While the steady stream of high-net-worth collectors relocating to the city is good news for the fair, local exhibitors worry about the impact of the country’s prohibitive rate of VAT on art
The commitment to bricks and mortar can be expensive and inflexible for galleries
The non-profit, which uses art to connect communities on either side of the Mexico-US border, had to move its stand the day before Frieze's preview
Artists and dealers have really gone out on a limb this year—or several. Seemingly every other stand holds out a hand or sticks out a foot, and visitors appear to be getting a kick out of it.
The VIP preview saw galleries big and small taking care of business, and even Frieze’s new owner making a splashy purchase
The New York-based publisher sees opportunity in the city’s large community of artists
The city is eyeing the site, home since 1994 to more than a dozen galleries and arts nonprofits, as a possible location for state-mandated housing development
With lower costs than the main event, and in some cases models that are centred on artists, these smaller events seek to offer an enticing alternative to the blue-chip global fairs
The fair’s seventh edition gathers the local community of dealers and artists, along with dozens of international galleries, while fostering a convivial atmosphere
The firm's hometown fair will feature 290 exhibitors from 43 countries and territories
In a recalibrating market, auction houses are carefully balancing much needed fee revenue with compelling deals for both buyers and sellers
Challenges loom but artist royalties on secondary sales now apply in 90 countries
The auction will provide crucial financial support for the institution, which last year was looking at axing 60 members of staff as part of a cost-cutting drive
Around one-fifth of participating galleries are either first-time participants or returning to the fair after a hiatus
The two foremost satellite fairs of Mexico City Art Week are drawing record crowds and feature strong presentations by artists and galleries from across Mexico and throughout the Americas
The week's sales also saw a near-record for a Canaletto painting and a seven-figure result for a 15th-century Hebrew illuminated manuscript
Ben Luke talks to art market editor Kabir Jhala about the inaugural fair in Doha, explores the debate surrounding a painting of Dürer’s father, and we hear about the synergies between two 20th-century painters
Latin America’s foremost art fair, now in its 24th year, remains a magnet for collectors, curators and museum groups from across the Western Hemisphere and beyond
The Austrian gallery has hired a permanent senior director for its new project space in Manhattan
Both London and New York spaces are now shut
The Chanakya School of Craft has partnered with India Art Fair to offer the $12,000 award
The inaugural edition's unusual structure and focus on regional talent has garnered praise—but its reliance on state support raises existential questions
The New Delhi stalwart, which has raised the profile of many artists, increasingly reflects the growing interest in Indigenous art
Art fairs including Salón Acme, Clavo and Material offer various forms of support to alternative art spaces and artist-run projects spread across the country
The acclaimed poet, who died in 2024, was “a unique figure" who combined collecting and selling art with writing and publishing literature
Having refined its strategy for the nascent market, the sale landed a $2.1m record for Binzagr but found less success for major Western names
Ambitious programmes during the city’s Art Week span fairs, galleries, museums and pop-up spaces
The inaugural event, which welcomes 87 exhibitors, features solo displays of major artists across multiple venues, as participating galleries hope to engage with museums and encourage institutional sales
Proceeds from the sale of Rashid Rana's work will benefit Palestinian relief funds
Plus, Rembrandt’s sleepy lion and a late Redon