One year after the Palisades Fire tore through Los Angeles, Frieze closed its seventh annual fair in the City of Angels with genuine optimism. More than 32,000 visitors from over 45 countries flocked to the white tent setup at Santa Monica Airport to host approximately 100 galleries.
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One of the most lively and engaging events on the international art scene, Mexico City Art Week made its return with Zona Maco leading the way, followed by Feria Material, Salón ACME, CLAVO, and Unique Design X—making the cosmopolitan capital the place to be at the start of February.
When the flurry of Los Angeles art fairs commences in late February, it will do so in a markedly different environment than last year. Five fairs, along with numerous satellite events, will unfold during LA’s art week.
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.
