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PHOTOFAIRS

A wide view of a historic glass-roofed exhibition hall filled with art fair booths and crowds circulating across multiple levels.

Art Fairs at a Turning Point: Why Galleries Can’t Afford to Go—but Can’t Afford to Stop

After decades of unchecked expansion, economic realities are forcing fairs to become more selective, more regional and more accountable.
By Elisa Carollo
A bustling scene inside Art Basel featuring gallery booths with contemporary paintings, where blurred motion captures the flow of visitors walking past the Levy Gorvy Dayan booth as groups of collectors engage with artworks under bright gallery lighting.

ADAA Hits Pause On The Art Show as Dealers Question Whether Fairs Are Still Worth It

Although fairs like Art Basel and Frieze continue to inspire collector loyalty, mid-sized galleries are questioning whether the rising costs, booth politics and selection opacity are worth it.
By Elisa Carollo

Observer’s 2025 May Art Fair Calendar (Updated)

Here's (almost) everything happening on the art fair circuit this May.
By Christa Terry
A busy art fair

Observer’s 2025 March Art Fair Calendar (Updated)

By Christa Terry
Scren with a digital flow of colors in a fair's booth.

PHOTOFAIRS May Be Canceled in NYC But Is Moving Forward in Hong Kong

By Elisa Carollo
Ten portraits of nominated photographers

Philanthropist Lisa Saltzman Is Launching an Annual Prize for Emerging Photographers

By Alexandra Tremayne-Pengelly
An art fair boothg with colorful walls and photos

What Not to Miss at PHOTOFAIRS New York

By Farah Abdessamad
A woman in a baggy men's shirt and glasses stands in front of a wall

Helen Toomer On Photography, New York Art Fairs and the Challenges of the Job

By Dan Duray
Person dressed in knight armor sits in bed staring out window

NYC’s Newest Photography Fair Will Explore Memory, Tattoos and A.I.

By Alexandra Tremayne-Pengelly
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