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12/06/2026

A First Look at the Big-Ticket Artworks that Galleries Are Bringing to Art Basel 2026

ARTnews reached out to art dealers with reputations for bringing the freshest (and highest-priced) secondary market works to Art Basel in Switzerland.

12/06/2026

Why Art Basel’s Swiss Edition Is the World’s Most Important Art Fair

Art Basel’s home fair has remained atop the art world for more than five decades. Here, we briefly explain why.

11/06/2026

How the Pace Layoffs Went Down—And What Comes Next

Inside the day CEO Marc Glimcher admitted the mega-gallery model wasn't working for Pace.

11/06/2026

As Pace Gallery cuts artists and staff, the mega-gallery model looks shaky

One of the commercial art world’s “big four” is scaling back, and CEO Marc Glimcher believes the system is broken

11/06/2026

Revisiting: Yayoi Kusama - June 2026

Following our the Women Artists Report - June 2026 , we revisit the market of Yayoi Kusama, who ranks 1st in the Top 75 Women Artist Ranking 2026 Q1, and 4th in the Top 75 Women Artist Ranking 2025.

The auction market for Yayoi Kusama has shown a strong start to 2026, generating $16.5 million in total sales during the first quarter. This represents a 67.5% increase compared to the same period last year, signalling continued momentum in demand for the artist’s work.

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09/06/2026

Is Betting on the Art Market a Terrible Idea?

The prediction platform Kalshi is launching a dedicated art category amid heightened scrutiny over insider trading in wagers across industries.

08/06/2026

At this year’s Art Basel, only the spectacular will do. Galleries are conscious of the need to be seen and heard in an increasingly high-octane environment

Galleries are conscious of the need to be seen and heard in an increasingly high-octane environment

08/06/2026

Art Market Report: Why galleries are expanding despite the challenging times

Ahead of London Gallery Weekend, Vivienne Chow meets the art dealers betting big on the UK capital – and beyond

08/06/2026

Call my agent: why artist management companies are making a comeback

A spate of new organisations are challenging traditional gallery models to support artists in different ways

07/06/2026

What Christie's $1.45 billion blockbuster art auction tells us about the 'Great Wealth Transfer'

Some $1 trillion worth of art will change hands in the next decade.