Magritte sets $121mn record; Untitled Art fair to open in Houston; Oliver Cromwell portrait rediscovered
AI and the art market; the rise of limited editions; a €400,000 boost for Turin museums
Speculation mounts as Frieze put up for sale; European galleries join forces in NY; Ropac to open pop up in St Moritz; Lisson adds radical artist to roster
Former Sotheby’s chair James Stourton shares an insider’s glimpse into the murkier corners of a ‘gentlemanly’ world
Art from ancient to new is being sold in galleries, auction houses and Frieze Masters this autumn
The Frieze art fairs return as global sales fall and costs rise, but organisers have plans to increase attractiveness
Sotheby’s, Christie’s and Bonhams are following Phillips into swisher sites, with architect-designed buildings that allow for different sales formats
Sotheby’s debt in the limelight; Christie’s dresses up for Hong Kong; advisory firm opens in Paris; Guyana artist gets his due at Frieze Masters
The singer-songwriter’s performance ‘The Eleven’ at the auction house involves ritual movements to salve modern problems
Arch-rival Christie’s also suffering from slowdown in auctions
Bonhams, Christie’s, Phillips and Sotheby’s open Hong Kong headquarters and expand exhibition spaces and sales
The $1bn cash injection comes as owner Patrick Drahi’s telco empire is struggling with debts
Citadel founder purchases nearly complete specimen at Sotheby’s auction
Ethiopian gallery shuts London space; new fair offers art under £600; optimism in Tokyo
Vivienne Westwood items excite; Gagosian to have first show in Seoul; Frieze London gets a makeover
1,500 vintage bottles to be sold from Taiwanese billionaire’s collection
Hong Kong sales disappoint; Banksy print from liquidated charity comes to Sworders; London and Newcastle galleries swap spaces
Sotheby’s loses head; Christie’s shelves June evening sale in London; Old Masters dealer gets into sculpture
One of the first female Masters of Wine on her life in bottles
Experiential art gets new support; Hong Kong sales reflect downbeat market; Government Art Collection to buy at London Gallery Weekend
Breaking down Sotheby’s foray into art-backed securities
Christie’s offers prime Chardin for €12mn; Phillips gets Basquiat trio; Kusama tops list of 2023 contemporary artists
Sotheby’s real estate franchise has a new owner who plans to disrupt the business of selling multimillion-pound homes
Tesfaye Urgessa is first Ethiopian pavilion artist for Venice; gallerist bucks trend in China; George Condo makes prints for Dia
What a controversial court case involving a Leonardo reveals about the risks and rewards of private art sales for auction houses
