PreviewPrivate view
Private view: must see gallery shows opening in October
From Theaster Gates's black bricks at Gagosian to Gillian Wearing's contemplative lockdown self-portraits at Maureen Paley
NewsCommercial galleries
Gogo Greece lightning: Gagosian opens new gallery in Athens
Gallery has had a premises in city since 2009 but will open bigger space this September with exhibition of Brice Marden's work
AnalysisArt market
How Covid-19 has forced the art market’s speedy digital conversion
In lockdown, many galleries have had a Damascene moment with online programming
BlogDiary
Keeping Up With Jeff Koons: youngest Kardashian sibling Kylie Jenner adds inflatable dolphin to art collection
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?
NewsLaw
Mary Boone sued by former director for withholding wages and ‘misappropriating’ more than $10m
The incarcerated dealer allegedly had Gagosian gallery wire millions into her personal account for the sale of a Brice Marden painting to pay off tax penalties before she went to jail
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
NewsExhibitions
Urs Fischer makes wax portrait of Leonardo DiCaprio and his family for Gagosian show
One edition of the work has already been set alight and will gradually melt away over the course of the exhibition
NewsArt market
Artsy lays off around 20 employees under new leadership
Representing nearly 10% of its staff, the content sales team and other divisions of the online art marketplace have been slashed following the recent appointment of Mike Steib as chief executive
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
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 to keep the space beyond Art Basel week
NewsArt market
Gagosian to go off-piste with first pop-up show during Art Basel
Continuing Abstraction show will run off-site throughout the fair, featuring artists such as Willem de Kooning, Helen Frankenthaler and Theaster Gates
NewsExhibitions
Picasso’s muses to be celebrated in three shows this summer
A show of the Spanish master’s works at Gagosian in New York will be followed by Dora Maar and Olga Khokhlova surveys in Europe
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
NewsExhibitions
Making art history: Zeng Fanzhi organises first show on Cézanne, Morandi and Sanyu
Non-selling exhibition at Gagosian Hong Kong includes works from Asian private collections
NewsRembrandt
English Heritage lends its Rembrandt self-portrait to Gagosian gallery in exchange for support
Self-portrait with Two Circles at Kenwood House is the charity’s greatest painting, along with a Vermeer
NewsArt market
Taipei Dangdai attracts cautious but ‘committed’ local collectors in its first edition
Dealers report a high rate of works on reserve amid some strong sales at the launch of Taiwan’s new contemporary art fair
PreviewArt market
Private View: our pick of November gallery shows
From a two-venue show of Albert Oehlen's abstract works in Paris to a Bridget Riley retrospective in Los Angeles, here are the gallery shows to see
BlogIn the frame
Dasha Zhukova to be set alight by Urs Fischer
NewsThree to see
Three exhibitions to see in New York this weekend
From righteous indignation to interactive play
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'
NewsLaw
Jeff Koons and Larry Gagosian file motion to dismiss collector’s 'impatient' demands for work he did not receive
Steven Tananbaum sued the artist and gallery in April for failing to deliver works he bought in 2014, likening the incident to a Ponzi scheme
NewsThree to see
Three to see: London
From the Hayward Gallery’s sparkly and surreal Lee Bul survey to the final paintings of Howard Hodgkin
ReviewHoward Hodgkin
A great send-off: Howard Hodgkin's extraordinary final paintings go on show at Gagosian
Late artist completed six paintings in five weeks, all of which are included in London gallery exhibition
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
ArchiveGagosian Gallery
Trust no one: victory for Gagosian in two-year case
Court concludes that dealers’ statements of value are legally meaningless
ArchiveDisputes
Gagosian and Perelman urged to settle dispute
Many famous figures of the art world are caught up in the drama
ArchiveRichard Serra
Serra exercises no-ties deal for Zwirner show
Richard Serra's new sculpture exhibition bypasses Gagosian
ArchiveMugrabis
Mugrabis dragged into Gagosian legal case
Ongoing lawsuit between the financier Ronald Perelman and the dealer Larry 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?
ArchiveGagosian Gallery
Grow, grow, Gagosian: Gallery expands to Brazil
Temporary space in Rio de Janeiro means the gallery’s total space is greater than Tate Modern
ArchiveExhibitions
Jenny Saville's beefy bodies go on show in Oxford
This is the first solo show of the British artist in a UK public gallery
ArchiveInterviews
Western perspectives on Hong Kong’s gallery scene: Interview with Graham Steele and Robin Peckham
White Cube’s Graham Steele and the US curator Robin Peckham discuss their new spaces in the Central district
ArchiveArtist interview
Urs Fischer, the reluctant interviewee
On the eve of his Palazzo Grassi retrospective, the artist talks about how journalists have misinterpreted his work
ArchiveCommercial galleries
How are start-up commercial galleries faring in the age of the mega-gallery?
The Lower East Side houses New York’s more avant-garde spaces, but can it compete with Gagosian et al?
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
ArchiveMega-galleries
A generation of dealers is going global by opening additional spaces worldwide
Is this new international gallery explosion a good move?
ArchiveGagosian Gallery
Gagosian plans Hirst catalogue and major multi-venue exhibition as spots take over the world
Just how many spots has Hirst painted in the past 25 years?
ArchiveRobert Wylde
Collector Robert Wylde sues Gagosian
Further legal woes for the the gallery
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
ArchiveDamien Hirst
Gagosian hits the ground running in Hong Kong with Damien Hirst exhibition
Many of Hirst's most iconic works will be in attendance
ArchiveInterviews
Interview with Christophe Van de Weghe
“At Gagosian, it was understood, ‘Sit there and make money’”
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
ArchiveNews
Subpoenas for Warhol Authentication Board trial
Gagosian among four called to court
ArchiveGagosian Gallery
Gagosian empire expands to China
Hong Kong will soon be home to a branch of the super-gallery
ArchiveLos Angeles
Dealers look to LA future as blue-chip galleries move west
Galleries such as Gagosian and Matthew Marks see opportunities, despite small collector base
ArchiveGagosian Gallery
Gagosian doubling space in Los Angeles
Meanwhile, Steven Kasher moves in on Gagosian territory
ArchiveGagosian Gallery
Prince and Gagosian fight back over copyright
Response to lawsuit by French photographer claims images not “strikingly original”
ArchiveGagosian Gallery
No expense spared for Gagosian’s second Moscow venture
70 works to be installed in riverside factory
ArchiveSoham Gupta
Gupta joins Hauser & Wirth
Gagosian beaten to the punch
ArchiveSoham Gupta
Gagosian goes for Gupta
Indian artist Subodh Gupta is in the mega-gallery's sights
ArchiveGagosian Gallery
Rome gallery opening: “Larry Gagosian has always expanded in a recession”
Why is the most successful contemporary art dealer in the world opening a branch in Rome this month?
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
ArchiveAlberto Giacometti
Posthumous Giacometti sculptures sold at Gagosian
Pieces represent first $10m in a probable $54m deal
ArchiveGagosian Gallery
Gagosian in controversial $54m Giacometti deal
“Preposterous plan to create additional sculptures,” says rival PaceWildenstein
ArchiveGagosian Gallery
Gagosian grows London presence
New Davies Street gallery is added to the pile
ArchiveTakashi Murakami
Murakami to Gagosian?
Japanese artist and curator may have moved on from his gallerist of 10 years
ArchiveGagosian Gallery
Gagosian to open gallery in Rome
New director comes from Guggenheim
ArchiveMaastricht Fine Arts Fair
Gagosian and PaceWildenstein to show at Maastricht fair
The European Fine Art Fair swells its ranks
ArchivePublishing
Commercial publishing: Would you pay $250 for this Hirst catalogue?
Published to accompany his show of paintings at Gagosian in New York, it promises much but delivers little
ArchiveGagosian Gallery
Will ex-Gagosian staffers poach his artists?
New Chelsea gallery to show Hirst, Salle and Brown
ArchiveJoseph Beuys
News from New York: Major Beuys work tipped for Beacon, while eco-artists discuss decomposition
And Connecticut energy broker Andrew Hall buys Georg Baselitz’s collection of German art
ArchiveRome
Gagosian empire extends to Rome
A new office opens in the Palazzo Borghese
ArchivePablo Picasso
Picasso: Keeping it in the family
Picasso’s granddaughter is preparing the catalogue raisonné of the artist’s sculpture, with funding from the Gagosian Gallery
ArchiveArt crime
Shell Company Lawsuit: Gagosian and Brant pay $10 million to Uncle Sam in unpaid taxes
The US lawsuit alleged they created a shell company to avoid paying dues
ArchiveArt dealers
Do contemporary dealers still need galleries?
Larry Gagosian has just opened a new, 1,400-square-metre space in London. But is such grandeur still necessary?
ArchiveGagosian Gallery
Gagosian opens huge second gallery in London
To show work by Serra, Koons, and others
ArchiveGagosian Gallery
News from London: Gagosian grows and grows, as does Tate Magazine, while Lisson and White Cube get into the festive spirit
Meanwhile, a dead animal stirs things up in Camden
ArchiveFrieze
London aims to step into the big league
Dealers are planning new, original display techniques
ArchiveJoseph Beuys
Joseph Beuys on show at Gagosian Gallery
Works from a private collection will tour both the London and New York arms of the super-gallery
ArchiveJoseph Beuys
Gagosian Gallery displays Joseph Beuys in London
Items from the august collection of Dr Rainer Speck now on view
ArchiveHauser & Wirth
News from London: A time of transitions for Hauser & Wirth, Gagosian, and Tate magazine, while Royal Academy prize-winner gets more than he bargained for
Meanwhile, Tracy Emin is compared to Chinese takeaway
ArchiveChris Burden
Chris Burden bites the bullet in exhibition at Gagosian Beverly Hills
A cheeky reference to his early performance art is displayed alongside other new work
ArchiveElinor Carucci
What's on: Elinor Carucci
Gagosian Gallery
ArchiveJasper Johns
What's on: Jasper Johns
Gagosian Gallery
ArchiveGagosian Gallery
US sues Larry Gagosian seeking back income taxes on art sales
Taxman claims he and others created a shell company to avoid tax
ArchiveVera Lutter
What's on: Vera Lutter
Gagosian Gallery (Chelsea)
ArchiveWhat's on
Jewellery at D’Offay, censorship at South London Gallery and Jane Simpson at Gagosian
What's on in London: A Martian adventure
ArchiveDamien Hirst
Damien Hirst: A Martian adventure
Jewellery at D’Offay, censorship at South London Gallery and Jane Simpson at Gagosian
ArchiveArtist interview
Interview with Richard Hamilton: Product Displacement
As major exhibitions of his work open in London and Barcelona, Hamilton explains his boredom with the London art scene, the lineage of his tables and his undying debt to Marcel Duchamp
ArchiveGagosian Gallery
What's on: Hollywood is a Verb
Gagosian Gallery
ArchiveExhibitions
New York galleries respond to Andy Warhol retrospective
C&M Arts, Gagosian Gallery, and Paul Kasmin all jump on the bandwagon
ArchiveRichard Wright
What's on: Richard Wright
Gagosian Gallery
ArchiveGagosian Gallery
What's on: Ferus Gallery retrospective
Gagosian Gallery
ArchiveGagosian Gallery
Art world news: Gagosian’s smooth dealings, Norton's $6 tantrum, and the new Roman takeover
Meanwhile, Ricard tries his hand at larceny while Blum's Judd masterpiece makes bank
ArchiveAndy Warhol
Andy Warhol in Los Angeles
A number of small shows devoted to the artist have opened across the city
ArchiveGhada Amer
What's on: Ghada Amer
Gagosian Gallery
ArchiveJulian Schnabel
What's on: Julian Schnabel
Gagosian Gallery (24th Street)
ArchiveArshile Gorky
Arshile Gorky gets personal at Gagosian Gallery with portraits of family
None of the 33 works are for sale
ArchiveDexter Dalwood
What's on: Dexter Dalwood
Gagosian Gallery, Beverly Hills
ArchiveArtist interview
Interview with Cecily Brown: Goodness gracious! Dare one say landscape paintings?
Adrian Dannatt talks to a well primed young painter
ArchiveWhat's on
Andy Warhol ads and illustrations on show at Gagosian
These paintings re-emphasise the artist's genius for cropping and editing his images for maximum impact
ArchiveOpenings
News from London: Opening bottles and opening galleries
Leading dealer throws party for Tate’s Andy Warhol show
ArchiveCy Twombly
What's on: Cy Twombly
Gagosian
ArchiveRoger Balland
What's on: Roger Balland, “Outland”
Gagosian Gallery
ArchiveSalomon Huerta
What's on: Salomòn Huerta
Gagosian
ArchiveExhibitions
Jenny Saville and Glenn Luchford at Gagosian Gallery, Los Angeles
This remarkable photographic collaboration depicts Saville pushing her body against a pane of glass
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