Detail from portrait of Dimitri Shostakovich (1987) by Tair Salakhov Mar 1, 2013

The Art Market: from Russia with interest

Sotheby’s showcases Central Asian art while Art Nouveau tops expectations

Peter Aspden Mar 1, 2013

The legacy of the ‘ace caff’

Today, the arts are, almost without exception, beautifully packaged, presented and promoted. But is the art any good?

Detail from ‘Love is all around’ (2008) by Zwelethu Mthethwa and Louis Jansen van Vuuren Feb 22, 2013

The Art Market, by Georgina Adam

Christie’s raises its premiums, London gets a new art fair and a museum sell-off in Turkey sparks fury

'Self portrait with arrow' (2011-12) by Tianbing Li, shown by Kashya Hildebrand of Zurich Feb 19, 2013

Art13 London

Another newcomer has joined the crush of international art fairs. But will it have what it takes to stand out on the art circuit?

Guido Reni’s ‘The Rape of Europa’: part of Sir Denis Mahon’s donation ©ArtFund From UK Feb 19, 2013

Italian masterpieces donated to the UK

Baroque collection of Sir Denis Mahon distributed to six galleries

Yayoi Kusama’s 'Pumpkin' Feb 15, 2013

The Art Market: Bangers and smashed records

Contemporary sales set off fireworks while a rediscovered ‘Caravaggio’ has become the subject of a court case

‘Frida Sits on Double Pepsi’ (2013) by Pakpoom Silaphan Feb 8, 2013

India Art Fair

This year’s edition drew international buyers – and exploded preconceptions. Rachel Spence reports

Detail from Magritte’s ‘Le plagiat’ Feb 8, 2013

The Art Market: year of the new top dog?

Chinese sales take a fall while Christie’s closes Haunch of Venison

Durer's 'The Rhinoceros' print (1515) Feb 1, 2013

The Art Market: Closure and weighty impressions

One of the world’s oldest art dealers is to close while a spat over Basquiat ends

Master of Messkirch, Falkensteiner Altar, after 1530 ©SCICLUNAM Jan 25, 2013

The Art Market: daggers at dawn

Perelman-Gagosian war goes on

Jan 18, 2013

The Art Market: go figurative

Christie’s breaks records; Art London goes contemporary; reopenings after superstorm Sandy

Jan 18, 2013

Broad looms large

Eli Broad’s latest museum on campus in Michigan is an explosion of structural invention

Jan 15, 2013

Qing vase finally sells for £20m-£25m

Original £43m deal cast doubt over Chinese art market

Jan 11, 2013

The Art Market: Sitting pretty for a new season

Hong Kong gets a new gallery, private treaty sales lift Christie’s in France while arrests were made in Italy

Dec 28, 2012

The Art Market

Georgina Adam looks back over a year of startling growth and expansion, and asks if a few cracks are starting to show