Don’t be sniffy about oil-rich states, Art Dubai funds the world’s most radical art
It’s not all super-yachts and spending binges: Art Dubai, which begins this week, is opening doors for some of the most marginalised voices in art
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Van Gogh’s fading Sunflowers… and other tales of decaying art
Supposed damage to Van Gogh’s paintings is minimal, but other masterpieces by Leonardo and Duchamp et al are showing the ravages of time
The 10 best art patrons
As a new show at the National Gallery explores the influence of Paul Durand-Ruel, the dealer who ‘made’ the impressionists, Rachel Cooke highlights other great patrons and collectors
The 10 most expensive paintings ever sold
A Gauguin painting has sold for a reported $300m, making it the most expensive painting ever sold. See how it compares with other pricey paintings that have sold for vast sums
Sweet in the middle: map reveals Americans’ art tastes, state by state
A new map made by eBay shows the most searched-for artists by its US customers – and it seems that in the midwest, all Americans want for Christmas is the corny, cosy art of Terry Redlin
Putting art reproductions in their place
Letters: We place a much higher value on things that are rare or unique, provided they speak to us in some significant way