The work appeared suddenly last May at the University Hospital Southampton as a thank you to its staff during the first wave of the Covid-19 pandemic

The 1982 work sold today at Christie's in Hong Kong to an Asian buyer

An expert in anti-money laundering laws shares her thoughts on the booming digital art marketplace

A number of Indian artists made their auction debut this season, though several established names missed the mark

Plus, Dawn Ades on Duchamp and Superflex on Cildo Meireles

Citywide event launching in June will focus on three different areas of the UK capital

The new 20th and 21st century auction format will launch in New York this May

The cult of the individual reigns supreme but in reality Renaissance works were often not made by one hand

Flipkick will sell physical NFT works and hopes to collaborate with celebrities and influencers

Auction house's head of sale Max Moore has already personally bought a work by the artist

Despite its size and power, Russia is a blindspot for the international art market but Vickery wants to change that perception

We often overlook gaps in provenance, or disagreement between experts, simply because we want to believe in fairytales

Our pick of the highlights from this month's auctions

Online sales, a growing pool of billionaires and reduced overheads all helped sustain the trade when physical art fairs and auctions all but disappeared

Opening next month, the new space will include a sculpture garden on a roof terrace

Everydays: The First 5,000 Days sold at Christie’s yesterday—and the buyer says it is worth $1bn

TRON blockchain founder Justin Sun says on Twitter that Christie’s website would not let him place another bid with 30 seconds to go of the online auction yesterday

Everyday: The First 5000 Days is now the third most expensive work by a living artist sold at auction

Actéon auctioneers expect the 17th-century study of a male nude, authenticated by Ann Sutherland Harris and Louis de Bayser, to sell for €30,000 to €50,000

Bizarre story of a painting discovered in a French village, said by its owner to be a self-portrait by Cellini, is told in a new BBC radio series

A growing number of agencies are popping up in the art market, providing an alternative to the traditional gallery model

The long-running French event will be replaced by a new art, antiques and luxury crafts fair at the end of November

Long-standing Chelsea gallery was synonymous with the artists of Pictures Movement—including Cindy Sherman, discovered while working as a receptionist

The fashion designer, who died in 2019, was an enthusiastic collector of art and design

“I support so many artists and I’d like to provide exhibition opportunities for them,” says the controversial dealer and art advisor

Why people are paying millions for digital art all of a sudden

Plus, the story of a notorious forger and artist Collier Schorr on August Sander

Group who set fire to the $33,000 print have posted it on YouTube—watch the video here

Some gallery and museum staff say they feel pressure to go into the workplace when they fear it is unsafe, while tough non-compete clauses can limit future employment options

From lack of supply to prohibitive price points, it seems you can't short art... at least for now