‘I Thought I’d Hung My Art-Fair Hat Up’: Helen Toomer on Her New Role with Photofairs New York and How to Foster Real Support for Artists

Art Fairs

‘I Thought I’d Hung My Art-Fair Hat Up’: Helen Toomer on Her New Role with Photofairs New York and How to Foster Real Support for Artists

Toomer is directing Photofairs New York, debuting at the Javits Center alongside the Armory Show in September.

By Sarah Cascone, Aug 25, 2023

Art Fairs

London’s Fall Frieze Week Has a New Addition With a Mission: An Art Fair Dedicated to Promoting Women Artists

The Women in Art Fair will exclusively feature work by women-identifying artists.

By Artnet News, Aug 23, 2023

Art Fairs

Art Basel and Art Miami Have Accused Satellite, an Upstart Miami Fair, of Defamation and Trademark Infringement

Satellite bills itself as Miami's most affordable art fair for exhibitors.

By Sarah Cascone, Aug 11, 2023

Art Fairs

With Mystery Tattoos, Sustainably Minded Sculptures, and Gold-Accented Concert Posters, the Seattle Art Fair Revels in an Eclectic Selection

A large-scale installation by Jeffrey Gibson, just announced as the U.S. representative for the 2024 Venice Biennale, is a highlight.

By Sarah Cascone, Jul 28, 2023

Art Fairs

Art-Fair Welfare? Berlin Galleries Can Now Tap Government Subsidies to Attend Two Fairs Per Year

A pilot program in Germany will give galleries as much as $13,000 annually to participate in fairs in Germany and abroad.

By Eileen Kinsella, Jul 25, 2023

Art Fairs

Veteran Gallerist Bridget Finn Appointed Director of Art Basel Miami Beach

Finn brings extensive experience and knowledge of the gallery eco-system to the new role.

By Eileen Kinsella, Jul 19, 2023

Art Fairs

‘Galleries Were Selling Paintings in the Dark’: Flooding Imperiled $400 Million in Art at a Hamptons Fair and Shut the Event Down Early

Everyone had to evacuate the Southampton fair early.

By Sarah Cascone, Jul 18, 2023

Art Fairs

Frieze Expands Its American Footprint, Buying Up the Armory Show and Expo Chicago

The stalwart U.S. art fairs will keep their own names and teams following the acquisitions.

By Vivienne Chow, Jul 13, 2023

Art Fairs

The First Tokyo Gendai Art Fair Is Off to a Promising Start. But There’s a Long Road Ahead for Japan to Compete on the Global Stage

The fair bucked low expectations in its debut.

By Naomi Rea, Jul 7, 2023

Art Fairs

Meet the Power Players Driving Tokyo Gendai, From the Dealer Who Discovered Yoshitomo Nara to a Psychiatrist Art Collector

The orchestrators of Asia’s latest bluechip fair hope to elevate Tokyo on the world stage.

By Jennifer Pastore, Jul 4, 2023

Art Fairs

Treasure House Fair, Hastily Launched to Replace the Abruptly Canceled Masterpiece London, Is Off to a Promising Start

Exhibitors lauded the fair's organizers for putting together the new event in just four months.

By Vivienne Chow, Jun 22, 2023

Art Fairs

Design Miami’s Downscaled Fair in Basel Comes With Confirmation of an Upcoming Paris Edition

This year's fair has a heavy French accent, reflecting its ambitions for Paris in October 2023.

By Lee Carter, Jun 15, 2023

Art Fairs

Art Basel Stops Requiring Candidates to Submit Full-Body Photos in Job Applications After a Feminist Artist’s Complaints

The policy had been in place for years.

By Sarah Cascone, Jun 15, 2023

Art Fairs

10 of the Best Artworks at Art Basel 2023, From New Provocations by Anne Imhof to a Bravura $22 Million de Kooning

These are the booths that caught the eye of Artnet News's editor-in-chief.

By Andrew Goldstein, Jun 15, 2023

Art Fairs

‘I Am Just the Host’: Latifa Echakhch Has Devised Precarious Stage-Scapes for an Artist-Curated Concert Series at Art Basel

Experimental musicians, including artists Robert Longo and Naama Tsabar, are performing throughout the week.

By Annie Armstrong, Jun 14, 2023