NewsCommercial galleries
Poacher turned gamekeeper? Stefan Simchowitz opens Los Angeles gallery
“I support so many artists and I’d like to provide exhibition opportunities for them,” says the controversial dealer and art advisor
NewsMuseums
National Gallery in London and Hugh Lane Gallery in Dublin reach 'collegiate' agreement over disputed art collection
After long-running row over the bequest of 19th-century collector Hugh Lane, new deal adds two paintings to rotating loan and greater collaboration between the two museums
NewsCelebrities
Cate Blanchett is building her own art gallery at her English country home
Old outbuildings on the actor's estate will be knocked down to make way for the studio—and provisions will be made for the protected bats that live there
NewsCollectors
Moderna vaccine billionaire Timothy Springer explains his love for Chinese scholar rocks
Gongshi—whose unusual forms are created by years of river erosion—have long been highly prized in Asia. Now they are garnering admirers in the West
AnalysisArt market
Blue-chip artists move over, here come the red chips
Art as a blue-chip investment has had its day, as buyers chase the latest "red-chip" names
NewsBrexit
As a Brexit deal is agreed, confused and resigned UK art world ponders life after leaving the European Union
Art dealers, shippers and auctioneers are unsure about how leaving the single market will impact their business—but there is a silver lining
NewsArt market
This Hans Memling painting failed to sell at Christie's—now its owner has given it back to Bruges where it was painted over 500 years ago
The work was offered for sale at £1.5m to £2.5m in 2019 but US collector Bill Middendorf has decided to give it to the Belgian city
AnalysisArt market
All ears: why collectors can’t get enough of industry hype right now
In an increasingly asset-driven art trade, collecting by listening to the buzz is fast becoming the norm
NewsArt market
Billionaire art collector Sheldon Solow's tax-exempt art foundation was infamously inaccessible—now his widow says she will open it to the public
The real estate developer died on Tuesday aged 92. His collection in New York has been parodied for being almost impossible to visit despite receiving tax breaks
NewsCollectors
Actor Samuel L. Jackson and footballer Samuel Eto’o pay tribute to art collector Sindika Dokolo during six-hour televised memorial
Dokolo was buried at Brompton Cemetery in West London yesterday following his funeral at Westminster Cathedral
NewsCollectors
Congolese collector Sindika Dokolo reportedly dies in Dubai diving accident
Tributes pour in for “defender of African art”—who was also being investigated by Angolan authorities
NewsMuseums
Scottish museum joins Tate in cutting ties with dealer Anthony d’Offay
Hundreds of works will be returned following harassment allegations dating back to 1997
NewsObituaries
Erich Marx, Berlin collector and patron, dies age 99
His collection of works by Warhol, Twombly, Beuys and Kiefer is on long-term loan to the Berlin museums
NewsMuseums & Heritage
X-appeal: millennial collectors open private museum in Beijing
Founded by Michael Xufu Huang and Theresa Tse, the X Museum opens in the Chinese capital this weekend after Covid-19 delay
NewsCollectors
Portuguese judge orders seizure of all assets owned by African art collector Isabel dos Santos in the country
Move is intended to stall the sales of stakes in multi-million-Euro companies based in Portugal
NewsMadrid
Collector Francesca Thyssen-Bornemisza invests in Madrid after leaving Vienna
Austrian patron donates work to Reina Sofia and commissions new piece by Ragnar Kjartansson to be shown at Museo Nacional Thyssen-Bornemisza
NewsCollectors
Collector Patrizia Sandretto Re Rebaudengo drops plans for new Madrid space in former slaughterhouse
Italian patron is looking for an alternative site in the Spanish capital after encountering "structural problems" with Matadero's Nave 9 building
NewsMuseum of Modern Art New York
'Universally admired' arts patron Agnes Gund stars in new documentary at MoMA
The film, directed by her daughter Catherine, shows the roots of the collector's social activism
InterviewFrieze Los Angeles 2020
Championing African American abstraction: inside the collection of Pamela Joyner
The San Francisco-based philanthropist tells us what she's bought and why
BlogDiary
The Japanese collector who bought Basquiat’s $110m painting will fly artists—and a new partner—to the moon
AnalysisBuyer's Guide
How to buy a... René Magritte
The artist’s trademark motifs make his work easily recognisable and desirable—but there is more to this Surrealist than apples and bowler hats
CommentArt market
Millennials—monsters, or saviours of the art market?
What do young collectors want, what do they buy, and, as they become richer, will they add rocket fuel to the art market—or blow it up entirely?
ReviewExhibitions
Zervos: the name that can make or break a Picasso
An exhibition in Athens about the life of Christian Zervos, whose 33-volume catalogue of the artist is indispensable to the Picasso market
NewsCollectors
Angola freezes assets of billionaire and her art collector husband
Isabel dos Santos, Africa’s richest woman, is married to Sindika Dokolo who has been working for years on repatriating works to the African continent
InterviewArt Basel in Miami Beach 2019
'I only think of work I can afford': inside the collection of Martin Margulies
As his Miami arts space turns 20, the arts patron discusses Nathalie Djurberg's pink octopus and why takeout would be on the menu at his dinner party
InterviewArt Basel in Miami Beach 2019
'My Nick Cave sound suit requires a lot of dusting': inside the collection of Mike De Paola
The real estate and entertainment entrepreneur on why he kicks himself daily for not buying a Simone Leigh sculpture
InterviewArt Basel in Miami Beach 2019
'My mother placed a Calder mobile above the bathtub': inside the collection of Candia Fisher
The New York-based arts patron on her fascination with maritime artefacts and her regret at missing out on one of Monet's waterlilies
InterviewCollectors
'I have no regrets': inside the collection of Alan Faena
The Argentine real estate developer on installing Alfredo Jaar's electronic billboard on a boat and purchasing his first work at the age of 16
NewsArt Basel in Miami Beach 2019
UBS survey finds millennials are becoming more environmentally conscious in their art buying habits
Not collecting sustainably? OK, boomer
NewsTariffs
'A giant wall': art world feels the pinch of Trump’s 25% import duty on printed works
Collectors and artists are scrambling to find solutions to the US government’s penalty tariffs
NewsChina
German art worth €300m disappears in China, media reports
Collector Maria Chen-Tu says she had loaned works by Markus Lüpertz and Anselm Kiefer to a businessman to be shown in museums
NewsExhibitions
King of the monarch collectors: George IV's lavish collection goes on show in London
The royal amassed works of art in every field from Rembrandt paintings to Sèvres porcelain
NewsCollectors
Collector Egidio Marzona buys eastern German castle to host design academy
The property was once home to Paul Schultze-Naumburg, a leading proponent of Nazi cultural policy
ArchiveTate
The Art Newspaper investigates Tate's documents on the Reynolds' Omai bid
The files included a letter from Serota himself
NewsObituaries
Stefan Edlis, prolific Chicago philanthropist and collector of contemporary art, has died, aged 94
Along with his wife Gael Neeson, the plastics mogul was considered a "Nobel Laureate of Chicago Philanthropy"
NewsOpenings
Ruby City: collector Linda Pace's dream museum becomes reality in Texas
Wizard of Oz vision inspires new $15m contemporary art centre in San Antonio designed by David Adjaye
InterviewCollector's Eye
'I wish I had bought a Banksy': inside the collection of Mark Hix
The restauranteur tells us about his unusual Bridget Riley work and displaying his art on his new boat
InterviewCollector's Eye
‘I have works under every couch and chair’: inside the collection of Alia Al-Senussi
The art patron and consultant tells us about her special Robert Mapplethorpe gift and her love for her mother's ivory
InterviewCollector's Eye
'I have a work made of mortadella': inside the collection of Gemma De Angelis Testa
The private collector tells us about her dreams for her own museum and the difficulty of maintaining her food art
InterviewCollector's Eye
'Issy Wood is one to watch': inside the collection of Raimund Berthold
We talk to the fashion designer about lending a work to the Old Vic theatre and how he dreams of buying the Beyeler's entire Stingel show
FeatureCollectors
The architects who build art collections: from Phil Freelon to I.M. Pei
While architects and designers are often inspired by the works of artists, their own acquiring habits are as varied as their influences
NewsOpenings
Norwegian sculpture park does the Twist with Bjarke Ingels extension
Kistefos's dramatic new exhibition gallery also functions as a panoramic bridge
FeatureCollectors
Feeling the pinch: why the middle-class collector is a dying breed
The Vogels filled their modest apartment with contemporary art, but wage stagnation has seen the professional-classes squeezed out of this overheated market
CommentMuseums & Heritage
Collectors are now collecting museums, not the other way around
Seats on boards offered by major museums are increasingly being used to serve the narrow agendas of the ultra-rich
ArchiveArt market
Elaborate, traditional pieces sold well at the latest auctions
Chinese and Russian buyers with a taste for the ornate have added a new layer of bidding and are forcing prices ever higher
ArchiveArt market
Decorative arts market report: The field is booming, fuelled by museum buying and style-hounds
"Sold to the person in the Prada suit"
ArchiveArt market
Post-1935 decorative arts, mass produced at exclusive prices
A survey of the decorative arts market
InterviewFrom the archive
In search of art out of Africa: an interview with Jean Pigozzi
“I feel that at the time of the Medici they had my kind of rapport with their artists”
NewsMuseums
Beijing's art scene gets much-needed boost as M Woods opens second space
Private museum is due to open a new venue in capital's historic Longfusi area
ArchiveNew Museum
New cultural centre opens at Tlatelolco Square, Mexico City
And third Mexican collector loans his art to university
ArchiveCollectors
French collectors step up buying at FIAC
Making a making a remarkable return to the contemporary art world
ArchivePrivate Museums
The Ullens Centre for the Arts will be the first private museum for Chinese and contemporary art in Beijing
...and this is where a Belgian collector will put his art on show
ArchiveArt fairs
US collectors attend Art Forum Berlin in force
New German artists have put this fair back on the map
ArchiveCollectors
Top German collector disappoints museums by selling loans
Hans Grothe has sold 700 works to Wella hair-care billionaires for E50 million
ArchiveArt market
Influx of new collectors of American paintings boosts market
Even third-rate works are now selling for six figures
ArchiveArt market
The art market in Moscow is sustained by the new breed of super-rich businessmen—while their wives have opened a string of commercial galleries
“Most contemporary art collectors today are intellectuals who own their own company”
ArchiveCollectors
Mystery of London dealer’s inflated invoices for world’s biggest collector, the head of Qatar's National Council for Culture, Arts and Heritage
The Art Newspaper has obtained invoices sent by Oliver Hoare to Sheikh Saud Al-Thani of Qatar, who remains under arrest in Doha as authorities investigate alleged misuse of public funds
ArchiveLawsuits
Collector wins $1.7 million in damages from New York Gallery over violation of lending contract
Jean-Pierre Lehmann was denied “the right of first refusal over everybody”
NewsObituaries
Frieder Burda—leading German collector of Modern masters including Picasso and Pollock—dies aged 83
Museum Frieder Burda in Baden-Baden is home to the philanthropist's collection of around 1,000 works
NewsRussia
Putin grants Russian citizenship to collector Sergei Shchukin’s grandson ahead of blockbuster Pushkin show
André-Marc Delocque-Fourcaud urges Russia to reunite collection in Moscow
NewsCollectors
Sikh Empire collector hopes to open dedicated museum
The London-based collector Davinder Toor holds one of the most significant collections of Sikh works in the US and the UK
NewsArt Basel 2019
Now showing: why do art fairs neglect video art?
Collector interest in videos is rising, but the medium still struggles to find floor space
InterviewCollector's Eye
Collector's Eye: Markus Hannebauer
The Berlin software entrepreneur tells us what he's bought and why he loves it
InterviewCollector's Eye
Collector's Eye: Hubert Bonnet
The Belgian art collector tells us what he's bought and why he loves it
InterviewCollector's Eye
Collector's Eye: Mario von Kelterborn
The German collector tells us what he's bought and why he loves it
NewsPhotography
Hossein Farmani's homecoming sees two photography centres open in Iran
The Lucie Awards organiser plans to open a museum in the city of Kashan next April
InterviewCollector's Eye
Collector’s Eye: Bérengère Primat
The French collector tells us about her new foundation of Aboriginal art and why she resists the collecting mentality
NewsObituaries
Leah Chase, New Orleans chef and collector of African American art, has died aged 96
The “Queen of Creole Cuisine” showed works by artists including Elizabeth Catlett and Jacob Lawrence in her legendary restaurant Dooky Chase's
ArchiveArt Basel
A lesson in attending Basel on a budget
Is it possible to attend an event where extravagant expenditure is commonplace without paying for the privilege?
NewsVideo, film & new media
Berlin collector turns Nazi-era Luftwaffe building into home for video art
Software entrepreneur Markus Hannebauer opens Fluentum to the public with Dutch artist Guido van der Werve
News
Carolyn Christov-Barkargiev on the opening of the Cerruti Villa and its $600m, 'near-secret' collection
The house and collection of Turinese collector Francesco Federico Cerruti will go on show this week
InterviewFrieze New York 2019
Collector's Eye: an interview with Bernard Lumpkin, a 'black art ambassador'
Art lovers tell us what they’ve bought and why
CommentArt market
Should dealers reveal past prices in provenance?
London case surrounding Brueghel painting raises questions over whether a work's full sales history should be listed—even when that shows a big markup
NewsBudi Tek
Landmark deal between Lacma and mega-collector Budi Tek moves a step closer
The Los Angeles museum's director Michael Govan is in Hong Kong this week to formally sign agreement
InterviewCollecting
Five minutes with… Lorraine Kiang Malingue on the Asian art market
Dealer tells us about the challenges of running a space in Shanghai’s West Bund and how the gallery keeps up with the growing competition
InterviewCollectors
Collector's Eye: an interview with Haryanto Adikoesoemo
Art lovers tell us what they’ve bought and why
InterviewCollecting
Collector's Eye: an interview with William Zhao
Art lovers tell us what they’ve bought and why
NewsCollectors
Collectors pledge support for contemporary art in Italy
Private spaces throughout the country are uniting to host a joint show in the face of government funding cuts
NewsMuseums & Heritage
Hermitage and Pushkin join forces to show stellar Russian collections of Modern art
The museums are pooling the divided collections of Sergei Shchukin and Morozov brothers for a quartet of exhibitions
InterviewCollector's Eye
Collector's Eye: an interview with Candace Carmel Barasch
The New York real estate heiress tells us what she's bought and why she loves it
News
Met receives donation of ten ‘exceptional’ colonial Latin American works out of the blue
The São Paulo collector James Kung Wei Li, whose father was a Chinese ambassador in South America, says the donation is his family’s repayment for American educational largesse
InterviewCollecting
Collector's Eye: an interview with Cheech Marin
The actor and comedian tells us what he's bought and why he loves it
InterviewCollecting
Collector's Eye: an interview with Wallis Annenberg
The Los Angeles-based philanthropist tells us what she's bought and why
NewsOpenings
Giving back and looking forward: Hill Art Foundation opens in New York
Christopher Wool show kicks off rotating programme from Janine and Tom Hill’s collection
NewsCollectors
Taiwanese mega-collector Pierre Chen reveals plans for new space
The electronics magnate owns ten works by Gerhard Richter, seven Picassos and two works by Francis Bacon
NewsOpenings
Polish collector Grazyna Kulczyk unveils ‘off-grid’ private museum in Swiss Alps
Muzeum Susch aims to bring a “disruptive outlook” to the historic Engadin valley pilgrimage site
NewsCollectors
Tasmanian museum expands with £230m luxury hotel that includes a Marina Abramović-designed spa
Collector David Walsh plans to build new Motown complex alongside his Museum of Old and New Art
NewsBrazil
Art collector and Credit Suisse head José Olympio da Veiga Pereira is the new president of São Paulo biennial foundation
The organisation oversees the city’s international exhibition, as well as the country’s representation at the Venice Biennale and other projects
AnalysisExhibitions
The year in exhibitions: world’s great collections reunited for once-in-a-lifetime shows
In 2018, curators turned into sleuths to track down works that belonged to some of history’s greatest—but often flawed—collectors
InterviewCollector's Eye
Collector's eye: Jonathan Anderson
Art lovers tell us what they’ve bought and why
InterviewCollector's Eye
Collector's eye: Estrellita B. Brodsky
Art lovers tell us what they’ve bought and why
InterviewCollector's Eye
Collector's eye: Jorge Pérez
Art lovers tell us what they’ve bought and why
InterviewCollector's Eye
Collector's eye: Dennis Scholl
Art lovers tell us what they’ve bought and why
ReviewBooks
Caucasian collecting: the Bodleian Library’s Georgian papers, books and medieval manuscripts
The collection amassed by Sir Oliver and Marjory Wardrop
NewsAcquisitions
Dallas school given largest collection of Swiss art outside of Switzerland
The University of Texas at Dallas is building its first museum to house the gift
NewsQatar
Qatar dynasty’s collection of jewels and antiquities will be shown in the heart of Paris
The Al-Thani collection to be displayed at revamped Hôtel de la Marine over 20 years, in a deal that will help fund the building’s restoration
PreviewExhibitions
'Prime minister of taste': Horace Walpole's collection reunited at Strawberry Hill
Exhibition in collector's former Thames-side home follows a successful (and ongoing) treasure hunt
InterviewFrieze London 2018
Collector's Eye: David Roberts
Art lovers tell us what they’ve bought and why
InterviewFrieze London 2018
Collector's Eye: Christina Makris
Art lovers tell us what they’ve bought and why
CommentArt market
What sort of art will we want after the pandemic ends?
Performance out, domestically-sized painting in
Georgina Adam