Francis Bacon's lighter depiction of George Dyer leads auction at £17.5m, with strong prices for Hurvin Anderson, Bridget Riley and Albert Oehlen
The gallery gene does not normally survive beyond one generation, so how can contemporary art galleries survive their founders and keep their edge?
We talk to the art market specialist Melanie Gerlis about the fair, to Doris Salcedo and Ragnar Kjartansson about their shows, Massimiliano Gioni about the New Museum’s video-art pop-up in London—and Louisa Buck discusses Frieze's special Social Work section. Produced in association with Bonhams, auctioneers since 1793.
Trend follows dealers’ move into Eastern market
Work that challenged male-dominated art world of the 1980s and 1990s on show as UK marks centenary of women's suffrage
A growing number of new investment platforms are touting the concept
Fair focuses on women but market still favours men
The mega-collector’s latest lawsuit, filed in New York, escalates his three-year legal feud with Swiss dealer Yves Bouvier
From Kerry James Marshall's all-new paintings in London to Zoe Leonard's decade-long photo series in Los Angeles, these are the commercial gallery shows to see
South African artists are enjoying a growth in overseas interest, as seen in London this month
Our pick from this week's fairs and auctions
The former YBA has laid off 50 staff and bought a £40m studio in Soho, opening next year
Galleries and collectors praised fair's new location but visitors remain largely German
Exhibitors benefit from the curatorial heft of local art institutions
Exile gallery has moved to Vienna, while Gillmeier Rech closes
The photographer and anti-opioid activist will show works at Frieze and Fiac
With Taiwan tipped as Asia's rising art market power, galleries such as Gagosian and David Zwirner join new fair next January
The success of Tefaf New York Spring this year marked a sea-change
Work by the indigenous artist John Mawurndjul sold for $140,000 at the fair, where organisers estimate AUD$21m of sales were made
Research by The Art Newspaper uncovers wide disparity in both fee structures and transparency
New space on Dover Street will focus on historical exhibitions and two-person shows
Franck Davidovici first accused the artist of plagiarising his 1985 advertising campaign almost four years ago
While international exhibitor numbers are up again, the Midwest collectors base proves elusive
Move follows a record-breaking breaking year for Paris auctions in 2017
Costs, paperwork and shipping delays are among gallery concerns, but experts say there are solutions
The contemporary art fair makes it mark with a ten year lease on Marx Halle
Our pick from this week's fairs and auctions
Lebanese event cuts 'special offer' to help Egypt's galleries exhibit abroad and invests $100,000 in outreach to encourage collectors from further afield
No buyer's premium and bidding paddles on your phone, but founder still believes holding physical auctions is key