Michael Findlay reveals his art world beginnings as a lucky 18-year-old Scot in the Big Apple

Mega-dealers and auction houses are shrinking some areas while expanding others

Paley's operations have grown from a derelict London house to three spaces across the UK—but her risk-taking, collaborative nature remains the same

New directive aimed at aligning VAT rates, due to come into force at the beginning of 2025, could have a big impact on galleries in countries including France and Germany

As the trial between the Russian billionaire and the auction house is thrashed out, it may be time to consider incorporating blockchain into the art scholarship process

The founder of Chelsea's Sikkema Jenkins & Co was 75 years old

Beginning with an Apprentice-style dating show, a flurry of television shows will follow the lives of affluent dealers as they navigate the choppy waters of the art world

Two cases involving respected London dealers John Eskenazi and Simon Dickinson brought up issues of negligence and authenticity with differing results

The gallerist is credited with introducing European audiences to post-war US artists

The fair saw healthy sales, particularly at the market’s top end, but many galleries are wary of a downturn

While the judge decided the defendant sold the works in good faith, he ruled that all seven objects purchased by the sheikh are fakes

The 77-year-old, wanted by French police for "fraud, money laundering and forgery of works of art", was released after ten days in custody

By asking for participation fees upfront, art businesses are hedging their bets against poor sales—but how ethical is this practice?

The fair’s opening day was buoyed by the presence of a new generation of artists, collectors and dealers

Almost all of Steve Shovlar’s clients are based in Europe—but added taxes and red tape are putting them off

We talk to the Swiss dealer about his love of Argentinian art movements, a culinary catastrophe and why he wants the world to know about Felipe Mujica

We speak to the established Miami dealer about life-affirming breakfasts, why dealers are taste-makers and his love for Leonora Carrington

A fixture of New York’s art scene since the 1960s, dealer Michael Findlay mourns the loss of the city’s local market and fears that the cost of real estate will destroy innovation

We talk to Esther Kim Varet, the founder of the Los Angeles (and now, Seoul) gallery Various Small Fires about the art world, a pet peeve and the next big thing

In the internet age, pre-selling at fairs is commonplace but collectors are unlikely to stop buying in person any time soon

We talk to Sam Gordon, co-founder of the New York gallery Gordon Robichaux, about his art-world enthusiasms and words to live by

Lévy Gorvy launches its Hong Kong space with a group show exploring how nature and tradition have provided comfort in turbulent times

Fresh complaint seeks the return of the work allegedly sold by the disgraced Manhattan dealer under false pretences

Tefaf exhibitors know their food, drink and naked saunas, so here is their guide to the most indulgent spots in the Dutch city

From Dinky toys to Old Masters, dealers share what objects take their fancy

Alexander Khochinsky’s lawyer calls the country’s actions over a €10,000 looted painting “aggressive and disproportionate” and says his client will not get a fair trial in the “illiberal democracy”

Having for years viewed each other with suspicion, relations between agencies and galleries may start warming up

Galleries are also seemingly undeterred by tussles between Presidents Trump and Xi Jinping

The antiques dealer was more than an “acid-tripping ex-roué once known as the king of Chelsea”

The art dealer will pay $3m in restitution to the IRS after falsifying returns to hide her use of gallery profits to upgrade her Manhattan home