Trade Secrets
Every month, our editor-at-large Melanie Gerlis shares her insights on the art market
Every month, our editor-at-large Melanie Gerlis shares her insights on the art market
In an increasingly competitive, mixed-category art fair environment, the president of the Dutch fair group made everyone apply each year
The London gallery sharing initiative feels like a significant step in a healthier direction
Futurist bronze sculpture cast from another bronze in the 1970s sells for $16.2m—four times its estimate
If not immune to geopolitical unrest, then perhaps art is a refuge for money that is struggling to find its way into other assets
Despite its commendable 'galleries-first' mindset, the scheduled fair's profit-sharing programme is not as revolutionary as it might seem
The divide between primary and secondary markets blur as sales skew in favour of a few recognised, bankable artists
Are the demands of the international art world are compatible with parenting?
People under the age of 22 account for 40% of consumers
London case surrounding Brueghel painting raises questions over whether a work's full sales history should be listed—even when that shows a big markup
The latest Art Basel and UBS report makes for uncomfortable reading
Dealers face a difficult marketplace but industry leaders say “engagement is the currency of the 21st century”
A slew of recent high-profile departures begs the question—are top auction house executives burning out?
Fifteen years on since we first reported from Art Basel in Miami Beach, art as an investment has taken a new form
Concern for Delhi and Düsseldorf fairs following MCH Group withdrawal
Melanie Gerlis on how millennials don’t seem to have the same collecting gene as previous generations