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Featuring 283 top galleries from 43 countries and territories, the 2025 edition of Art Basel Miami Beach returned to the Miami Beach Convention Center from December 3 to 7, welcoming over 80,000 visitors— including representatives from more than 240 museums and foundations— during its VIP and public days.

The Art Dealers Association of America’s (ADAA) decision to shutter The Art Show and launch a new fair in November 2026 marks a quiet end to one of the art world’s longest-running philanthropic partnerships. ADAA Fair will assume the original show’s home in New York’s Park Avenue Armory and channel proceeds to both the organization’s

For anyone who hasn't experienced an art fair and will be going to one for the first time, they're like wondrous, unbelievable fantasy-lands come true, expansive exhibition spaces filled with booth after booth, gallery after gallery, and a seemingly endless abundance of creative expressivity. What could be better than to be immersed in beauty, able to see tons of quality works by accomplished artists and reputable galleries all in one place?

While many major exhibitions during Upstate Art Weekend have been covered by other media outlets this year, Art & Object has opted to highlight smaller shows at notable venues across Upstate New York and some galleries just across the border in Connecticut.

Staging a successful art fair during a time of economic uncertainty and political upheaval is not an enviable position to be in, but art world entrepreneur and accomplished event producer, Rick Friedman, is undaunted.

Returning to its city of origin for the 55th year in the third week of June, Art Basel featured 289 top international galleries from 42 countries and territories. Celebrated as the world’s leading art fair, it attracted 88,000 visitors during both preview and public days, welcoming collectors, curators, and art enthusiasts from around the globe, including representatives from over 250 renowned museums and foundations.

Christie’s 20th and 21st Century Art Sales are taking place this week at Rockefeller Center in New York City. Tonight, May 14th, the auction house’s 21st Century Evening Sale is expected to witness a revolutionary record-break by South African artist and painter Marlene Dumas.

Featuring more than 65 galleries from 25 countries, the 13th edition of Frieze New York returned to The Shed May 7th through the 11th with art from around the globe, a performance-centered program spilling over to The High Line, and a partnership with non-profits, including the Artist Plate Project, which showcased over 50 limited-edition plates by renowned artists that raised more than $500,000 for the Coalition for the Homeless.

The contemporary art scene in the United Arab Emirates is flourishing. With Art Dubai (April 16-20, 2025) at the center of this spring’s art activities, bookended by the neighboring Sharjah Biennial (February 6–June 15, 2025) and the Public Art Abu Dhabi Biennial (November 15, 2024–April 30, 2025), the UAE was bustling with art dealers, curators, critics, and collectors this month.

In honor of this week kicking off the 63rd edition of Milan Design Week, running from April 7th through the 13th, let’s take a moment to revel in the fair’s history.