What’s Happening in the Art Market This Fall?
It’s hard to believe, but the end of summer 2023—a summer that felt like it barely got going—is almost upon us. For the art world, this means the return of, well, the art world: Major auctions, art fairs, and gallery openings will return en masse for a fall season that seems to expand with events every passing year.
For those just getting back into the swing of things, Artsy has you covered. Here, we offer a quick rundown of all the major fairs, auctions, and art market happenings taking place over the remaining four months of 2023.
September
Interior view of Frieze Seoul, 2022. Photo by Lets Studio. Courtesy of Lets Studio and Frieze.
In September, the kids return to school, and art insiders return to the fair hall. Things really get going in the first week of the month, when a number of fairs are taking place around the world. In South Korea, the second edition of Frieze Seoul takes place September 6th–9th, with more than 120 galleries participating. The fair will share the COEX exhibition center with the Korean International Art Fair (KIAF), which takes place September 7th–10th, with more than 200 exhibitors.
In Australia, meanwhile, Sydney Contemporary will take place at Carriageworks from September 7th–10th with more than 90 galleries; and in New York, The Armory Show—which was recently acquired by Frieze—returns to the Javits Center with more than 200 exhibitors from September 7th–10th. Independent 20th Century and Art on Paper take place during the same period in the Big Apple, while Photofairs New York opens the day after, and similarly ends on September 10th.
Interior view of Sydney Contemporary, 2022. Courtesy of Sydney Contemporary.
Other notable art fairs taking place in September include Viennacontemporary (September 7th–10th), Positions Berlin (September 14th–17th), Menart Paris (September 14th–17th) and ArtRio (September 13th–17th).
Auction calendars begin to fill up too, with a handful of sales on the books. Sotheby’s will host “Contemporary Discoveries” in Hong Kong on September 5th; an Old Master and 19th-century sale in London on September 13th-20th; “Modern Discoveries” in London on September 20th-27th; and “Contemporary Curated” in New York on September 28th. Christie’s will host “Contemporary Edition” in London on September 12th-28th; “20th/21st Century” in Hong Kong on September 24th; and “Post War to Present” in New York on September 29th. Phillips will host the second edition of its David Hockney sale in London on September 20th, and its “Evening and Day Editions” sale in the British capital on the same day.
In the gallery world, watch out for the new flagship space of Pilar Corrias Gallery opening on Conduit Street in London and Hollis Taggart’s expansion of its Chelsea space in New York.
October
Exterior view of Paris+ par Art Basel, 2022. Courtesy of Paris+ par Art Basel.
In October, Europe becomes the hub for major art fair happenings. Frieze London will host its 20th edition alongside Frieze Masters October 11th–15th, hosting more than 160 and 120 galleries, respectively. 1-54 also takes place in London’s Somerset House from October 12th–15th and features 50 exhibitors.
It’s then over to France for Paris+ par Art Basel, which returns for its second edition in the Grand Palais Éphémère with more than 150 galleries from October 18th–22nd. Asia NOW and AKAA Paris will also take place in the French capital from October 20th–22nd.
In New York, meanwhile, IFPDA Print Fair—the world’s largest print fair—hosts its 30th edition from October 26th–29th, with more than 90 exhibitors. Other notable fairs taking place in October include Art Taipei (October 20th–23rd), Art Toronto (October 26th–29th), Art Collaboration Kyoto (October 28th–30th).
Exterior of Frieze London, 2022. Photo by Linda Nylind. Courtesy of Linda Nylind and Frieze.
Auction sales thicken, too. Christie’s will host three sales of the Rothschild collection on October 11th, 12th, and 13th in New York, as well as post-war and contemporary sales in London on October 13th and 14th, respectively. Sotheby’s will host contemporary evening and day sales in Hong Kong on October 6th and 7th respectively, then its “The Now” evening auction and contemporary evening auction in London on October 12th, followed by a contemporary day auction the next day in the British capital.
Phillips will also host its 20th-century and contemporary art day and evening sales in London and Hong Kong, taking place on October 6th and 7th and October 12th and 13th, respectively.
In the gallery world, Alison Jacques and Tiwani Contemporary will both expand into new spaces in London’s Mayfair, while White Cube opens its long-awaited outpost in New York. Fellow mega-gallery Hauser & Wirth will also open a new four-story branch in Paris. Stephen Friedman Gallery is also set to open its new space in London's Cork Street.
November
Interior view of Artissima, 2022. Photo by Perottino-Piva. © Perottino-Piva and Artissima. Courtesy of Perottino-Piva and Artissima.
As the nights draw in, the art world calendar marches forward. Teeing off the month is the Art Dealers Association of America (ADAA) Art Show (November 1st–5th), which takes place at the Park Avenue Armory in New York with 78 galleries. Shortly afterward, Artissima (November 2nd–5th) brings more than 180 galleries to Northern Italy; while in Nigeria, ARTXLagos returns for its 8th edition over the same period. It’s then Paris Photo (November 9th–12th), which hosts up to 200 photography-driven exhibitors at the Grand Palais Éphémère. The world’s oldest art fair, Art Cologne (November 16th–19th), also returns with 190 exhibitors in the storied Western German art town.
Other notable fairs taking place this month include Art San Diego (November 3rd–5th), ART021 Shanghai Contemporary Art (November 9th-12th), Art Jakarta (November 17th–19th), and Abu Dhabi Art (November 22nd–26th).
At auction, Phillips hosts its New York sales with its 20th-century and contemporary art evening and day sales happening on November 14th and 15th, respectively. Meanwhile in the gallery world, Ortuzar Projects is set to expand to a new space on West Broadway in New York.
December
Exterior view of Art Basel Miami Beach, 2022. Courtesy of Art Basel.
December in the art world means two things: Christmas and Miami Art Week, which features a number of fairs stretching until December 10th. Art Miami and UNTITLED Art Miami Beach kick off on December 5th, followed by NADA Miami and Design Miami the day after. The week concludes with Art Basel in Miami Beach (December 8th–10th), the largest art fair in the Western Hemisphere. Programs and details for these fairs have yet to be announced in full.
Other fairs taking place in Miami over the course of the week include CONTEXT Art Miami (December 5th–10th), Scope Miami Beach (December 5th–10th), SATELLITE Art Fair (December 6th–9th), and Aqua Art Miami (December 6th–10th).
Correction: A previous version of this article incorrectly stated the location of the ADAA Art Show. It will be held at the Park Avenue Armory, not the Javits Center.
