NewsHong Kong
Uncertainty hangs over Para Site’s fundraising auction as Hong Kong protests escalate
The non-profit art space derives half its annual income from the charity gala which last year raised a record HK$7.8m
NewsVenice Biennale 2019
Iraq’s national pavilion at Venice Biennale shut ‘in solidarity with popular youth uprisings’
Iraqi-Kurdish artist Serwan Baran supports the move by the Ruya Foundation, saying “the people will prevail as long as we are with them”
NewsDamien Hirst
Damien Hirst’s Venice sculptures to remain part of Palms casino’s collection despite Kaos club closing
The colossal works were part of a $690m overhaul of the Las Vegas resort
NewsAuctions
A portrait of Rembrandt sold for more than 30 times its estimate—could it be by the Dutch master himself?
High price for painting at Christie’s in New York last week is prompting speculation but expert says his money is on Isaac de Jouderville
NewsArt market
London dealers Graham Southern and Harry Blain part ways
Blain Southern gallery is undergoing restructuring but “remains committed to its artists”, Blain says
NewsBanksy
How Banksy is vying for control of resales as his market goes ape
Stunt suspicions swirl after Sotheby’s auction sees 2009 work by street artist sell for far more than its £2m high estimate
NewsArt market
Sotheby's replaces Tad Smith with Charles F. Stewart as chief executive
Smith leaves after four and a half years with a $28.2m severance deal, including $16.9m in shares, and will remain as a senior adviser to Stewart
NewsArt market
Funding Secure goes into administration after borrowers including London art dealer fail to pay back loans
Matthew Green owes the firm around £3m, according to legal documents filed by the peer-to-peer lender
NewsContemporary Istanbul
Contemporary Istanbul chairman ‘rethinking fair’s governance’ following ‘inappropriate’ comments over Turkey’s military action
Ali Gureli apologises for accusing foreign media of spreading propaganda, but it is not yet clear if he will step down
NewsBanksy
To be or not to Bbay: Will Banksy take control of his market with 'approved used dealership'?
Street artist's Gross Domestic Product merchandise store opens online, but collectors are being heavily vetted to prevent flipping
NewsExhibitions
Damien Hirst’s Cherry Blossom paintings to go on show at the Fondation Cartier in Paris next year
Former YBA has been back in the studio painting for the past two years
NewsPolitics
'Fabricated news': chairman of Contemporary Istanbul defends Turkish military action
Art world condemns Ali Gureli's political comments and say it could affect art fair's future ability to sign up foreign exhibitors
NewsCensorship
'I wanted to break down white male ideas': sexually explicit Johannesburg show is pulled
Work by artist Anton Kannemeyer has also been removed from London's 1-54 Contemporary African Art Fair after complaints
NewsBanksy
Banksy painting of chimps as MPs sells for record £9.9m at Sotheby's
Nicole Eisenman, Jean-Michel Basquiat and a dozen Italians help weather the Brexit storm
FeatureAfrican art
Why African women artists are bucking the market trend
The growing success of female African artists marks an exciting shift in the market
NewsFrieze London 2019
Art world faces up to the reality of climate crisis
Many dealers are beginning to look for local solutions to global climate emergency
AnalysisAlbert Oehlen
Buyer's guide to...Albert Oehlen
With three separate shows of his work taking place in London during Frieze Week, the German artist's market is heating up
NewsBanksy
The full story behind Banksy's pop-up shop in Croydon
Street artist has created merchandise range from disco balls made from riot police helmets to hand-stitched welcome mats
PreviewFairs
'Open, exciting and global': Frieze out to beat Brexit blues
London-based fair strikes international note as gallery roster expands
NewsArt market
Xenophobic attacks prevent Nigerian galleries exhibiting at Art Joburg
Nigerian artist Sheila Chukwulozie makes her voice heard with protest piece at the fair
NewsUSA
Sackler family agrees to give up 'entire value' of Purdue Pharma in bid to settle opioid cases
But state attorneys general predict an imminent bankruptcy filing as settlement talks break down
NewsArt market
Sean Scully to take over Picasso’s Château de Boisgeloup
Sprawling exhibition marks Irish artist’s first with Almine Rech gallery
NewsArt dealers
Banksy's former agent quits gallery world citing snobbery and the death of subculture
Steve Lazarides leaves Lazinc in Mayfair to pursue solo projects
News
Dora Maurer: 'a lack of market was positive for my work'
White Cube announces representation of the Hungarian avant-garde artist with an exhibition of paintings from the past 30 years
NewsExhibitions
David Bowie’s Tintoretto returns to Venice after more than 200 years
Belgian collector Marnix Neerman revealed as buyer as exhibition of masterpieces from Flemish collections opens at the Palazzo Ducale this week
NewsLaw
London art dealer Joseph Nahmad spared jail after banging ex-partner’s head against wall during drunken row
Nahmad received a suspended sentence on Friday and must attend 20 days of rehab
NewsArt market
'Outrageous coup': art world shocked as Boris Johnson suspends parliament
Trade condemns the move and prepares for mayhem of no-deal Brexit
NewsPolitics
Ai Weiwei: 'Hong Kong is on fire and the world is indifferent'
Chinese artist and activist’s team has been documenting the intensifying anti-government protests over the weekend
NewsArtists
Robert Indiana’s caretaker allowed him ‘to live in squalor and filth’ despite artist having $13m in the bank
Jamie Thomas is accused of stealing more than $1m and 100 works of art from the late artist in new court filing
NewsArt market
For African artists, it pays to be female
Four women top the auction market for African art as collectors look to 'fill gaps in the market'
NewsDiscrimination
Wheelchair user blasts Olafur Eliasson show at Tate Modern over rampless work
After consulting with the Danish-Icelandic artist and technicians, Tate says installation “cannot be made safely accessible for wheelchair users”
News
Lawyers for teenager accused of throwing boy from tenth-floor of Tate Modern seek psychiatric reports
Defendant remains in custody until trial in February
NewsExhibitions
Tracey Emin and Edvard Munch joint show on its way to London’s Royal Academy of Arts
Exhibition first opens at Norway’s new Munch Museum, where Emin’s giant bronze The Mother will be permanently installed outside
NewsArt market
Fourth Sotheby’s shareholder files lawsuit in bid to block $3.7bn sale to Patrick Drahi
Auction house says such litigation is “routine in the US”, with deal expected to be completed by the end of the year
News
Teenager charged with attempted murder after six-year-old boy is ‘thrown’ from tenth floor of Tate Modern
Metropolitan Police are exploring mental health as a line of inquiry
NewsLaw
London art dealer Joseph Nahmad banged partner’s head against wall during drunken row at Knightsbridge flat
Nahmad could face jail time after admitting two counts of assault against Georgia Barry
NewsArt market
Brexit contributes to 10% drop in sales at Sotheby’s in first half of 2019
Sale to telecoms magnate Patrick Drahi looks set to go ahead as firm makes up for a loss in revenue through increased commissions and more efficient guarantees
NewsArt market
Are exotic islands and big bucks the way to an artist’s heart?
As artists and their estates become choosier about representation, galleries are going all out to keep them happy
NewsCommercial galleries
‘Brexit changes the game’: David Zwirner to open Paris gallery
Mega-dealer’s first space on the European continent will open to coincide with Fiac art fair this autumn
NewsCommercial galleries
US-China trade war proves the 'last straw' for Pace Beijing
The gallery closed its mainland China outpost after ten years due to ongoing tariff hikes, but may expand its Hong Kong presence
NewsRobert Indiana
Robert Indiana latest: New York judge dismisses majority of counterclaims made by artist’s estate against Morgan Art Foundation
Allegations that the foundation underpaid Indiana and fabricated unauthorised reproductions of his work were rejected this week
NewsAuctions
Female painters steal the limelight at Phillips contemporary evening sale in London
Market is not “as effervescent as it was”, but £36m total is the auction house’s highest in June for over a decade despite disappointing results for Modern works
NewsArt market
Jo Stella-Sawicka leaves Frieze to head up Goodman Gallery in London
South African gallery will open in Cork Street redevelopment this autumn
NewsAuctions
Flipping the Bacon: Sotheby's £69m post-war and contemporary sale lacks fizz
A £16m Francis Bacon self-portrait and a record for a little-known German artist enliven an otherwise dry sale in London as totals fall 40% on last year
NewsAuctions
Fresh talent breathes life into slim £45m postwar and contemporary evening sale at Christie’s London
Records set for Tschabalala Self and Kara Walker as a new wave of works by contemporary artists come to auction
PreviewArt Basel
Venice Biennale is still ringing the Art Basel sales till
Artists showing in Venice are brought en masse to the fair as galleries leverage exhibition exposure
NewsArt Basel 2019
Off-floor selling boosts trade at Art Basel
Viewing rooms, appetite-whetting preview publications and digital platforms are all paying off for galleries at the fair
FeaturePaula Rego
Paula Rego: 'retire? and do what? eat ice cream?'
The Portuguese artist’s work focusing on issues such as abortion and honour killings is more relevant than ever – and curators cannot get enough
NewsGagosian Gallery
Gagosian's pop-up gallery in Basel to become permanent
Mega-dealer says “world-class museums” and Ernst Beyeler’s legacy are behind the move
NewsArt market
Gender parity in commercial galleries lags behind public sector in UK, report finds
Opinion that female artists make poorer investments has a lasting impact on the legacy of women, according to the research from Freelands Foundation
NewsArtists
Paula Rego donates abortion etchings to raise funds for Milton Keynes Gallery
Portuguese-born artist says banning abortions is "cruel and unjust" on eve of her first UK retrospective in 20 years
NewsArt market
Art Basel owner sells stake in Art Düsseldorf to fair organisers Sandy Angus and Tim Etchells
Angus says he is also keen to buy MCH’s share in the India Art Fair as the group divests its regional art fair portfolio
NewsCensorship
Artists take stand against social media censorship
Instagram and others are quick to ban female nudity, at a high price for the arts
NewsArt market
Anti-Brexit artist campaign set to raise more than £1.5m as UK heads to polls for European elections
United Artists for Europe exhibition and auction will benefit cultural projects supporting heritage preservation across the continent, but Notre Dame is ruled out
NewsCopyright
US singer Chris Brown accused of ripping off several artists’ work in Wobble Up music video
Marius Sperlich and Tony Futura are among those calling for greater copyright protection in the creative industry
NewsLaw
Robert Indiana’s estate tries to prevent further reproductions of artist’s LOVE and HOPE works
Fresh claims made in court say licensing agreements with the Morgan Art Foundation and publisher Michael McKenzie ended when Indiana died a year ago
NewsArt market
Anish Kapoor unveils new paintings that evoke menstruation
British artist says men should be able “to deal with women’s questions”, as first major solo show in China is announced
NewsBanksy
Has Banksy painted a new mural in Venice?
Work depicting a migrant child wearing a lifejacket is a stark counterpoint to Venice Biennale’s inclusion of Christoph Büchel’s wreck of migrant ship
NewsArt market
UniCredit to sell off one of world's largest corporate art collections
The Italian bank, which just announced €1.4bn profit in first quarter of 2019, will offload some of the 60,000 works of art in order to fund social initiatives
NewsArt market
Carl Freedman opens Margate gallery 30 years after first visiting town with former girlfriend Tracey Emin
Dealer, who started out mounting exhibitions in East End warehouses in the 1990s, has opted for a change of pace—and much larger space—in seaside town
NewsTurner Prize
Stagecoach sponsorship of Turner Prize ends after pressure over bus firm founder’s homophobic views
Artists and dealers had written letters in protest over the involvement of Brian Souter’s firm
NewsArt market
Sotheby’s reports loss of $7.1m in first quarter of 2019
Lack of supply dogs London and Hong Kong and guarantees are down over 50% as former chief operating officer Adam Chinn apparently joins the Mugrabi dealing family
NewsTurner Prize
Turner Prize nominees give 'voice to the marginalised’
Lawrence Abu Hamdan, Helen Cammock, Oscar Murillo and Tai Shani have been shortlisted for this year’s award
NewsFrieze New York 2019
Why advance sales at fairs are gaining ground
In the internet age, pre-selling at fairs is commonplace but collectors are unlikely to stop buying in person any time soon
NewsCensorship
Video of Polish artist Natalia LL eating a banana temporarily goes back on show after protests over museum’s ‘censorship’
Almost 1,000 people attended banana-eating demonstration outside Warsaw’s National Museum yesterday
NewsBanksy
New Banksy mural appears in support of Extinction Rebellion protest in London
Work was painted last night at Marble Arch, where the climate change group had set up base camp for ten days of demonstrations
NewsArt market
Art Brussels stretches rules to include galleries that eschew bricks-and-mortar
Nomadic, collaborative and pop-up models are all showing in the new "Invited" section of the Belgian fair, but is it too little, too late?
NewsArt market
EU copyright crackdown is intended to protect artists, but might it damage their market instead?
New laws to stop copyrighted material from being uploaded to social media without permission could pose problems for those using sites like Instagram to sell art
NewsPrizes
David Hockney and Luchita Hurtado named in Time 100 list of most influential people
Yorkshire-born Hockney named an “icon” for being the most expensive living artist at auction, exhibiting with Van Gogh and creating pioneering iPad works
NewsArt market
Larry Gagosian launches art advisory firm in New York
Laura Paulson, formerly of Christie's, to head up new business, while her husband Andrew Fabricant has been promoted to the new position of chief operating officer
NewsCathedral of Notre Dame
Precious works rescued from Notre Dame to be transferred to the Louvre
Crown of Thorns and St Louis tunic are among the artefacts to have been saved, while paintings inside the cathedral will be removed and restored
BlogIn the frame
Art Basel to unite across continents to celebrate 50th anniversary
NewsArt market
European Parliament puts 'urgent' phasing out of freeports top of agenda
New report deplores the use of freeports to permanently store assets such as art
NewsArt Basel in Hong Kong 2019
Fair share: parity for Asia’s female artists gains ground at Art Basel in Hong Kong
While men still dominate the local market, there are signs of progress towards equality in Hong Kong this week
CommentArt market
Why KAWS is not a great artist
Brian Donnelly's painting sold for a record $14.8m at Sotheby's—but there is little value in his art
Anny Shaw