Fairs

Object lessons, May 2017

From a H.G. Wells-inspired print by Moholy-Nagy to a prehistoric Native American birdstone, our top picks of notable sales at auctions and fairs

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Frieze New York gets reframed for the post-truth era

Galleries will use fair as a platform for protest and cross-cultural dialogue

Dealers relieved to see Americans at Tefaf Maastricht

It’s too early to tell what the impact of New York editions will be as the majority of serious collectors at the fair are still from Europe

BMW Art Journey shortlist announced

The artists Lin Ke, Julian Charrière and Astha Butail will submit proposals for the Art Basel-backed project

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Lion-dancers splash the cash at Hauser & Wirth’s birthday party

PLUS: a mutant sculpture, time travel by tram and more from Art Basel in Hong Kong

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Never mind the billionaires—dealers at Art Basel in Hong Kong target the middle market

Galleries try to tempt affluent middle-class Chinese buyers, who are showing an interest in art over luxury goods

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In pictures: Encounters at Art Basel in Hong Kong

Curator Alexie Glass-Kantor gives us a tour of the fair's section for large-scale sculptures and installations

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Comment: Is expertise at risk at the Victoria and Albert Museum?

The world’s greatest museum of decorative arts has been without a ceramics expert since 2016 and other gaps in knowledge are opening up

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Comment: Scholarly research is flourishing but curators’ ability to judge an object’s quality is not

Why museums are falling victim to fakers: expertise is undervalued and in decline

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Tefaf New York, take two

A sneak peek at the Spring edition, opening in May, which focuses on Modern and contemporary art

Old Master exhibitions not to miss in 2017

Coming to a museum near you: mentors, medals and monarchs… oh my!

Objects of desire: what dealers are taking to Tefaf

Visitors can expect to see an eclectic mix at Maastricht

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How to spot a knackered picture

As collector's flock to Maastricht for Tefaf, here is our guide to recognising a painting's hidden qualities

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What do ivory bans, Asia and Google have in common?

They all have an impact on specialist areas. In the run up to Tefaf Maastricht, we asked experts about the latest trends in their respective fields

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America celebrates its love affair with Rodin

Museums mark the centenary of the death of the French sculptor, who enjoyed great success with US millionaires

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Female Old Masters finally get their day in the sun

Museum exhibitions and acquisitions reveal a renewed interest in the great female artists of the past

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Moving Image fair embraces virtual reality

The fair’s co-founder explains why now is the time to look at works that use the nascent technology

Spring awakening? A shake-up for New York’s fairs

The city’s prime time for contemporary art gets a new programme, with an emphasis on discovery and depth

Frieze New York announces artists and historical focus for Frieze Projects

The 2017 programme is about seeing and being seen—just like an art fair, curator Cecilia Alemani says

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“Experimentation and bold moves”: Ben Genocchio tells us what to expect from the Armory Show

The fair’s new director hopes to beat significant competition with big plans for the first edition fully under his control

Grand Palais closure means that Fiac, Paris Photo and La Biennale Paris must move out

Dealers hope relocation of fairs will not prove disruptive during historic venue’s refurbishment

New edition of Paris Tableau to open in Brussels next year

Old Masters fair ended in Paris last year but will launch in Belgium instead with 20 international galleries

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Australian start-up lets you buy art on credit

Art Money, which offers loans of up to $30,000, has teamed up with the Nada fair

Basquiat versus the NYPD

The artist’s 1983 homage to his murdered friend goes on show and is more topical than ever

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Young artist and architect picked for Antarctic voyage

The interdisciplinary biennial is due to set sail in March 2017

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Martin Parr's Miami

With Art Basel week in full swing, we sent the Magnum photographer on a tour of the city’s fairs and museums to see what caught his eye

MoMA to celebrate East Village’s Club 57

An exhibition on the former nightclub-cum-alternative space in the basement of a Polish church is planned for October 2017

Kounellis rides into town but the horses stay in New York

Seven major works on show by Greek artist who has become a major figure in the Arte Povera movement

'Poetry arises out of pragmatism’

The US artist Jill Magid on making art about bureaucracy