Disappointing results for a series of sales in London suggest the market may not be as healthy as Frieze made it seem
Wonders that were once prized by Renaissance princes still inspire plenty of awe
Paintings of women by Rubens at Dulwich Picture Gallery and an installation by Julianknxx at the Barbican are among the shows not to miss this year
More than 100 works by the painter Frank Walter are on show at the Garden Museum while the Foundling Museum pairs contemporary works with its historic holdings
Shopping bag installations by the Swiss artist Sylvie Fleury and an illuminated display at the Soane Museum are among the shows not to miss this year
Sculptures and textiles by Yinka Shonibare are paired with works by artists from across the African diaspora at Stephen Friedman’s new Cork Street gallery
The first Frieze Art Fair in 2003 made the capital cool again – but how much does it matter now, 20 years on?
Art Basel’s newest offshoot returns to the French capital with a public programme that is free and open to everyone
Objects belonging to the French branch of the family are being sold by Christie’s this month – and they’re likely to wow US collectors
Smashing expectations, the hype-powered auction introduced a new and particularly well-oiled model of the big houses' marketing machine
This year’s edition of the event in Paris includes more dealers from more countries and offers an astonishing range of artefacts
A new breed of business is offering investors shares in blue-chip artworks – and making big claims about their profitability
Under new owners, this stalwart of the London fair calendar shows that a focus on British art needn’t be parochial
A few excellent results can't paper over the deeper cracks that have appeared at Christie's and Sotheby's this summer
A wave of emerging galleries is breaking across the capital despite difficult economic conditions
Provenance is more crucial than ever but the market for masterpieces is now broader than ever
At a time when art fairs around the world are scaling back, the New York mainstay is still thinking big
A record-breaking Klimt at Sotheby’s has put the marketing machine in overdrive, but quieter joys can be found elsewhere in the capital
From the ashes of Masterpiece rises an ambitious and even more selective successor
After a period in the doldrums, pieces by the best 18th-century makers are back in demand
Video art makes the running in the art world – but commercially, it has some catching up to do
The famously irascible composer's collection is up for sale at Artcurial in Paris this month – and it's full of unexpected delights
Sotheby’s and Christie’s are both hoping to capitalise on the artist’s luxury status next week
