‘Op Art’ is a form of painting that uses geometric shapes, colour theory and the psychology of perception to create optical illusions.

'Sur la Terrasse' sold just within estimate at Christie's for $29,501,250 - a fair price for a brilliant work

A review of the installation hall at this year's Moniker, which asks artists what Brexit is to them.

So why are women still so under-represented in global auctions and institutions? As a woman and somebody who loves art by female artists,...

June’s ‘Twentieth Century Week’ – as Christie’s has coined it – marks the end of the big modern and contemporary auctions for another...

It’s Twentieth Century Week again in London, and Christie’s led the way this evening with a Modern British Art Evening sale that sold 80%...

With Frieze New York and TEFAF New York Spring running concurrently, Katharine Nichols asks whether Frieze is really worth the faff.

This week’s Post-War and Contemporary auctions in London saw Sotheby’s and Christie’s yet again fighting to attract the biggest and most...

I always find the first big London sales of the year particularly exciting. For me, London’s Impressionist and Modern art week marks the...

2018…a year characterised by economic uncertainty and political turmoil throughout the UK. And it wasn’t all smooth sailing in the art...

Currently being exhibited by K. Nichols Contemporary at a pop up space in London, Amanda Watt is a mid-career ‘Fusionist’ Artist from...

Just minutes ago, at Christie’s Post-War and Contemporary Art auction in New York, the hammer went down on David Hockney’s Portrait of an...

It’s that time of year when we get terribly excited about the big New York autumn (fall) art auctions. Arguably the final big Modern &...

My previous post discussed my view on how Banksy and his team pulled off the most successful PR campaign the art world has ever seen. But...

It’s easy in my profession to become a little too engaged in the art world. To assume that every bit of industry gossip, auction result...

The thing I love most about Frieze Masters – apart from the obvious quality of the artworks – is the sheer variety the fair has to offer....

I always hear mixed reports about Frieze London from my fellow art market professionals. Most enjoy it, some dread it, and a handful live...

I have always had a love/hate relationship with Frieze Week. So much amazing art to see, but so little time! As the big galleries and...