Local collectors were scarce at SP-Arte as the country heads further into recession

Make tracks to the German capital for the bank holiday art extravaganza

Our pick of this week’s auction highlights

Four art fairs opened in the Belgian city this week, including newcomer Independent Brussels and longstanding Art Brussels

When artists such as Yayoi Kusama and Marc Quinn sever ties with their galleries, it raises questions about assets, shows and production costs

Auction houses continue to expand web platforms but dealers are slower to adapt, according to annual Hiscox report

Herrick Gallery is marketing two pastels and eight drawings said to be by the Irish-born artist

From Iranian "vase" carpets to a rare figurative Iznik dish, here's our pick of this week's auction highlights

Curated sale to include Koons's floating basketballs and Cattelan's kneeling Hitler

Company of super agent Ari Emanuel has invested in London-based publisher and art fair

As Art Cologne opens today, some experts fear that forthcoming legislation protecting cultural assets could be nail in the coffin

Prospects are brighter for the world’s first art fair, which opens this week, thanks to its director Daniel Hug

Our pick of this week’s auction and art fair highlights

The crowds were thronging even though sales were moderate

The thoughtful fair has more to offer than Italy’s Postwar market darlings

Our pick of this week’s auction and art fair highlights

The relationship between public institutions and private dealers has historically taken many forms, and is anything but simple

Relief for dealers after Dutch fair rings up decent sales

The Armory Show and New York’s satellite fairs prove US market is holding up

£15m development in South Kensington’s “Albertopolis” cultural zone will house shows and projects