Art market
A deep dive into the history of China’s art market
From the devastation of the Cultural Revolution to the transformation of the contemporary art scene
From a tender portrait of Gauguin’s son to a 17th-century Leonardo manuscript: our pick of October's auctions
Plus, a first-century Roman cameo and a gilt bronze statue from Tibet
Collection of late California patron Chara Schreyer could net more than $70m at Sotheby’s in New York
In sales spanning this year and next, hundreds of works that once belonged to the SFMoMA trustee will be offered, including a box in a suitcase by Duchamp
Cosmoscow, once Russia’s premier international art fair, opens in building reportedly struck by drone last month
Only one of over 75 participating galleries this year is from abroad—but Russian dealers remain determined to continue business
Newly attributed Raphael drawing heads to auction at Dorotheum
Rediscovered work is a preparatory study for the Battle of the Milvian Bridge fresco displayed in the Vatican’s papal apartments
'Turkey is becoming very powerful, and very international': Contemporary Istanbul fair opens amid shifting geopolitics and a strong economy
Galleries from more than 20 countries are taking part in the fair's 18th edition
Private museum's collection of ancient arms and armour could bring in £22m at Christie’s
The privately-owned Mougins Museum of Classical Art closed in August for a revamp to rebrand as what has been described as Europe’s "first major museum dedicated to work by women artists"
Oligarch Files investigation reveals $963m art collection of Roman Abramovich and Dasha Zhukova
Mondrian, Magritte and Freud are among the masterpieces acquired by the sanctioned Russian billionaire, according to a report by The Guardian
Art Basel reaches outside art trade for new chief officers of growth and digital
Hayley Romer and Craig Hepburn will work to bolster the brand's year-round presence and "engage ever broader cultural audiences"
Hauser & Wirth to open in Basel—taking over Galerie Knoell's space in 2024
The mega-gallery will also welcome Knoell's founder as a senior director, in a move that will "extend its commitment in Basel"
Ex-dealer Robert Newland sentenced to nearly two years in prison for role in Inigo Philbrick’s art frauds
"He did his job, but his job turned out to be assisting a criminal fraud," a New York district court judge said
What David Zwirner’s recent surprise losses reveal about the high-stakes art market
The dealer remains “cautiously optimistic” about the trade’s prospects this autumn
Private sector picks up the pieces as UK government cuts art education funding
While university arts departments are being dismantled, dealers and auction houses provide learning programmes
International galleries and collectors finally returning to Brazil’s ArtRio fair
The fair’s 80 exhibitors include a small but significant coterie of dealers from abroad while Brazilian collectors are out in force
Bob Ross’s canvas from the first The Joy of Painting episode hits the market for $9.85m
Minneapolis gallery Modern Artifact called the price a “not-for-sale number”, adding that they intend to take the 1983 painting on tour
After 25 years of operating solely in London, Stuart Shave's Modern Art gallery will open in Paris
Brexit has not influenced the decision to launch the outpost, says the gallery's founder
Sotheby’s lands $400m Emily Fisher Landau collection for November sales
The auctions will include a 1932 Picasso painting with a $120m estimate
Constable sketch discovered in a suitcase heads for auction (again)
The drawing, which was first sold by the Yorkshire auction house in 2021, depicts Dover harbour from an East India company ship
1-54 Contemporary African Art Fair launches Moroccan earthquake relief project
Appeal brings artists and institutions together to raise funds to support survivors and long-term reconstruction
Art Basel Miami Beach lines up 24 first-time exhibitors and revamps its layout for 2023 edition
The mega-fair will have slightly fewer exhibitors than it did in 2022
Fashion brand Stone Island to offer bursaries for emerging galleries at Frieze
Exhibitors in the Focus section of the art fairs can receive up to 30% off stand costs through the new partnership
The art world still favours the rich—how do we fix that?
Nine artists, curators and dealers who beat the industry's stacked odds discuss challenges and solutions
The art market is on a bumpy ride in 2023
Major auction houses have posted steep falls in turnover for the year so far—but some categories, such as luxury goods, are booming
The Armory Show is ‘business as usual’ at first edition since Frieze acquisition
Sales were off to a bustling start at New York City’s largest art fair, even as questions remain about what changes the new ownership will bring
Robert Colescott’s 1919 sells for $3.5m at Bonhams during special Armory Week auction
The painting, which featured prominently in a recent Colescott retrospective, hammered slightly below its estimate
Photofairs New York shows the promise and peculiarity of an evolving market
The new fair uniting conventional photography and new media makes a unique pitch to the trade during Armory Week
Newly attributed Guercino work previously carrying €6,000 high estimate goes on sale for €2m
The Biblical painting will be shown at Moretti Fine Art gallery in Paris
The Week in Art | Special 250th episode: what’s next for the visual arts?
We ask leading art world figures about their hopes and concerns, and discuss what the future has in store for museums, the art market and artists with our long-term contributors Cristina Ruiz, Georgina Adam and Louisa Buck
Seoul has all the ingredients for success—can Frieze now take its market to the next level?
The city’s collectors, museums and state support make it a key player in Asia—but sales from the fair show its market is still nascent
Korean emerging artists to watch at Frieze Seoul and Kiaf
From Boschian epics and BDSM hardware to understated sculptures and irreverent paintings, a new generation of Korean artists is making a splash