Mega-galleries

Gagosian appoints new director for Switzerland

Andreas Rumbler will be tasked with uniting the mega-gallery's Swiss spaces "under a common vision"

'Hopes for a slower, more local art trade dashed by a turbocharged market year'

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

Podcastspodcast

Can the art market weather the coronavirus storm?

Plus, Sean Scully talks about his favourite "lonely work", The Moroccans by Matisse in New York's Museum of Modern Art. Produced in association with Christie's

Hosted by Ben Luke. with guest speakers Anna Brady and Margaret Carrigan. Produced by Julia Michalska, David Clack and Aimee Dawson
Mediafeature

Are commercial galleries the next big content producers?

The top dealers are increasingly becoming audio and video makers and magazine publishers—is it all still about sales?

Art fairsarchive

Fair or foul: more art fairs and bigger brand galleries, but is the model sustainable?

Many galleries acknowledge that supply is a problem, with artists under pressure to produce more work

May 2011archive

Gian Enzo Sperone: 'The nature of the art market has changed for ever'

The Italian dealer and co-founder of Sperone Westwater spoke to us in 2011 about botany, the difference between European and US galleries and why the "big gallery" systems won't last

Auctionsarchive

Small dealers are squeezed by the auction house giants

Tied to increasing prominence of private sales by auction houses

Dave Hickey: 'If you want to be an icon of virtue, this is the moment because you’ll stand out'

The outspoken cultural critic and art historian shared his thoughts on the market during a talk at Frieze art fair in 2007—here is the transcript

Saatchi & Gagosian to collaborate?

Charles Saatchi and Larry Gagosian are discussing a joint gallery, reports Roger Bevan