Art Market
Tribal art on its own terms
Originally associated with the modernist art of Picasso and Matisse, tribal art has experienced a surge in popularity with outstanding pieces now being valued as artworks in their own right
What do auction house private sales mean for collectors and the art market?
What lies behind the growth of the auction house private sale, and what are its ramifications for collectors and the wider art market?
Chinese art market rises as the West drops back
Plus: Old Masters of the Old Masters on the move | Beatrix Potter at 150 | The Leslie Waddington Collection
Summer art fair highlights
From Italian art in Monaco to unusual tribal objects in London, this summer’s art fairs have rich offerings
Dutch connections and elaborate treasures at London’s auction houses
A look at some of the highlights at Christie’s and Sotheby’s this week
How is London’s art market faring after the Brexit vote?
It’s been a turbulent week, but the mood at London’s auction houses and art fairs is cautiously optimistic
My masterpiece selection: Lauren Prakke
For the collector and art patron, Michelangelo’s David and an Ico Parisi sofa are timeless triumphs
My masterpiece selection: Gabriele Finaldi
From Velázquez to Bach, the director of the National Gallery chooses his favourite masterpieces
My masterpiece selection: Ron Arad
The Royal Academician and designer’s favourite masterpieces include London Zoo’s Penguin Pool
My masterpiece selection: Guy Oliver
Dürer, the Frick Collection and the Bugatti Type 35 make it onto designer Guy Oliver’s list
Does today’s gallery system work for artists?
Representation by a leading gallery can make an artist’s career. But do commercial galleries hold too much sway over contemporary art and artists?
Toned down and grown up: highlights from this year’s Masterpiece London
In six years, the fair has shaken off its early reputation for extravagance, but the works on show are as eclectic and enjoyable as ever
Art Basel takes a historical turn
Why artists’ estates were the talk of the fair. Plus collector selfies, the cheapest piece at Basel and medieval books in a contemporary world
Art Basel strives to look beyond the exclusive world of the fair
This year’s edition has a notably political edge, while the Art Basel organisation is working on wider cultural partnerships
Inspirational drawings from Delacroix to Auerbach go on display in London
Admiring a drawing is ‘like looking over the artist’s shoulder’, says Stephen Ongpin
The fall and rise of the second school of Paris
This loose group of European artists lost out to the American Abstract Expressionists in the 1960s. But are we seeing a revival of interest?
Sonic spheres and ‘phallic variations’ at Art Basel
Who said art fairs prefer ‘safer’ pieces? What to expect from Art Basel…
International auction houses keep faith in Hong Kong
Anna Brady on Hong Kong sales, plus a round-up of the top art market headlines
What not to miss during London’s summer art season
Masterpiece London, Art Antiques London, London Art Week, and the Art & Antiques Fair, Olympia all return to the capital this year
The leading Lot at Christie’s this summer
Rubens’s epic painting of Lot and his Daughters treats a morally ambiguous subject with great artistic subtlety. It’s bound to do well at auction
‘This is the moment international attitudes to British art should change’
Christie’s celebrates the great tradition of British painting this month
Would Brexit destabilise the art market?
Would a ‘leave’ vote spell disaster for the UK’s thriving art trade, or open up new opportunities to it? Two experts debate the question
Will Picasso’s Cubist portrait live up to the auction-house hype?
The estimate is far short of the $100m+ prices notched up in recent years – but then this is a Picasso more cerebral than sexy
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