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Le Cercle de l’Art was founded by Margaux Derhy to combat isolation and irregular incomes
Christie’s offers prime Chardin for €12mn; Phillips gets Basquiat trio; Kusama tops list of 2023 contemporary artists
Don’t try to pretend that collecting books, coins, whisky or classic cars is investing
Brazilian galleries join forces; Idris Elba rallies support for African art; landmark Yves Klein show hits New York
The return of former exhibitors to the fair boosts the city’s place in Asia’s art market even as political and economic challenges persist
The fair is back to full strength even as the city struggles with economic and political challenges. Plus: major Chinese-art collector Uli Sigg; a hot new gallery quarter; and much more
The head of art at Tai Kwun Contemporary has been a teacher, critic and even prizewinning movie producer
The former Swiss ambassador to China made a massive donation to Hong Kong’s M+ museum in 2012
His new work is being projected on to the facade of Hong Kong’s M+ museum
Curator Alexie Glass-Kantor has drawn inspiration from a Tennyson poem for themes of journeys and separation
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
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