's Impressionist and Modern department will head a new Zurich office for the gallery
NewsArt market
Will new global galleries stifle competition in Hong Kong?
Opportunity knocks, but there is a risk that it will deliver a blow to local artists and gallerists
News
Gallerist Sean Kelly donates his James Joyce collection to The Morgan Library and Museum in New York
The museum will stage a comprehensive exhibition in 2022
NewsArmory Extra 2018
Cape Town gallery blank projects wins $10,000 Presents Booth Prize
The space is showing works that touch on identity by the South African artists Igshaan Adams and Cinga Samson
NewsArt market
Private View: our pick of March gallery shows
New shows at commercial galleries, from emerging names to rediscovered talents
NewsArt market
Ingleby Gallery marks 20th year by opening new space in Edinburgh
Dealership enters third decade with show of new works by Callum Innes in the historic venue
BlogExhibitions
From Olympic logo to cosmic order: how Eduardo Terrazas pushes his universal vision forward
Exhibitions
I threw a pie at an artist and didn't enjoy it as much as you would think
Jennifer Rubell's performance uses pie-throwing, and its roots in both political protest and slapstick humour, to explore consent and violence
BlogThe Buck stopped here
Eddie Peake takes centre stage for new performance show at London’s White Cube
PreviewExhibitions
A friendly scene: the landscapes of Wayne Thiebaud and Richard Diebenkorn
A show at Acquavella Galleries in New York brings together paintings by the two fast friends
NewsArt market
Bond Street gallery exodus continues as London's Fine Art Society sells lease after 140 years
Soaring rents due to competition from fashion houses leads to reluctant decision to move from historic five-storey townhouse
NewsArt market
Private view: our pick of February gallery shows
Noteworthy exhibitions at commercial galleries, from emerging names to rediscovered talents
ReviewExhibitions
In the age of a ‘fake president’, Mark di Suvero’s sculptures reflect on the beauty of truth
The New York artist’s newest abstract works at Paula Cooper Gallery are not exactly topical, but his devotion to the ideals of science, democracy and community remind us of America’s better self
NewsArt market
David Zwirner on opening his 'second wave' Hong Kong gallery
New York dealer credits first generation of overseas galleries with creating audience for Western art, but will not show Asian artists 'right off the bat'
PreviewArt market
Spotlight on… Master Drawings New York
Exhibitions to seek out at Manhattan's annual gallery trail, which now embraces paintings and sculptures
PreviewArt market
Brafa beefs up its contemporary art offering
Long-established Brussels fair bolsters more patchy modern works on show to complement strength in haute époque, ethnographic and ancient art
CommentArt market
Small Italian galleries could suffer from influx of foreign dealers
Il Giornale dell'Arte's deputy editor weighs in
NewsCommercial galleries
Foreign galleries make move on Italy
Thomas Dane is the latest in a string of galleries to open spaces in the country, but are there are enough high-level collectors to sustain them?
NewsArt market
Julia-Peyton Jones gives Sturtevant her first posthumous show in London
Ropac gallery exhibition to include artist’s famous reconstructions of Andy Warhol’s Flowers
NewsArt market
London Art Fair hits 30—and holds its ground
Bank of England governor Mark Carney attended the VIP preview of the middle-market fair
NewsAntiquities & Archaeology
New York DA’s Antiquities Trafficking Unit starts the new year with double seizures
The newly formed team, led by Assistant District Attorney Matthew Bogdanos, has been cracking down on ancient art dealers and collectors
NewsThree to see
Three to see: Condo London 2018
Third edition of art-fair alternative and new exhibition model opens this weekend
NewsArt market
Pace reveals details of its new Hong Kong space
Yoshitomo Nara show to inaugurate the new gallery during the week of Art Basel in Hong Kong
NewsArt market
David Zwirner to expand again with another New York gallery opening in 2020
Five storey Renzo Piano-designed space will become mega-dealer’s new global headquarters
NewsArt market
Mark Bradford to launch Hauser & Wirth’s Hong Kong gallery
The Los Angeles artist is creating a new series of large-scale paintings for the show
NewsExhibitions
Artist William Tillyer given year-long platform by London dealer Bernard Jacobson
Stalwart gallerist to launch five shows and a monograph on the painter, who turns 80 next year
NewsPrivate view
Private View, December 2017
Noteworthy exhibitions at commercial galleries, from emerging names to rediscovered talents
NewsArt market
P.P.O.W defies tough odds for mid-sized galleries
With the spotlight on issues of race and gender, one gallery that grew out of 1980s New York has again found its moment in the market
NewsArt market
Street art dealer Steve Lazarides to open gallery in Mayfair with Wissam Al Mana
Following seven-figure investment from Qatari magnate, former Banksy agent plans to expand secondary market business with artists including Basquiat and Haring
NewsArt market
Spotlight on: London Art Week Winter
Inaugural December event brings city's Old Master dealers out from the shadows with exhibitions at more than 30 galleries
NewsArt market
David Zwirner nabs representation of Rose Wylie
The octogenarian artist is in ascendance, with a solo show opening at the Serpentine later this month
NewsArt market
Private View: Peter Darach, Richard Diebenkorn and Lotte Laserstein
Noteworthy exhibitions at commercial galleries, from emerging names to forgotten talents
NewsArt market
Amanda Wilkinson to open new gallery in Soho
London art dealer parted ways with Anthony Wilkinson after 20 years this summer
NewsArt market
Julia Peyton-Jones returns to the birth of Modern sculpture for first Ropac show
Former Serpentine director has co-organised an exhibition on Italian artist Medardo Rosso
PreviewExhibitions
Pace Gallery remembers Elizabeth Murray with show of her 1980s work
The late painter’s shaped canvases, including some museum loans, are the subject of a survey in New York
NewsCommercial galleries
Shanghai dealer Leo Xu to co-direct David Zwirner’s Hong Kong gallery
Xu is closing his project space and will work alongside former Christie’s head Jennifer Yum
BlogIn the frame
Artoon by Pablo Helguera, November 2017
"To be perfectly honest, it hurts my feelings that no one has considered our gallery to be good enough to hack"
NewsArt market
Galerie Templon due to open a second Paris space in 2018
Decision to expand in French capital supported by healthy local market and change in political climate
NewsArt market
Tracey Emin, Carl Freedman and Jonathan Viner establish Margate 'arts district'
The artist is setting up a sculpture studio, while the London dealers are opening second galleries in the same former printing warehouse
NewsArt market
Mexico’s galleries pull together after earthquake
The city’s art dealers are sharing their spaces and helping rebuild the cultural economy
FeatureFrieze 2017
It takes two: artist couples at Frieze
From Max Ernst and Dorothea Tanning to Cy Twombly and Robert Rauschenberg, we look at how relationships can feed creativity
FeatureFrieze 2017
The great British booth-off
Showstopping stands are fast becoming a trend among London gallerists at Frieze art fair, each one recreating a different world
NewsFrieze 2017
Peter Blake bags a pair of Steinbergs at Frieze Masters
Artist adores the work of the New Yorker cartoonist
NewsFrieze 2017
The best things in life are free—and now you can find them at Frieze
Peter Blake complementary tote bags flew off Waddington Custot's shelves
NewsFrieze 2017
De Chirico enjoys a metaphysical moment in London
Artist’s profile is raised at Frieze Masters and in two exhibitions
NewsFrieze 2017
Frieze diary: Marvin Gaye Chetwynd saved by masking tape, the secret life of Peter Blake, plus more London gossip
NewsFrieze 2017
Why London galleries do fairs on their home turf
Staying local keeps costs down—and dealers can benefit from the buzz around town
CommentArt Basel 2018
Rapper pays $18.5m for work at auction but the artist gets nothing—is the system in need of reform?
Anny Shaw asks if auction houses and dealers should pay their dues to the artists from whom they profit
Anny Shaw