Art fairs
Art Toronto gets sales boost from baseball World Series
Canada’s biggest art fair appeared to benefit from the Toronto Blue Jays’ first crack at baseball’s top trophy since 1993
Art Toronto reflects Canadian art scene’s emphasis on Indigenous representation
Canada’s largest art fair spotlights a growing market for work by Indigenous artists while challenging stereotypes and expectations
Art Basel appoints communications head Karim Crippa as director of Paris fair
He replaces Clément Delépine, who announced his departure last month
Art Collaboration Kyoto expands with record line-up and city-wide projects
Ascendant Art Basel Paris rewards top dealers, while smaller galleries compete for attention
The fair's new Avant-Première preview for the most important VIPs generated seven- and eight-figure sales of blue-chip art, but things were quieter upstairs in the emerging gallery sector
Paris Internationale announces plans to launch Milan edition in 2026
As the fair's eleventh edition opens in the French capital, dealers are bullish about their prospects
‘Everyone benefits’: Art Basel’s chief on the new Paris VVIP slot and the viability of its Qatar fair
Noah Horowitz sees the fair company’s inaugural Doha show as a “moment of expansion, not saturation”
Art Toronto gives Latin American artists pride of place with new curated section
Amid trade war between US and Canada, Toronto’s largest art fair strengthens ties with Latin America’s art scene
Larry Gagosian is revisiting his love for Rubens—bringing a $7m painting to Art Basel Paris
The dealer is showing a depiction of the Christian holy family at his fair booth, three decades after he hosted a show on the Old Master in New York
Double-edged sword: arms and armour play a small—but mighty—role at Frieze Masters
Quirky items, from crossbows to Bronze Age spearheads, can be found at the fair
Shifting the dial: new fair Echo Soho celebrates women-run galleries
The inaugural edition, taking place in Soho Revue's residency space, features 12 gallerists
‘Quality always rules’: VIP day sales at Frieze London 2025
According to gallerists, collectors are taking longer to make decisions this year—but they are still showing up to buy
Frieze to launch Abu Dhabi edition in November 2026
A deal struck with the emirate's department of culture will see the brand take over the existing Abu Dhabi Art fair
Art Basel names 87 galleries taking part in inaugural Qatar fair
Strong interest has resulted in the the fair having upwards of 50% more participants than anticipated, organisers say
During Guadalajara Art Week, exhibitions and fairs raise city’s profile
The fourth edition of the citywide art event included fairs, pop-up exhibitions and more, attracting new levels of institutional attention
At the Atlanta Art Fair's second edition, the city showed its strengths
The fair’s second edition brought in more visitors and featured strong presentations especially by local artists and of textile works
Art Basel hires Christie's veteran for new collector and institutional relations role
Carly Murphy, who has been at Christie's since 2022 and previously worked at Sotheby's for more than a decade, will move to the fairs sector later this month
Art Basel Paris to offer extra-early preview slot for ‘closest clients’
Dealers can invite guests to tour the fair ahead of its First Choice VIP Opening the following day
Director of Contemporary Istanbul urges Turkish art to remain ‘radical and clever’ in face of political tension
The 20th edition of the fair brings together 51 galleries from 16 countries
Frieze to launch climate change fundraising initiative at its London fairs
Participating galleries have signed up to pledge 10% of the sale price of selected works to fund the Gallery Climate Coalition
New chapter for Artbo: Colombia’s art market finds resilience amidst flux
The 21st edition of Bogotá’s marquee art fair opened alongside the city’s new contemporary art biennial, eliciting healthy sales in the four- and five-figure range
Sydney Contemporary art fair sees fourth year of decline in sales
Australia's leading art fair held its ninth, and largest edition, this month
Detroit’s first fair, Season, revs up for inaugural edition
The new fair, which has grown out of Detroit Art Week, will bring 11 galleries, a pop-up exhibition and site-specific installations to the former Michigan Central train station
Untitled Art Houston opens with a slew of four- and five-figure sales
The Texan fair’s inaugural edition got off to a strong start for dealers who brought more affordable works
Picasso or Bitcoin? How art’s status is changing among the super-rich
The art market is failing to attract the highest spenders, whose sights are set on other investments as the trade plateaus
Art SG to organise fellow Singapore fair S.E.A. Focus from 2026
The decision has been made in order to “enhance S.E.A.. Focus’s prominence and strengthen its value propositions”, according to its founder
Despite new autumn slot, Tokyo Gendai remains a largely local affair
Galleries reported satisfactory sales amid a global slump, noting that the relatively low prices and high volume of Japan's market are serving its domestic scene well
Ukraine-Russia war remains front and centre for Viennacontemporary fair exhibitors
The fair continues to act as a bridge between eastern and western Europe
Despite external chaos, Frieze Seoul soldiers on
The fair's fourth edition sees its increasingly regional collecting base more subdued—but decent top-end sales and strong institutional presence maintain its position as one of Asia's leading market moments
Independent 20th Century fair will move to Sotheby’s Breuer Building in 2026
The move will allow the fair to grow significantly, from around 30 exhibitors to around 50





























