Who says something eye-catching and short-term can’t also be serious?

There are plenty of encouraging dynamics in the city this summer

Boomers may do well to sell their acquisitions sooner rather than later, as tastes in art are changing

Collectors tend towards safety in times of trouble—and current uncertainty is causing a shift in buying habits

In stark comparison to recent staggering auction-house results, educators are struggling to maintain funding, says our columnist Melanie Gerlis

The global art world sprang back to life with a vengeance in 2022

Charity sales, while undoubtedly a positive, tend to skew valuable auction data upwards and muddy an already opaque market

The UK’s new culture secretary—the seventh in six years—has a lot on her plate, so whether the art market gets much of her attention remains to be seen

Crypto might have crashed, but online-only sales and other digital channels are allowing auction houses to deepen their business beyond the thin market for blue-chip art

It might take a little longer in our world for the bad news to feed through, but feed through it will

With old codes now dispensed of, my hope is to lobby for new oversights that could enforce stricter and clearer rules

The recent London auctions suggested a market of extremes, with some seeking the safety of guarantees and others speculating on works by young stars on the rise

A new code aims to introduce more transparency to the business of buying

The middle market, traditionally the art world’s unloved child, offers treats galore

It is now normal to consider art a bankable asset—for the very wealthy at least—but the art market is too volatile and risky for most investors

As the whole art world starts to question traditional norms, the artist said she was "still figuring out what I want from a primary gallery relationship"—time will tell if she has now worked it out

The commercial art world came back with a vengeance in September, but issues around sustainability and volatile prices still abound

The latest UBS Art Basel report finds that top jobs are finally going to women—even at the mega galleries

Tech-led art businesses are starting to attract venture capitalist funding, with the NFT platform MakersPlace recently gaining $30m investment

Life is still uncertain but we know the industry can keep functioning against all odds through the pandemic, so enjoy the sun and save the questions for the autumn

Thanks to the pandemic, we have many alternative ways to buy, sell and enjoy art, and now this genie is out of the bottle, we don’t want to put it back

The thrusting land of NFTs and tech nomads favours the young—and has yet to shake off the old ties of nepotism

The British artist has had a bumpy boom and boost history when it comes to sales, but his ubiquitous brand makes him a safer bet in uncertain times

From hybrid online ventures to new subscription models, mass events in the art world won't look the same post-pandemic

Without art fairs and hectic travel, the pandemic has transformed the way most of us work—and some are branching out rather than returning to their old lifestyle

New venture Superblue aims to attract younger audiences by selling tickets for immersive events, but its model is at odds with a socially distanced society

As galleries and auction houses slowly awaken from lockdown (some of them, at least), this summer will be one of work, not rest

As digital fatigue sets in, a little editing goes a long way with online viewing rooms—and sometimes a humble PDF with a few human touches makes a welcome break

In lockdown, many galleries have had a Damascene moment with online programming

In an increasingly competitive, mixed-category art fair environment, the president of the Dutch fair group made everyone apply each year