Amid a narrowing market for Old Masters, paintings from 17th-century Naples are still holding their own
Modern Italian artists rub shoulders with Old Masters including Titian and Bronzino at the Biennale Internazionale dell’Antiquariato in Florence (BIAF)
Despite what is widely regarded as a lucky escape in July’s elections, further challenges may well lie on the horizon
The Paris event celebrating art from around the world returns this autumn with a new focus on modern and contemporary work
This year’s edition of the Venice Biennale points to and even reinforces the growing interest of collectors
Art by the movement’s best-known practitioners still fetches huge sums, but it’s work by women and artists of colour that is really taking off
The work of Mary Cassatt, Berthe Morisot and their female contemporaries is now in great demand, but very short supply
Life’s a beach on Long Island, which this summer hosts a wealth of modern and contemporary work
An uncertain political and economic outlook around the world means that art sales are down – but not quite out
Though its market is comparatively young, demand for the traditional arts of the Himalayas is steadily climbing
There really is something for every kind of collector at Treasure House Fair and London Art Week this summer
The wares on offer at the event this month are enough to bowl over any ceramics aficionado
If sales so far this year are anything to go by, the high-profile auctions taking place this month may not bring much excitement
This year’s laudably international line-up gives plenty of space to photography, performance and video
The Venice Biennale is a good time to pull back the curtain on the funding of major arts events, which can often be shrouded in mystery
The artists may have spoken about voids and infinities, but the market for their work has stayed satisfyingly solid
At the art fair’s first edition under new ownership medieval manuscripts can be found alongside contemporary offerings
Books and manuscripts, 18th-century furniture and Old Master drawings are driving a thriving art market in France
Fleeing persecution in France, thousands of Protestant silversmiths set up shop around Europe – and London attracted many of the most skilful
There are plenty of new discoveries to be made at the Paris fair focused on fine draughtsmanship
The annual event provides plenty of artistic surprises and has much to offer to smaller collectors
Among the exhibitions that can be seen in a day trip from the fair are Frans Hals in Amsterdam, Immanuel Kant in Bonn and Sung Hwan Kim in Eindhoven
Highlights at this year’s edition include a gold-ground painting, a French landscape by Turner and a woodblock print by one of Japan’s Living National Treasures
The wearing of imperial silks was an extremely hierarchical affair. No wonder Chinese textiles appeal to the most discerning modern buyers
