Economics
You can now adopt a work of art in the Brazilian jungle
Instituto Inhotim is looking for wealthy sponsors to fund its single-artist galleries
Million-dollar sales boost art loan industry
Report says business has doubled to $10bn in four years
Greek museums forced to close as funding runs out
“Cultural institutions on brink,” says curator of main exhibition at Thessaloniki Biennale
Art teachers 'paid the same as McDonald’s workers'
Artists join campaign that pushes for minimum-wage hike
French museum directors ordered to keep their expenses in check
Culture ministry cracks down after media reports that the Centre Pompidou’s former general director spent tens of thousands of euros on taxis
Soaring Swiss franc makes Basel more of a stretch for Europeans
Dealers from Switzerland acknowledge they need to be aware of buyers’ budgets at the fair
US arts funding by the numbers
Washington, DC, leads the nation in arts spending per capita, but which state spends the least?
Why should collectors get all the breaks?
Artists seek similar tax incentives for donating works to museums and auctions
There is method in the madness, even in a boom
Changing tastes, as much as changing economic conditions, could bring a halt to the seemingly inexorable rise at the top end of the market
Five more divisive years for museums and art galleries
The new Conservative government has so far kept quiet about its plans for the arts but the signs point to a fractious battle for resources between national and local institutions
Will California collectors take their secondary market business out of state?
Panel of federal judges say 5% resale royalty law can only apply to works sold within California
Boom to bust: Brazil's arts lose out as economy stalls
Funding squeeze causes museums and institutions around the country to postpone or cancel exhibitions
Regulation guidelines are an ‘impossible dream’
Some think the trade was more concerned about the risk of losing sales than its reputation, observed our editor-at-large in 2015
Comment: it’s the economy, stupid—and the art market is no longer immune to its vicissitudes
While the 2008 global financial meltdown largely failed to dent sales, in 2015 our editor-at-large warned that the falling oil price experienced at the time could prove much more serious
Market predictions for 2012: the outlook is mixed
Tough times lie ahead for galleries, but auction houses and art advisers could continue to prosper this year
Who will follow baby boomers into the art market?
Demographic change is probably the most important factor in shaping the market's future, wrote this expert in 2011
Booming Chinese economy boosts art market
But emphasis is still on traditional works, with less understanding of contemporary art
Lawyers, funds and money: How litigious is the art world?
And is litigation in the art world on the rise?
EU tax and regulation changes and more sales could allow the European art market to retain top spot over China
Yet the EU's share of the market is steadily declining and the US may already have lost its lead
Auction guarantees are dividing the art trade
Insurance for sellers or market manipulation?
Is the symbiosis between corporations and the arts an outmoded tradition?
Investment in art has become less popular among US companies when more commercial options are available
Buyers and dealers unswervingly snapping up art at Miami fairs, despite economic slump
How young dealers are on the up
The market bounces back from the recession as big-ticket works sell for big-bucks
But despite strong headline sales, missed estimates and cautious collectors signalled that 2010 would not be a return to the wild days
New books on art investment aim to capitalise on the emerging field
However, too much knowledge can be confusing... even when it is as well selected as this
Trends in collecting: Are domestic collectors ready to take on the world?
While the Russians are branching out, Indian collectors don't stray far from home
Basel's tunnel vision: Basel Kunstmuseum receives funding from Laurez Foundation for new extension
Local architects are responsible for plans to construct a tunnel that passes from the original site to the newly built annex
Could the art market be undergoing a fundamental restructuring?
2010 will be a year of continued reshaping
How to beat the recession: cut costs, slash prices, don’t lie and be creative
During the Great Recession in 2009 we reported that gallerists must act "quickly and brutally" in order to survive
Basel satellite fairs beset by management complications in the midst of US dealers shunning Europe
Exhibitors wary of investing in weak market, while community groups oppose Scope tent on public open space