News US politics
Artists are "Biden the bullet" to support the 2020 Democratic ticket in the lead up to the US election
Pat Steir, Betye Saar and Julie Mehretu are among hundreds of artists donating work to raise funds as the art world rallies to support the Biden-Harris campaign
NewsArt market
Blue chip artists and dealers benefit from coronavirus relief packages, a federal report reveals
Pace, David Zwirner and Jeff Koons named among the top recipients of US taxpayer-funded forgivable loans, as smaller galleries seek additional aid
NewsFelix Gonzalez-Torres
Felix Gonzalez-Torres’s fortune cookie piece to pop up in 1,000 locations worldwide
“Writers, curators, artists and friends of Felix’s” will be asked to take part in participatory work
NewsCommercial galleries
Competitors become colleagues as galleries pool resources to stoke sales
Even before the coronavirus pandemic, dealers big and small were experimenting with joint exhibitions. Now it is a matter of communal survival
NewsArt market
Hauser & Wirth announces new art and technology division with the launch of a custom-designed virtual reality platform
The ArtLab initiative will also offer a new tech residency programme for artists as blue-chip galleries race for digital dominance amid coronavirus lockdown
FeatureMedia
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?
Newscoronavirus
New York galleries start to close due to coronavirus concerns
Pace, Hauser & Wirth and some others have confirmed that they will temporarily shut down
ReviewThree to see
Three exhibitions to see in New York this weekend
From Helen Molesworth’s presentation of Noah Davis at David Zwirner to the first installment of Laia Abril’s documentary project on misogyny
PreviewFrieze Los Angeles
Frieze Los Angeles exhibitors challenge rules preventing them from showing at other fairs
Galleries lament terms that mean they cannot participate in multiple fairs, even when they have different styles and audiences
AnalysisOutsider art
Outsider art pulls an 'in' crowd in New York
The city's Americana week saw works by 20th century self-taught artists edging out traditional folk art and antiques thanks to a growing celebrity-studded client base
ReviewThree to see
Three exhibitions to see in London this weekend
From Ruth Asawa's delicate structures to a revelatory show of Picasso's paper works
AnalysisThe Year in Review 2019
King Tut’s golden year, Koons’s worst: the highs and lows of the art world in 2019
As Notre Dame burned, protestors called the shots and a gold toilet vanished, it was certainly a year to remember
ReviewExhibitions
Three exhibitions to see in London this weekend
From Jockum Nordström's childlike collages to Leo Villareal's mesmerising light displays
NewsPrizes
MoMA director Glenn Lowry edges out Nan Goldin to top Art Review's Power 100 list
Banksy makes his debut at number 14 while dealer David Zwirner drops from first place to fifth
ReviewThree to see
Three exhibitions to see in New York this weekend
From atmospheric photographs by Roy DeCarava to Lily van der Stokker's riffs on medicine and doctors
NewsExhibitions
Nate Lowman’s new works to focus on Las Vegas mass shooting
Series of paintings at David Zwirner London are based on crime scene images released by police
AnalysisCommercial galleries
Mega-galleries pick up the pace in the race for space
Commercial galleries continue to expand in Manhattan despite steep real estate costs
BlogThe Buck stopped here
Canoodling Calypsos and colonial critiques at opening of David Zwirner's new Caribbean show
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
Marlborough rebrands and expands in New York's Chelsea neighbourhood
Max Levai will head up the newly consolidated global gallery as blue-chip dealers increase their real estate footprint and stretch their family legacies
BlogThe Buck stopped here
William Eggleston's signature and style draws London crowds to David Zwirner
NewsLiu Ye
Liu Ye announced as David Zwirner's first Chinese artist following gallery's Hong Kong expansion
Zwirner plans to hold a solo exhibition of Liu's work in New York next year
BlogLinda on the loose
A standout portrait of a towering James Baldwin
A show at David Zwirner explores the writer's life, his circle and his legacy
AnalysisThe Year In Review
2018 in the market: the price is right for pale males
David Hockney was latest white male artist to set a record this year
BlogThe Buck stopped here
Tequila Libations for Gordon Matta-Clark's Garbage Wall at David Zwirner
The Buck stopped here
NewsThree to see
Three exhibitions to see in New York this weekend
Jump aboard Tauba Auerbach's dazzling fireboat for the Public Art Fund and then get lost in a concrete utopia at MoMA
ReviewExhibitions
An enigma solved: Old Masters and contemporary artists mix together well at David Zwirner
A show co-organised with the dealer Nicholas Hall demonstrates the endlessly exciting possibilities of blending the old and the new
AnalysisArt market
Fair’s fair? The murky world of stand costs
Research by The Art Newspaper uncovers wide disparity in both fee structures and transparency
AnalysisExpo Chicago
Expo Chicago grows but local dealers drop out
While international exhibitor numbers are up again, the Midwest collectors base proves elusive
NewsArt market
David Zwirner appoints curator-cum-Instagram-influencer as its first online sales director—why?
Elena Soboleva to head up the virtual gallery and expand its collector base as galleries embrace selling art digitally as an 'evolution of the walk-in business'
FeatureFrieze New York
Frieze New York pays tribute to the School of Hudson
The maverick art dealer helped to shape New York’s contemporary art scene by finding and supporting some of today's biggest artists
InterviewArt Basel in Hong Kong 2018
Five minutes with... David Zwirner
Speaking in January ahead of his Hong Kong space's grand opening, the US and UK-based dealer explains the challenges and opportunities of the city
NewsArt market
Art Basel in Hong Kong welcomes more mainland galleries
Dealers from across Asia are ramping up their presence, and around half of the projects in the Kabinett sector are by Asian artists
NewsArt market
Will new global galleries stifle competition in Hong Kong?
Opportunity knocks, but there is a risk that it will deliver a blow to local artists and gallerists
NewsArt market
Private View: our pick of March gallery shows
New shows at commercial galleries, from emerging names to rediscovered talents
NewsArt market
David Zwirner on opening his 'second wave' Hong Kong gallery
New York dealer credits first generation of overseas galleries with creating audience for Western art, but will not show Asian artists 'right off the bat'
NewsArt market
David Zwirner to expand again with another New York gallery opening in 2020
Five storey Renzo Piano-designed space will become mega-dealer’s new global headquarters
NewsArt market
David Zwirner nabs representation of Rose Wylie
The octogenarian artist is in ascendance, with a solo show opening at the Serpentine later this month
NewsArt market
Anatole Shagalov embroiled in legal cases that reveal problems of buying art with loans
Buyers using works as collateral and allegedly defaulting on payment becoming increasingly common in "frothy market"
ArchiveRichard Serra
Serra exercises no-ties deal for Zwirner show
Richard Serra's new sculpture exhibition bypasses Gagosian
ArchiveArt market
Global mega-galleries are putting the squeeze on smaller operators
The empire builders are changing the rules
ArchiveJeff Koons
Koons’s new deal with David Zwirner gallery
An exhibition of his work will be held next May - but what of Gagosian?
ArchiveVIP Art Fair
The future has yet to arrive for online art fairs
VIP Art Fair expands its business model and improves technology, but big-name dealers are unconvinced
ArchiveArt & Technology
VIP online art fair overwhelmed by early technical setbacks
Majority of dealers claim disappointment as organisers defend privacy settings and vow to overcome glitches
ArchiveHong Kong
Top galleries commit to Art HK fair
Dealers keen to work with eager Chinese collectors
Archive
Ten years after the hysteria of dotcom boom and bust, the web is finally finding its place in the art market
Leaving the house has never seemed more unnecessary
ArchiveMay 2010
Court battle fuels calls for less art market secrecy
In 2010 we wrote that the lines were drawn between those who favour openness and others who prefer “handshake” culture
ArchiveSue Williams
News from the US: Sue Williams learns big is not best in the current economic climate while Dennis Oppenheim lights up Las Vegas
Meanwhile, Scott Alger puts on a show at a Vaudeville theater
ArchiveHauser & Wirth
Hauser & Wirth to open in New York
Gallery hopes to buck the downturn with transatlantic expansion
ArchiveDavid Zwirner
Zwirner deal with National Gallery of Art
Cohen photos go to Washington, DC
ArchiveTakashi Murakami
News from New York: Crumbs for Zwirner while Murakami pulls out all stops for Gagosian Exhibition
But the Japanese artist keeps French billionaire François Pinault waiting for his 13-panel painting
ArchiveThomas Ruff
New work by Thomas Ruff on show at David Zwirner
The photographer continues to impress with 'Substrats' and 'Machines'
ArchiveToba Khedoori
Toba Khedoori's paper plains on show at David Zwirner
The artist's sprawling works will be on view until 16 November
ArchiveRichard Serra
What's on in New York: Serra’s solemnity and size at Gagosian
Posthumous popularity at Max Protetch, last works at Matthew Marks mapping at James Cohan, psychedelic audio-visual art at Feigen effective excellence at Zwirner, and homage at Universal Concepts
ArchiveContemporary art
Kusama makes a comeback with three concurrent exhibitions this Summer
Zwirner turns his gallery into a sports bar for the World Cup
CommentArt market
Who are the art market's virtual winners?
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
Melanie Gerlis