After moving to London from her native East Coast of the United States, Maureen Paley opened her first gallery in the front room of her Victorian terraced house in 1984. She gave many international artists, including Mike Kelley, Charles Ray, and Christian Marclay their first exhibitions in London, quickly becoming a leading light for the...

With tens of millions in China confined to their homes, galleries and institutions have likewise pivoted to online events.

RoseLee Goldberg had long been invested in contemporary performance art before her founding of the inter-disciplinary arts organisation Performa in New York in 2004. Born in Durban, South Africa, Goldberg studied political science and fine arts at the University of the Witwatersrand in Johannesburg, and then art history at the Courtauld...

There has been a flurry of triennial and biennial art activity in Japan this year. This report explores some of these shows, concluding with Pierre Huyghe's Okayama Art Summit.

The 58th Venice Biennale, May You Live In Interesting Times (11 May–24 November 2019), certainly benefitted from low expectations, given the lacklustre curatorial of the previous edition, when different segments of the show were conceptually framed with titles like 'Pavilion of Joys and Fears' and 'Pavilion of Colours'. Add to this the...

'Building on Frieze's history as a platform for discovery and challenging the traditional art fair format, the eighth edition introduces new curators and collaborations with leading museum directors; including two exhibitions exploring virtual reality and the significance of self-taught artists, and two new sections celebrating Latin American art...

'Frieze Los Angeles largely focuses on contemporary art and celebrates the exceptionally dynamic culture of Los Angeles and its global contributions to the visual arts. Frieze Los Angeles joins Frieze New York, Frieze London and Frieze Masters at the forefront of the international art fair calendar, celebrating Los Angeles' position as a global...

'Frieze London 2018 showcases the best of international contemporary art, with a discerning selection of around 160 galleries presenting their most forward-thinking artists and imaginative presentations. Opening for the first time with a two-day preview, Frieze London coincides with Frieze Sculpture and Frieze Masters in The Regent's Park...

'The anchor of Art Basel's show is its Galleries sector. Art Basel 2018 edition welcomes 16 galleries that join the fair for the first time, further rejuvenating the show and giving younger galleries the opportunity to present their program alongside today's leading established galleries.' –Art Basel (14–17 June 2018).

'Providing vital insight into artistic practice worldwide and across art history, Frieze New York brings together top-tier international programs andgrowing participation from galleries across the Americas and the world. The fair showcases an extraordinary cross-section of work by international artists, from newly discovered talents to the most...

Contemporary art seldom deals with the significance of sound in the sphere of human interaction—the tradition of prioritising images over other sensory information continues to define our perception of the world. The work of Lawrence Abu Hamdan challenges viewers to re-evaluate this image-centred paradigm by offering a different set of...

'The 2018 edition of Independent New York includes 50 international galleries and non-profits, representing 17 cities worldwide. This year's participants 19 new exhibitors, ranging from emerging galleries to those with decades-long legacies.' –Independent New York (8–11 March 2018).

'Highlights this year include curated gallery sections dedicated to discovery and radical feminist practice, Frieze Projects' non-profit programme featuring commissions from 11 international artists and for the first time this year, Frieze Sculpture, London's largest free showcase of major outdoor works, was opened throughout the summer in the...

'With leading international galleries showing works ranging from the early 20th century to contemporary artists, theBasel show, presented galleries from 35 countriesand six continents. This year's edition of Unlimited consisted of 76 large-scale projects, presented by galleries participating in the fair. Curated for the sixth consecutive year by...

'Frieze New York provides vital insight into artistic practice worldwide, with galleries joining from six continents, including first-time exhibitors from Brazil, Guatemala, Japan and Poland. With museum-quality presentations, curated sections for modern pioneers and emerging galleries, newly commissioned artist projects, and a series of talks by...

Early March marked New York Art Week 2017 in Manhattan. Collectors, curators and the general public trekked across the island to assess this year's offerings at several concurrent fairs showcasing modern and contemporary art. While fair models ranged from the familiar to the more experimental, galleries from around the globe brought their best to...

Frieze London brings together the world’s leading galleries, showcasing today’s most significant artists across its main and curated sections, alongside the fair’s celebrated non-profit programme of ambitious new artist commissions and talks. Frieze London coincides with Frieze Masters and the Frieze Sculpture...

Art Basel's reputation for showing work of the highest quality has attracted the leading international gallerists and collectors, offering visitors the annual opportunity to see exceptional artworks of every type. The show is organized around eight sectors, which together encompass a vast range of artistic mediums, including paintings...

In Vancouver's Chinatown, an area wedged between the gleaming office towers of the city's affluent West End and the city’s poorest neighbourhood, Downtown Eastside, is a gallery showcasing work from one of the world’s leading private collections. Housed in a restored iteration of Chinatown’s oldest building, the...

Featuring more than 200 galleries from 31 countries for its fifth edition,Frieze New York showcases an extraordinary cross-section of work, from the newly discovered to contemporary masters.  On view in Randall’s Island Park from May 5–8, the fair provides an immersive cultural experience overlooking the East River.

Turner Prize winner Gillian Wearing’s highly successful career spanning twenty-five years is a testament to her dedicated practice. Wearing’s direct, honest and very human artistic enquiry speaks volumes about relationships, family, identity, the self, public and private life. Her films and photographic series’—involving...

Dr Kostas Prapoglou profiles the best the British capital has to offer this summer.

With over 200 fairs held every year, I feel like a hamster stuck on an ever-spinning wheel. I just can’t seem to hop off, and after several years of this it has all become a bit of a blur.

There was a celebratory atmosphere more often associated with Art Basel’s Miami edition: the parties were unbridled and sales were fast and furious