As the Unrest in Hong Kong Intensifies, Dealers Grapple With the Pros and Cons of Attending Art Basel’s Fair in the City

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As the Unrest in Hong Kong Intensifies, Dealers Grapple With the Pros and Cons of Attending Art Basel’s Fair in the City

Two galleries have withdrawn, while others remain cautiously committed.

By Julia Halperin & Naomi Rea & Kate Brown, Oct 7, 2019

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Price Check! Here’s What Sold—and for How Much—at Frieze London and Frieze Masters 2019

Here's what art dealers say they sold at the London fair (though watch out for number-fudging and other kinds of general sneakiness).

By Artnet News, Oct 7, 2019

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Money Troubles Force MCH Group, Art Basel’s Parent Company, to Choose Its Fairs Over Its Event-Marketing Business

A difficult restructuring process continues as the Swiss company seeks to reinvest in Art Basel and a streamlined portfolio of trade fairs.

By Tim Schneider & Eileen Kinsella, Oct 4, 2019

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7 Impressive Emerging Artists to Watch From the Frieze Week Fairs in London

We scouted the many fairs to find a selection of rising artists you may not yet know.

By Artnet News, Oct 4, 2019

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At London’s 1–54 Fair, Curator Azu Nwagbogu Lays Out the Pitfalls of the New Wave of Interest in African Contemporary Art

The former Zeitz Mocaa curator and founder of LagosPhoto offers his advice on unlearning old ways of seeing.

By Kate Brown, Oct 3, 2019

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5 Outstanding Works at Frieze London, From a Gripping Painting by Thornton Dial to Some Unsettling Photos by Cindy Sherman

Our handy guide will help you find the cream of the crop at this year's event.

By Andrew Goldstein, Oct 3, 2019

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As the Art World Stomps Its Carbon Footprint Across London, Dealers and Frieze Are Innovating New Green Solutions

Thaddaeus Ropac is among the gallerists setting a green example by avoiding air transport and reusing crates.

By Javier Pes & Naomi Rea, Oct 2, 2019

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‘I Have an Enormous Belief in London’: Frieze Dealers Make Their Case in the Fair’s Early Hours as Brexit Looms and Galleries Flirt With Paris

Major sales were reported, but also major questions about how to set a course in the future.

By Nate Freeman, Oct 2, 2019

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Art Dealers at Frieze Masters Are Hustling to Make Sales Despite a Low Supply of High-Quality Works

The fair's VIP preview signaled a cautious moment in the art market.

By Julia Halperin, Oct 2, 2019

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Tate Acquires Work by an Overlooked Textile Artist, a Video Inspired by Cancer Treatment, and Other Works From Frieze 2019

The UK institution expanded its remit to include Frieze Masters for the first time.

By Kate Brown, Oct 2, 2019

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The Most Expensive Work Ever to Come to Frieze Masters Is This Magnificent $30 Million Botticelli Portrait

But the buyer of the work will have to jump through some hoops with the Spanish authorities to get it home.

By Naomi Rea, Oct 2, 2019

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Vienna Contemporary Has a New Look and New Leadership, But It Remains a Staid, Regional Fair

The art fair continues its soul-searching to find its rightful place amid a stacked fair calendar.

By Louisa Elderton, Sep 30, 2019

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Masterpiece London Will Proceed With a Trimmed-Down Debut in Hong Kong Next Week Amid Continued Protests and Fears of Worse

It didn't seem like the right time to have a major presence—and it didn't feel right to pull out entirely, either.

By Vivienne Chow, Sep 26, 2019

What Can Contemporary Photography Tell Us About China Today? Here Are 7 of the Most Arresting Images at Photofairs Shanghai 2019

From Wang Ling's images documenting the plight of the Uyghurs to a sweeping portrait of a changing China, here are the works we are still thinking about.

By Andrew Goldstein, Sep 23, 2019

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