Art Market
Where are all the women Impressionists?
The work of Mary Cassatt, Berthe Morisot and their female contemporaries is now in great demand, but very short supply
Live the high life at the Hamptons Fine Art Fair
Life’s a beach on Long Island, which this summer hosts a wealth of modern and contemporary work
The global art market braces for stormy weather
An uncertain political and economic outlook around the world means that art sales are down – but not quite out
Indigenous Himalayan art is reaching new heights
Though its market is comparatively young, demand for the traditional arts of the Himalayas is steadily climbing
Parcours des Mondes offers a world of opportunity
The Paris event celebrating art from around the world returns this autumn with a new focus on modern and contemporary work
Diamonds, dinosaurs and drawings – just some of the fun at London’s summer fairs
There really is something for every kind of collector at Treasure House Fair and London Art Week this summer
How Indigenous artists are holding their own in the art market
This year’s edition of the Venice Biennale points to and even reinforces the growing interest of collectors
The ceramics at TEFAF New York are worth getting fired up about
The wares on offer at the event this month are enough to bowl over any ceramics aficionado
Will the May auctions have a spring in their step?
If sales so far this year are anything to go by, the high-profile auctions taking place this month may not bring much excitement
The lesser-known greats of Abstract Expressionism are making a mark
Art by the movement’s best-known practitioners still fetches huge sums, but it’s work by women and artists of colour that is really taking off,
Frieze New York puts a premium on performance
This year’s laudably international line-up gives plenty of space to photography, performance and video
Who really pays for public exhibitions?
The Venice Biennale is a good time to pull back the curtain on the funding of major arts events, which can often be shrouded in mystery
The white-hot work of the Italian Spatialists
The artists may have spoken about voids and infinities, but the market for their work has stayed satisfyingly solid
What to expect from EXPO Chicago 2024
At the art fair’s first edition under new ownership medieval manuscripts can be found alongside contemporary offerings
The French collectors prizing provenance over glitz
Books and manuscripts, 18th-century furniture and Old Master drawings are driving a thriving art market in France
Lustre for life – the Huguenot refugees whose silver still shines
Fleeing persecution in France, thousands of Protestant silversmiths set up shop around Europe – and London attracted many of the most skilful
Dealers draw together for Salon du Dessin
There are plenty of new discoveries to be made at the Paris fair focused on fine draughtsmanship
Museums and the art trade get together for Asia Week New York
The annual event provides plenty of artistic surprises and has much to offer to smaller collectors
Beyond TEFAF – the shows to see in and around Maastricht this month
Among the exhibitions that can be seen in a day trip from the fair are Frans Hals in Amsterdam, Immanuel Kant in Bonn and Sung Hwan Kim in Eindhoven
What to see at TEFAF Maastricht 2024
Highlights at this year’s edition include a gold-ground painting, a French landscape by Turner and a woodblock print by one of Japan’s Living National Treasures
For collectors, Chinese silk never goes out of style
The wearing of imperial silks was an extremely hierarchical affair. No wonder Chinese textiles appeal to the most discerning modern buyers
When the art market is tight, quality is key
The art market may have been quiet in 2023, but the handful of major sales point to where the real interest lies
Blue sky thinking with Élisabeth Vigée Le Brun
The artist is better known for painting Ancien Régime aristocrats than for verdant hills and melancholy skies. That may change after an auction at Sotheby’s
The Belgian Surrealists who are starting to gain on Magritte
When it comes to Belgian Surrealism, Magritte still leads the pack – but collectors’ tastes are begin to broaden
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