A Black mark on ‘Château Noir’
As Art Basel makes its debut in the country, the woman behind the emirate’s multibillion-dollar art strategy talks cultural diplomacy
As the venerable fair arrives in Doha, we look at the Middle East’s art ecosystem. Plus: Sheikha Al-Mayassa on cultural diplomacy; Sophia Al-Maria revisits ‘gulf futurism’; and Christo’s desert masterpiece
The Qatari-American artist on growing up in the Gulf, Bedouin trucks and stand-up comedy
The late artists’ desert masterpiece is unrealised half a century after it was conceived, its execution a daunting responsibility
The DJ’s love for ephemera has spun into an art form with photographer Mark Vessey
The launch of Art Basel Qatar comes on the back of accelerated activity in the Gulf, though some gallerists have privately voiced concerns
Geometric abstraction is the foundation and formation of this austere yet radiant brutalist home in Belgium
Mouna Ayoub has a vast collection of haute couture. Now 130 of her Dior pieces are going up for auction
Astrological jewellery is in the ascendant
Record-breaking estate sales mask the real, and sometimes declining, value of art
UK-based auction house took hefty impairment charges and posted lower revenues for 2024
Decline triggers return of ‘loan-to-own’ lenders aiming to take control of pieces cheaply through defaults
All the dates you’ll find a free edition of the magazine in FT Weekend
Rising numbers mask a broadening of taste, away from the fine art beloved by previous generations
Chatbots forge convincing sales invoices and other documents, say industry figures
While flower beds slumber through the British winter, artists are at work capturing their beauty. But the genre is too often under-appreciated
Auction house adapts as older collectors die and younger generations show less early interest in fine art
Season’s greetings can become a sound investment
As the London gallery announces a new £200,000 prize, Bettina Korek welcomes US-style fundraising
The Janeite market is booming in the author’s anniversary year
Such specialists are an endangered species but computer attribution is often wrong — and can be out by as much as a century
Cecilia Vicuña on her lost paintings; US museums get entrepreneurial; an underwater art park off Miami Beach; and why artist Pat Oleszko is finally getting her dues
His vases and cabinets encase pressed flowers in resin to stunning effect — but these creations are more than just pretty blooms
From huge digital billboards to advising tech billionaires, US arts institutions are embracing a range of moneymaking initiatives
