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Marlborough Galleries, founded in London in 1946, was the first modern International gallery, opening in Rome in 1962 and in New York in 1963, followed by other cities around the world, becoming the prototype for all subsequent International galleries. Ran Dian spoke with Gilbert Lloyd, son of founder Frank Lloyd and Managing Director of Marlborough from 1972 until 1991. >> Read more

The M K Lau Collection, one of Asia’s finest private collections of 20th century brush and ink paintings is proud to present Intimate Encounters: Handscrolls and Albums from the M K Lau Collection, showcasing 50 works that have rarely been presented to the public. >> Read more

Art has no equivalent of the Skyscraper Index, the notion that record-breaking towers tend to be built, hubristically, just prior to an economic crisis. The top end of the art world seems to ignore crises altogether (at least the part that doesn’t invest in tall buildings). Inflationary tendencies are observable in the art world, though, in uppity auction prices, the spread of private museums and art storage facilities and, seemingly, in art itself, no doubt partly to fill all the cavernous museums being built. >> Read more

Dominique Lévy and Brett Gorvy, principals of Lévy Gorvy, announced today that the gallery will expand its presence in Asia with the opening of an office in Shanghai, China, and the appointment of Danqing Li as Senior Director, Asia. >> Read more

Once again, Art Basel was a huge success. Outside, people were swimming in the Rhine under the June sun and sausages were as ridiculously expensive as ever. And there was lots of art sold, often at record prices, if you believe the breathless reports. IF. It is almost pointless writing about Art Basel. Sharing photos, […] >> Read more

Phillips is pleased to announce highlights from the 20th Century & Contemporary Art & Design Evening Sale, which is led by some of the biggest names in international modern and contemporary art, including Andy Warhol, Ed Ruscha, Anselm Kiefer, Danh Vo and Peter Doig. >> Read more

Reports on the art market are suddenly very hip. The art market is still such a tiny little thing compared with other markets, like pork bellies or copper, but a sufficient number of investment bank clients are involved in it to make the analysis worthwhile. The trouble is that most reports are rubbish, with a few exceptions. >> Read more

Interestingly quite a few of the collectors subject to this treatment, however anonymously, actually enjoy it, thus proving there is more than a little BDSM in the peculiar world of contemporary art. >> Read more

The ARRÊT SUR IMAGES auction is a charity auction (exhibition 3-7 December 2016 in Paris,www.auctioneve.com)) to support a Chinese contemporary artist prize and residency. >> Read more

Amid a very tense atmosphere in Paris, Chris Moore reviews its prime art fair, FIAC. >> Read more