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Political repression in the Chinese city and new regional fairs are shifting the balance of power
Young gallerists and curators are opening large spaces in its former factories
She uses algae, cocoon protein and more to make ethereal yet practical substances
Maggi Hambling cuts ties with Marlborough; new directions for US art fair and London gallery
New private museum lands in Gibraltar; Goodman Gallery opens in game reserve
What ever happened to the old-fashioned stamp, seashell or invertebrate collection?
Sales fell to three-year low of $65bn last year, Art Basel and UBS Art Market Report shows
London Modern art auction slimmed down; rediscovered Bolivian artist in the limelight; steady sales at Dubai and Los Angeles fairs
The artist’s diverse oeuvre and flamboyant lifestyle sometimes obscured her true talent
The V&A’s fight to stop the Met in New York from buying a 12th-century carving reflects how countries try to prevent cultural heritage going abroad
A market is growing for pieces by Alessandro Mendini, Paolo Pallucco and more that were once considered kitsch or messy
The family-owned business has risen swiftly, mixing exclusivity with an expansive vision of the good life. John Gapper goes in search of its secrets
A stand in the Tefaf art fair’s new Focus section features responses to classical ceramics by Callum Innes and Gloria Cortina
The art and antiques fair arrives as debates rage over the role of AI in authentication, who can own cultural heritage and more
Its collections range from Ming furniture to Japanese silverware — and visitors can even sit on the chairs
Machine learning can be the difference between a charming picture and a masterpiece worth millions
Emil Nolde was condemned by the Nazis despite being among their supporters
Eric Turquin has found a Fragonard, a Chardin and even a possible Caravaggio
The National Gallery of Ireland receives €25,000 from Tefaf to repair Ludovico Mazzolino’s ‘The Crossing of the Red Sea’
Richard Saltoun opens in New York — which gets a new art fair; affordable studios open in London
Nature Morte, which has spaces in Mumbai and New Delhi, is benefiting from India’s economic boom
Big houses, young collectors and influential interior designers are driving growth
The co-founder of litigation firm Quinn Emanuel collects everything from ancient Greek vases to contemporary Korean paintings
Organisations such as Timeshare, founded by six friends, stand in contrast to the high finances of the art world
The LA-based painter assembles neglected parts of the city’s landscape into his photorealist works
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