Art Market

The contemporary artists who have cracked the market for prints

More and more artists are partnering with online platforms to sell limited editions of their work – and it’s paying off handsomely, for now

5 Nov 2024

A new chapter for Asian Art in London

For its 27th edition, the fair is setting up shop in the galleries of London’s auction houses and welcoming a number of new exhibitors

28 Oct 2024

Pots of gold – the soaring market for Chinese ceramics

Chinese art from the 14th century onwards has long ruled the art market, but prices for work from earlier periods are catching up fast

28 Oct 2024

Art Basel Paris gets a second chance to make a first impression

The much-anticipated fair returns to Paris for ‘a second inaugural edition’ with a whole new section and a greater emphasis on public programming

14 Oct 2024

Where are all the young collectors?

The art world is changing fast, but fostering a new generation of young collectors remains a challenge for the market to overcome

4 Oct 2024

Baroque painting from Naples still provides plenty of thrills

Amid a narrowing market for Old Masters, paintings from 17th-century Naples are still holding their own

British abstract painting remains in demand at home

Though its popularity abroad has waned, British art of the 1940s and ’50s is still highly sought after at home

30 Sep 2024

Italian art is the star of the show in Florence this month

Modern Italian artists rub shoulders with Old Masters including Titian and Bronzino at the Biennale Internazionale dell’Antiquariato in Florence (BIAF)

27 Sep 2024

What lies in store for the French art market?

Despite what is widely regarded as a lucky escape in July’s elections, further challenges may well lie on the horizon

16 Sep 2024

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

9 Sep 2024

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

20 Aug 2024

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

12 Aug 2024

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

15 Jul 2024

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

8 Jul 2024

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

1 Jul 2024

Indigenous Himalayan art is reaching new heights

Though its market is comparatively young, demand for the traditional arts of the Himalayas is steadily climbing

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

22 Jun 2024

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

8 May 2024

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

3 May 2024

Frieze New York puts a premium on performance

This year’s laudably international line-up gives plenty of space to photography, performance and video

29 Apr 2024

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

15 Apr 2024

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

12 Apr 2024

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

8 Apr 2024

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

26 Mar 2024