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From the top down: UK art world figures call for government support to decarbonise sector

Experts at galleries, charities and more are hoping that the chancellor Rachel Reeves will announce measures that assist cultural institutions in reducing their carbon footprint

Oh La La! aims to spice up Art Basel Paris after its VIP preview days

As part of a rousing new scheme, dozens of exhibitors will unveil notable works only once the fair opens to the general public

Shake it up: Frieze Masters galleries blur time periods to reflect a shift in market demand

No longer just for antiquities and long-gone artists, more galleries at Frieze Masters are selling Modern and contemporary works—and other dealers are also widening their repertoire

Artist and gallery awards announced at Frieze London

Nat Faulkner wins the Camden Art Centre’s Emerging Artist Prize, while Proyectos Ultravioleta bags the Frieze London Stand Prize 2024

In pictures: Frieze Focus thinks global

Our pick of the highlights from the fair's section for emerging galleries

The British art market is a global success story—here's how to make sure it remains a international hub

To retain the country’s share of the art market, the government needs to ensure that the costs and complexity of buying and selling art in the UK are kept under control

Martin Wilson

Out with the new, in with the old: why galleries are returning to established names

While bigger ticket items have been selling at Frieze Masters, once high-flying ultra-contemporary artists have fallen out of favour

New London gallery plans to champion artists from beyond the capital

Manchester-born William Hine, former director at Grimm Gallery, will highlight many contemporary artists who have shown at institutions before, but not had commercial exposure

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Freewheeling Art Jakarta unphased by political protests

Domestic abuse allegations against an originally participating artist cast a shadow over the latest edition of the Indonesian fair this year

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

'Venus, morning star, sweet potato': Gagosian pairs Basquiat painting with ancient Roman sculpture for new Paris show

Exploring the theme of classical art in the American artist's work, the gallery is bringing together a 1982 canvas with a marble figure of Venus from the rarely seen Torlonia Collection

'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

Five not-to-miss PST Art shows at Los Angeles galleries

From the atomic to the astronomic, and the natural to supernatural, these exhibitions make the most of the Getty’s sweeping science-meets-art agenda

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

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

‘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

Fashion designer Paul Smith to open gallery during Frieze Week

The space, located within the basement of the Albemarle Street shop in London, will host an exhibition of textile art in collaboration with the digital platform Vortic

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New York gallery closures are leaving artists to fend for themselves

The recent shuttering of multiple city stalwarts, from Marlborough to David Lewis, has forced their former clients to find alternative outlets

One of Frank Auerbach's favourite paintings—unseen for 50 years—to go on show for first time

The artist had previously petitioned for "Primrose Hill, Hot Summer Evening" to be included in a 1978 Hayward show with no success, now it will finally feature in the first-ever exhibition of his landscapes

Curator Virginia Brilliant settles her lawsuit against Robilant + Voena gallery and its co-founders

Brilliant, who had sought at least $3m for claims related to her consulting work for the gallery, has withdrawn her complaint as part of the agreement

Los Angeles gallery Anat Ebgi taking over former Praz-Dellavalade space

The gallery's newest location will launch with a site-specific project by Jibade-Khalil Huffman, followed by a full renovation

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Perrotin and its artists have made a €6m donation to the Pompidou—could the move set a precedent?

The gift of 23 works by 17 of the mega gallery's artists, worth over three times the museum's annual acquisitions budget, will go on display next month

London's newest art bar is a 'sexy, gay living room'

Co-founded by the owner of Guts gallery, Goldie Saloon is billed as a haven for women who love art—and other women

United Talent Agency suspends its fine arts division, closes Atlanta and Los Angeles galleries

The Hollywood talent agency was the first to open a branch dedicated to visual art

Saints, stigmata and solace: Tracey Emin dives into the spiritual in London exhibition of new works

British artist says she needs to express her belief in “other worlds” as she gets older

From punk pioneer to major market player: 40 years of Maureen Paley gallery

Paley's operations have grown from a derelict London house to three spaces across the UK—but her risk-taking, collaborative nature remains the same

Sustainability organisation Gallery Climate Coalition shuts down volunteer programme, citing a lack of funds

The initiative included chapters in seven cities and countries forming one of the art world’s largest climate networks

Having to ‘strive to survive’ holds no fears for new Geneva gallery

L’Appartement opens this October with an exhibition of sculptures by Takis and Yves Dana

Fashion and media brand 032c launches commercial gallery in Berlin

032c gallery will operate within a traditional art market model and opens with a group show on the intersection between art and fashion