9 Artists to Watch at the Governors Island Art Fair

Art Fairs

9 Artists to Watch at the Governors Island Art Fair

As commercial development looms, the artist-centered fair keeps things weird.

By Sarah Cascone, Aug 31, 2018

Art Fairs

Can a Dealer Design a More Sustainable Art Fair? Ex-Gallerist Joanna Kamm Is Taking the Reigns at Liste to Find Out

Afters 23 years, Basel's fair for young art is changing hands.

By Kate Brown, Aug 31, 2018

Art Fairs

NADA New York Is No More: The Fair Shuts Down to Focus on Supporting Brick-and-Mortar Galleries Where They Live

But NADA Miami will go on.

By Eileen Kinsella, Aug 8, 2018

Art Fairs

Some Top Dealers Skipped the Seattle Art Fair, But Solid Sales for Repeat Galleries Illustrate the Rewards of Choosing Fairs Wisely

Dealers stress quality over quantity when it comes to Seattle buyers.

By Eileen Kinsella, Aug 7, 2018

Art Fairs

The Head of MCH Group, Art Basel’s Parent Company, Resigns Over Troubles at the Baselworld Watch Trade Fair

Trade fairs in general are battling pressures as longtime exhibitors increasingly rely on social media and online sales to bolster business.

By Eileen Kinsella, Aug 6, 2018

Art Fairs

Art Fair or Marvel Movie? The Seattle Art Fair Kicks Off With an Epic Robot Battle (It’s Performance Art)

High-tech art took the spotlight at the latest edition of the Seattle Art Fair—but there were plenty of traditional works on hand, too.

By Eileen Kinsella, Aug 3, 2018

Art Fairs

Seattle Art Fair Artistic Director Nato Thompson on How to Cut the Crap and Connect With an Audience

The Creative Time alum speaks with artnet News's editor-in-chief Andrew Goldstein about the intersection of art and tech and how to add heft to art-fair programming.

By Andrew Goldstein, Aug 1, 2018

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Collector Dean Valentine Is Launching an Intimate, Affordably Priced New Art Fair to Coincide With Frieze Los Angeles

Valentine's new Felix LA fair will debut in February 2019.

By Sarah Cascone, Jul 10, 2018

Art Fairs

A (Bigger) View From the Bridge: The Hamptons’ Art and Car Fair Doubles in Size for Its Sophomore Year

The open-air art fair and car show is a late summer favorite of the second home community.

By Henri Neuendorf, Jul 6, 2018

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art berlin Is Ready for Takeoff—Here Are All the Galleries Heading to the Fair’s New Home in Tempelhof Airport

Around 120 galleries will join for this year's edition, as they take over two hangars in the historic wartime airport.

By Kate Brown, Jul 3, 2018

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‘Art Is Almost Free’: Iran Opens Its First-Ever Art Fair—Just as the Value of the Country’s Currency Plummets

The founder of Teer Art says that with that anyone with foreign currency could "walk off with most of what’s on display."

By Tahereh Sariban, Jul 2, 2018

Art Fairs

From Matisse Etchings to Surreal Bear Chairs, Masterpiece London Offers a Master Class in Eclectic Collecting

The stars of this year's edition include Marina Abramović in alabaster, Matisse's etchings, and bears from deep in the heart of the Black Forest.

By Javier Pes, Jun 28, 2018

Art Fairs

From a Speed Boat to Alabaster Marina Abramović Avatars, There’s Something for Everyone at This Year’s Masterpiece Fair

Abramović herself is expected to make an appearance at the London fair.

By Javier Pes, Jun 22, 2018

Art Fairs

Price Check! Here’s What Sold—and for How Much—at Art Basel 2018

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

By Caroline Goldstein, Jun 18, 2018

Art Fairs

A Punning Artist Turned Art Fair Prankster Plants a Pot of ‘Art Basil’ at Gagosian’s Booth

You say Basel, I say basil.

By Eileen Kinsella, Jun 15, 2018