For pioneering gallerist Gavin Brown, a downtrodden retail complex in south London is the perfect spot for a summer show of video works
The season’s top lot provoked gasps at Sotheby’s when it failed to sell — but there are worrying implications beyond the high-end art market
The fair will run in February 2026 and cements the Middle East as the next frontier in the global art market
Sotheby’s has postponed its sale of gems linked to the remains of the Buddha, in a case that has sparked legal and moral debates
Art market players are searching for new ways to win audience attention in a stressed and saturated market
The Independent fair has a reputation for career-making starts — this year it’s looking for the next generation of stars
The Hollywood powerbroker has created a global events company to acquire the fair and publishing group
A major gift from arts donor Peter L Kellner comes at a vital time for Goldsmiths, whose alumni include Damien Hirst, Sarah Lucas and Steve McQueen
Keeping art on the move — and intact — costs an estimated $100bn every year. The experts explain how it’s done
International art sales have slumped, the Art Basel & UBS Art Market Report finds — with fears that tariffs will have a seismic impact
As the fair returns to Somerset House for its anniversary edition, the founders reflect on new discoveries — and new patrons
Penalties from UK tax authority come as market prepares for sanctions compliance obligations
Amassed by an obsessive connoisseur dubbed ‘The Traveller’, it is the most valuable collection of its kind to be sold at auction
In recent years, major works have gone to private buyers in Asia — a new exhibition puts the artist’s relationship with the region in the spotlight
Borrowers asked to compensate for decline in collateral by swapping in more expensive artwork or supplying cash
The self-styled ‘photograffeur’ orchestrates public spectacles and is big on social media — so why are his sales relatively low-key?
Despite turbulent times, the repeated mantra through the London salesrooms was that ‘good things will still sell’
As the art and antiques fair returns, we look at the world’s most beautiful book, the future of museum philanthropy and new EU controls on cultural goods
Forgers know how to exploit a business which prefers gentlemen’s agreements to scientific analysis. Authentification requires more rigour
Collectors are enchanted by the ignored and overlooked — but is this trend stealing valuable attention away from younger artists?
He’s the ultimate outsider-insider artist, balancing rebellion with celebrity owners — even if not everyone is a fan
A crop of new players, including Sweden’s Arte Collectum, are branding art as the ultimate alternative asset
Not everyone is celebrating the art world’s pursuit of the crypto nouveau riche
As gallerists and buyers descend on Singapore this week, a younger generation is refashioning art-market tastes
Plus: a new fair for Dallas; Hong Kong gets expert adviser; and five-star ratings for London’s Airbnb pop-up
