NewsVirtual exhibitions
Armory Show will launch digital exhibition space, starting with a pandemic-related show
First offering will feature works by Hank Willis Thomas, Gordon Matta Clark and others
NewsArt market
Casting doubt over hopes of a 'normal' UK summer, Masterpiece London cancels June fair
The fair will hold an online event in some form, while the London Original Print Fair plans to hold a gallery-based event for 33 of its exhibitors this May
NewsArt fairs
Amid Covid-19 surge in UAE, Art Dubai fair moves dates and venue
Postponed fair will now host almost half as many galleries as heightened restrictions prevent international travel
NewsArt market
Organisers confident physical Art Dubai fair will go ahead in March 2021
It will be the first major international art fair to return to the art world calendar since the pandemic upended business around the world
AnalysisArt fairs
'Dealers are smiling under their masks': Shanghai art week pulls in art-starved collectors
More than 100 art exhibitions and events have taken place in the Chinese city this week and galleries are reporting strong sales
AnalysisArt fairs
'If you're coming to buy, you have two hours to do it': what it's like at London's real-life 1-54 Contemporary African Art Fair
In the absence of the major fairs and auctions, Modern and contemporary African art is in the spotlight in London this week
NewsArt market
Art Basel to make real-life appearance as fair partners with Fine Art Asia in Hong Kong
Local galleries have been invited by Art Basel to apply for participation in the November fair
NewsArt fairs
Online market place for art continues to grow as new digital fair announced during Frieze week
Daata fair is dedicated to video and digital works and aims to reach collectors who “simply don’t have the patience” to watch films at real-life fairs
NewsArt fairs
Scaled back 1:54 Contemporary African Art Fair will go ahead in October—despite Frieze cancellation
Smaller fair and online collaboration with Christie's planned as UK government says trade fairs can resume from 1 October
NewsArt market
Fiac organisers determined to go ahead with Paris fair this October despite coronavirus turmoil
But dealers ponder crucial question of whether US collectors will venture overseas by the autumn
NewsArt market
La Biennale Paris dealers will consign works to Christie’s online sale as part of new partnership initiative
Art fair and auction house boundaries blurred in wake of the coronavirus outbreak
NewsArt fairs
No boys allowed: this year’s Chart art fair will only exhibit women artists
Event across five Nordic cities tackles issue of male-dominated art world head on
NewsArt market
Untitled, Art turns to virtual reality to improve the online fair experience
The organisers are using video game technology to recreate the “element of discovery” of wandering the aisles of a physical event
NewsArt market
Tefaf Maastricht will go ahead despite three exhibitors pulling out so far over coronavirus fears
Some US museum staff will apparently not attend the 33rd edition of the Dutch fair this week, while many galleries remain defiant in the face of a "tough" fair ahead
AnalysisArt fairs
India Art Fair opens with a strong national spirit amid ongoing protests
Director Jagdip Jagpal says the fair is proud to remain regional while dealers double down on "Indian taste"
NewsFrieze
Frieze shake-up: former media boss chosen as company's first CEO
Changes are afoot with both the fairs and the magazine as majority shareholder Endeavor make plans for the future
PreviewThe Year Ahead 2020
The Art Newspaper's comprehensive 2020 art fair guide
From Miami to Marrakech, here are all the dates you need for your calendar this year
AnalysisThe Year in Review 2019
From cancelled fairs to street art's auction room takeover: the art market's fruitiest stories of 2019
We look back at the stories that have overturned the art world order this year
ReviewFairs
Premium vintage prints dominate Paris Photo
The world's largest photography fair aims to champion diversity and young blood, but new works from the medium's biggest names tower over this year's edition
PreviewFairs
Paris Photo turns its lens on youth in preparation for 2020 New York launch
Photography fair opens this week in French capital with a section focussing on marginalised artists
PreviewArt fairs
'Revitalised' Paris gets its mojo back for Fiac art fair
Yayoi Kusama will display her largest ever public work for the French fair opening this week
PreviewFairs
'Open, exciting and global': Frieze out to beat Brexit blues
London-based fair strikes international note as gallery roster expands
PreviewArt fairs
What am I actually buying? Performance art-only fair in Brussels faces challenge of materiality
A Performance Affair introduces new protocol to specify what is on offer and its secondary market development
PreviewArt fairs
From a change in sponsorship to new directorship, Art Dubai prepares to open after year of upheaval
Co-directors Pablo de Val and Chloe Vaitsou reshuffle the fair's layout and focus on art from the Global South with guest stars from Latin America
NewsArt market
London's Masterpiece fair to expand to Hong Kong with Fine Art Asia
After announcing it would launch new international events in 2017, London fair takes cautious approach with pavilion within existing fair this October
NewsArt market
New York edition of Volta suspended as The Armory Show makes emergency decision to relocate to Pier 90
Unforeseen structural issues have forced a third of the Armory's exhibitors out of their planned Pier 94 space and into Volta's venue
PreviewThe Year Ahead 2019
Three new fairs not to miss in 2019
From Singapore and Taiwan to Los Angeles, new events attempt to break into world's fastest growing art markets
AnalysisArt market
Performance art finds its voice at Independent Brussels
Contemporary fair has reinvented itself after scaling back and moving to a November slot, although it has lost some big name exhibitors
PreviewArt market
Could sales slow at Artbo as political conservatism deepens in Colombia?
The divisive election of conservative president Iván Duque in August and resulting political tension may stymie sales at Bogotá's Artbo
AnalysisArt market
Is Hong Kong 'the problem solver for the global art industry'? Fine Art Asia's director thinks so
Andy Hei says tax advantages and broad Asian clientele help keep city's edge of Mainland China—but he is not deterred from holding Beijing fair this month
NewsAppointments & departures
Art Dubai appoints new international director Chloe Vaitsou, formerly of Frieze Fairs
Emirati fair says she will work alongside the artistic director in a move away from having a single leader
PreviewArt market
US fairs help bring new blood to Tefaf Maastricht
The success of Tefaf New York Spring this year marked a sea-change
PreviewArt market
Vienna Contemporary here to stay with decade-long venue booking
The contemporary art fair, now in its third year, made its mark at Vienna's Marx Halle
PreviewArt market
Lebanon’s history revealed in photo show at Beirut Art Fair
Across Boundaries is an exhibition of around 100 works of Lebanese photography from 30 collections
AnalysisArt fairs
The disputes that blight the French antiques market
Do falling exhibitor and visitor numbers at La Biennale Paris signal the beginning of the end for this once world-class art fair?
NewsArt fairs
Art Berlin moves to historic Tempelhof airport—but will it take off?
With more than 120 galleries, fair's second edition will test the strength of the German capital's under-developed art market
NewsArt market
Art Basel owner to launch contemporary art fair ART SG in Singapore next year
MCH Group expands burgeoning roster of international art fairs with annual November event
NewsFairs
Fiac fair confirms move to temporary venue near Eiffel Tower
Fairs held at the Grand Palais forced to move out of the historic venue during extensive renovations beginning 2021
NewsArt market
Myrna Ayad steps down as Art Dubai director, while fair plans to move Modern section in 2019
Ayad says decision to leave was "personal" and plans to launch her own art consultancy
NewsArt market
Tefaf brings management of New York fairs under European control as Artvest agreement ends
Netherlands-based organisation will oversee events as two-year agreement with US firm expires, but Michael Plummer and Jeff Rabin remain as shareholders
NewsArt market
Masterpiece grows in London, but new international fair locations not confirmed
New stakeholder MCH Group brings capital and contacts to an event shaking off its try-hard image
NewsArt market
Art Basel tests Turner Prize’s sway with foreign buyers
Is the UK’s premier award a big draw for international collectors?
NewsArt Basel 2018
Marshall arts: how collectors fell for Kerry James
Artist lands two big sales at Art Basel after record-breaking auction result
NewsArt Basel 2018
Plastic fantastic at Art Basel
Don’t throw it in the ocean—hang it on your wall
NewsArt Basel 2018
In pictures: Disco balls and whale watching at Design Miami/Basel
This is what caught our eye
NewsArt market
A word with Marc Spiegler
Art Basel’s global director on collector behaviour, auction price databases and the complexity of the art market
NewsArt Basel 2018
Gender politics to the fore at Basel satellite fairs Liste and Volta
“The personal is political—this is a clear and present undercurrent,” says Volta artistic director Amanda Coulson
NewsArt market
Iran’s art market defies expectations in face of US sanctions with new fair
In a first for Iran, the Teer Art fair is set to open in June amid a growing but fragile market environment
NewsFrieze New York
Frieze Spotlight: step back into the 1960s
Five works by unsung 20th-century artists
NewsFrieze New York
And the Frieze New York stand prizes go to… Nuno Centeno and Jhaveri Contemporary
The jury applauded the Indian and Portuguese galleries for presentations that were "bold" and showed "the spirit of risk"
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
NewsArt market
Date clash for Art Cologne and Art Brussels fairs
First-time exhibitors give Art Cologne a boost
NewsArt market
Art Brussels turns 50 and becomes second oldest contemporary fair in Europe
What's the key to its success?
NewsArt Basel Hong Kong 2018
Photo Macau stages 'teaser' show ahead of first full fair
The original project was cancelled in December for quality control
AnalysisArt Basel Hong Kong 2018
How big is the Picasso 'brand' in China?
Sotheby’s tests the waters with first oil painting at auction in Hong Kong
NewsArt market
Art Dubai to show international artists' vision of the UAE
New residencies initiative aims to promote Gulf state's creative scene, while African galleries are on the rise at fair
FeatureTEFAF Maastricht 2018
Lessons in collecting from the court of Charles I
He relied on advisers such as Van Dyck to guide his acquisitions. How different is the art of connoisseurship today?
FeatureTEFAF Maastricht
The Tefaf Maastricht wish list: objects to suit every collector’s taste
From glass succulents to magic belts, the fair will not disappoint
NewsArt market
Abraaj Group's partnership with Art Dubai to continue, despite reorganisation
Founder Arif Naqvi's departure from the private equity firm's asset management business in February followed claims the company had misused investor funds
NewsArt market
Can Marrakech's 1-54 art fair step into the breach of city's cancelled biennial?
New fair brings contemporary African art home, but jury is out as to whether a commercial event can replace a government funded biennial
BlogIn the frame
Princess Nokia performs in Brooklyn for first US edition of London’s Moniker fair
NewsFrieze
Frieze Los Angeles will launch next February
Annual contemporary art fair to open at the Paramount Pictures Studios on Valentine's Day
NewsArt market
Is Frieze Los Angeles bound?
Rumour mill goes into overdrive as reports circulate of new event in January 2019 as the art fair’s directors discuss options with West Coast dealers
AnalysisArt market
Art Los Angeles Contemporary fair perks up, but is it enough?
The city could use a circuit-making commercial event, but a lack of momentum is holding it back
NewsArt market
Brafa projects a quiet confidence
Fair known for its eclectic mix keeps both dealers and collectors coming back
PreviewArt market
Brafa beefs up its contemporary art offering
Long-established Brussels fair bolsters more patchy modern works on show to complement strength in haute époque, ethnographic and ancient art
PreviewArt market
Object Lessons: our pick of New York's Winter Antiques Show
Alaskan seal mask, Japanese Buddhist deity and an 18th century Chinoiserie screen on show at event's 64th edition
NewsArt market
London Art Fair hits 30—and holds its ground
Bank of England governor Mark Carney attended the VIP preview of the middle-market fair
PreviewFairs
New York's Winter Antiques Show returns with a refreshed image
Fair stalwart joins the Instagram generation as it encourages dealers to forge links between past and present for its 64th edition
PreviewFairs
San Francisco fairs target tech wealth
Fog Design+Art blurs genre boundaries and Untitled upgrades its venue in a bid to convert Bay Area browsers into buyers
NewsFairs
Art world fights back in US culture crisis
Art Basel panel calls for united response to political “apocalypse”
NewsArt Basel in Miami Beach
Expert Eye: Dan Cameron
Curator picks his top works at Art Basel in Miami Beach
NewsArt Basel in Miami Beach
Swizz Beatz’s commission-free fair returns to Miami
The event is an entry point for new buyers and emerging artists
NewsArt Basel in Miami Beach
In pictures: Art Basel in Miami Beach Public sector
Artists claim their turf in Miami Beach
NewsFairs
Miami artist’s crowd-control work not for the faint-hearted
Artist’s performative work about societal violence does not pull its punches
BlogArt Basel in Miami Beach
Artoon by Pablo Helguera, Art Basel Miami Beach 2017, Issue 3
“This work is very appropriate for hurricane season—it’s a natural disaster.”
NewsArt Basel in Miami Beach
On the money in Miami: Five works under $5,000
Our pick of more affordable fair finds
NewsFairs
Basquiat Boom reaches Miami Beach
Documentary about artist’s life screens at Art Basel in Miami Beach
NewsArt Basel in Miami Beach
Battle of the Brazilian Basquiat shows
Sao Paolo museum drops show after Banco do Brasil Cultural Centre decides to organise its own
NewsArt Basel in Miami Beach
Rauschenberg draws the crowds
The artist's "fast entertainment for people in stress" is for sale at Art Basel in Miami Beach
BlogArt Basel in Miami Beach
Mark Ronson parties with royalty and more Miami gossip
NewsArt Basel in Miami Beach
Artists bring fight against ‘new fascism’ to the fair
Work made under former dictatorships mirrors current political unrest
BlogArt Basel in Miami Beach
Artoon by Pablo Helguera, Art Basel Miami Beach 2017, Issue 2
Today's fair deals
NewsArt market
Abu Dhabi Art censors work by Saudi Arabian artist
Abdulnasser Gharem’s painting about Sunni-Shia divide was removed from Brigitte Schenk's stand at organisers' request
NewsArt market
Art Düsseldorf wins over the Rhineland’s collectors
Local rivalry between Düsseldorf and Cologne was put to bed as the inaugural fair opened
NewsArt market
Can any fair kickstart the Berlin art market?
In a city of artists but few collectors, an overhauled fair hopes to drum up trade against competition from established Art Cologne and a new Düsseldorf event
NewsArt market
International players vie for a slice of Shanghai
Art021 and West Bund Art & Design fairs open as galleries, fairs and museums move in on city's fast-growing art scene
NewsArt market
Cutting-edge design meets antiques at New York’s Salon
The Salon Art + Design fair returns to the Park Avenue Armory for its sixth year this month
NewsArt market
Paris Photo expands into film and celebrates Karl Lagerfeld
The Chanel fashion designer has picked 100 pictures to present at the fair, revealing his affinity for black-and-white photography
NewsArt market
Fine Arts Paris injects Old Masters into Paris Photo week
The new fair from the organisers of the Salon du Dessin mixes paintings, sculpture and drawings from the Renaissance to the contemporary
NewsArt market
Abu Dhabi Art set to benefit from Louvre opening
This year’s fair has 13 new exhibitors and is hoping for more international visitors
NewsArt market
Back to the future: Artissima to champion 80s art and new talent
New director Ilaria Bonacossa introduces a drawings section and plans to return Turin fair to its experimental roots