Art market

Galleries at Frieze London buoyed by better-than-expected preview day sales

Against a background of a gloomy economic and political outlook, most dealers reported brisk business as the fair opened

'I did think it was a bit weird when they asked me': rocker Billy Childish turns Frieze London into his studio

The artist and musician set up his easel at Lehmann Maupin’s stand to paint live alongside his two children

PAD London accolade brings Peter Schlesinger out of Hockney's shadow

The photographer, painter, sculptor—and one-time muse of the Pop artist—wins the fair’s Contemporary Design Prize

'It’s always important to have constructive dialogue': Gaza-focused works get prime spot at newly designed Frieze London

At the Experimenter stand, Bani Abidi is showing subtle pieces inspired by the fallout from the Israel-Hamas war

In pictures: meet Frieze London's p(art)y people

The sun—and the stars—came out yesterday morning at Regent’s Park for the Frieze London and Frieze Masters VIP preview. Familiar faces from the art world and beyond joined the throng for their art fix

‘I’m drawn to artists who are abolitionists, troublemakers, revolutionaries’: AI expert Ebele Okobi on the appeal of a rebellious streak

The chair of the development board at the Museum of West African Art, Nigeria, discusses why she collects works from artists who are “dangerous to empire”

Nairy Baghramian: ‘Dissent is part of society, it is a healthy freedom’

The Iranian-born, Berlin-based artist, whose work is currently on show at the discusses the beauty that lies in “in-between spaces”, and the relationship between art and democracy

Pricking the art market bubble?

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

'Our artists are lights in the dark': as war rages in Lebanon, Beirut's galleries find refuge at Frieze

Although their spaces at home remain closed, two Lebanese galleries are showing work at the London fair

'Very active participants in their own careers': why joint representation is proving popular for young artists

Emerging artists art discovering that working with smaller galleries alongside blue-chip firms can provide the best of both worlds

A journey through Frieze Sculpture with curator Fatos Üstek

The Frieze Sculpture curator walks us through her highlights from the gardens of London's Regents Park

Georgia makes Frieze debut ahead of pro-Russian vs pro-Western election

Amid a “tense atmosphere”, founder of Tbilisi’s Gallery Artbeat says it is “very important to be showing our culture internationally”

Turning 21 with a bang: Frieze's revamped tent brings emerging galleries to the fore

The fair’s location in Regent’s Park is both a boon and a bind: but this year designers have reconfigured Frieze London’s layout to improve the experience for visitors and galleries alike

What a catch! Italian artist trio to serve up fish market performance in New York

After an inaugural outing in Milan last year, Canemorto is transforming an East Village gallery into an irreverent market for handcrafted fish art

'I have this problem where I buy a lot': Selim Bouafsoun on the art that excites him

The Tunisian-born financier is on a mission to put North African art on the map

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Historical auction results show centuries-old demand for women artists

Our exclusive analysis of auction records in Paris until 1850 reveals around 500 sales of works by women, and striking parallels to the art trade today

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The new auction calendar: everything, everywhere, at every opportunity

All change as the final auction season of 2024 goes into full swing

Frieze London to debut makeover with ‘artist-centred’ curated sections

Opening later this week, the fair's reconfigured layout and entrance give a greater prominence to its curated sections

‘It’s a little bit of a testing period’: inaugural Atlanta Art Fair opens with buzzy VIP turnout

Dealers hope the city’s first art fair will help Atlanta artists build a bigger collector base

‘Non-fair’ Minor Attractions hopes to be enjoyable for visitors and exhibitors alike

Second edition of the commercial art event aims to exploit hotel location with an on-site nightclub and mood lighting as part of a pleasure-rich experience

Jeffrey Gibson, artist representing the US at the Venice Biennale, joins Hauser & Wirth

The mega-gallery is now representing Gibson in tandem with his longtime New York gallery Sikkema Jenkins & Co

Emily Carr painting bought for $50 at barn sale could bring $148,000 at auction

The 1912 painting is believed to have been gifted by the artist to friends who later moved to the Hamptons, where a discerning dealer nabbed it decades later for a bargain

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As the art market gears up for a season of global change, what are the odds of an autumn bounceback?

Amid uneven economic signals, many high-level art sellers are pursuing alternative revenue streams

East London’s latest gallery aims to show art that is ‘a bit less polite’

The founders of Panrucker in Walthamstow are also employing a versatile “pop-up” business model to help keep the initiative sustainable

Kasper König’s collection fetches €6m at Cologne auction

Top lots at the auction arranged by the esteemed curator before his death in August included two “date paintings” by On Kawara, a close friend

‘Coming full circle’: Perrotin to open first London gallery in Claridge's hotel

The French art dealer Emmanuel Perrotin recently pulled out of his Dubai gallery and secondary market space in Paris, though has been expanding the scope of his programme

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Amid cutbacks, big art market players are still chasing growth

Mega-dealers and auction houses are shrinking some areas while expanding others

Atlanta steps into the art market spotlight

Local dealers and advisors say the third edition of Atlanta Art Week and the inaugural Atlanta Art Fair are bringing attention to the city’s art scene at a critical time

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Slowly, Brazil’s art market is becoming more racially diverse

Many galleries at ArtRio have recently begun representing Black and Indigenous artists, though non-white dealers remain a rarity