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September art fair highlights
London’s LAPADA has a tempting range of offerings, while Fine Art Asia continues to thrive with impressive Chinese and Tibetan objects
When artists deny, disavow or reject their work
Lucian Freud, Pablo Picasso and Gerhard Richter are among the artists who have ‘edited’ their oeuvres by refusing to acknowledge certain works
The Biennale des Antiquaires is for serious collectors
With previously unseen paintings by followers of Bosch and works by leading 20th-century Spanish artists, the fair has upped its game
From branding to Brexit: inside the Art Business Conference
Now in its third year, the event in London addresses some of the most pressing topics affecting the sector
Trouble at Sydney’s art schools
The current problems facing Sydney’s art schools have big implications for the visual arts in Australia
The Holbein hand that hacked off Facebook
A Holbein study of Erasmus’s hand led to one user being suspended from Facebook – and he thinks there are ‘dark forces’ at work
Why we should take Thomas Hardy seriously as an architect
An altarpiece believed to have been designed by the novelist has resurfaced in Windsor. It’s an important reminder of how his architectural training informed his life’s work
Drop in the value of sterling attracts global buyers
June’s auctions see works by Moore, Saville and Picardy exceeding expectations, while several museum-worthy pieces change hands
Artists mark 350 years since the Great Fire of London
On 2 September 1666, a fire took hold on Pudding Lane that would devastate London. As the anniversary approaches, exhibitions and events are being staged across the city
Jilly Cooper’s bizarre attack on Grayson Perry
The novelist has taken aim at Grayson Perry in an interview – but does she have any idea what she’s talking about?
Acquisitions of the month: August 2016
Treasures from Castle Howard go to the Fitzwilliam Museum and Tate Britain, while US museums acquire some important modern and contemporary collections
The market is hot for contemporary Chinese ink painting
Contemporary Chinese ink painting is the perfect middleground between the old and the new
Balancing the books at Yale University Press in London
Yale University Press in London is the world’s leading art publisher. What does its recent restructuring say about the press – and about art publishing in general?
Serious business at Parcours des Mondes
The first ever exhibition of Tsogo land pieces and a hairpin made from Zulu ivory are among the highlights at Parcours des Mondes
New attributions for Brian Sewell’s Old Master drawings
A round-up of this week’s top art market stories, including new attributions for drawings in Brian Sewell’s collection and changes in Sotheby’s shareholders
Why should a court decide the authenticity of a living artist’s work?
When an artist has to prove in court that a painting isn’t his, it’s time to start asking questions about how we authenticate art
The Museo Espacio makes a splash in Aguascalientes
But Mexico’s new museum will need to demonstrate greater curatorial independence if it’s to flourish in the long-term
The very best of Chinese imperial art comes to San Francisco
It’s been 20 years since Taipei’s National Palace Museum loaned works to the US – now’s the chance to see their Chinese treasures
Why have artists fallen out of love with sport?
Sport is more popular than ever, but only a handful of contemporary artists take it seriously as a subject. It wasn’t always this way…
The ghostbusters heading to a museum near you
Ghosthunters have been fishing for phantoms in a Lincolnshire museum – the latest in a long tradition of haunted museums
Threatened Keith Haring mural says a lot about how we value public art
This is but one more example of the vulnerability of art beyond the gallery walls
Restitution made easy? Germany rethinks how it deals with Nazi-looted art
Reforms to the Limbach Commission, which deals with restitution claims, are welcome – but they won’t be enough
It’s time rock art was better protected
Rock art around the world is increasingly at risk of being destroyed. How can important ancient sites be better cared for?
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