London’s International Modern and Contemporary art sales at the end of June told a number of different stories. Although there was jubilation over a Gustav Klimt going for a record £85.3 million, sale totals were down by over 20%. That of course doesn’t necessarily mean prices were down – just the supply of major works. British artists, for instance, performed well...Frank Auerbach in particular.

The Hambro sale at Christie’s, two lithographs by King Charles III at Bonham’s and British connections at the Taipei Dangdai art fair.

New records for ‘degenerate’ Neuschul, Mel Gooding Tribute at Jonathan Clark Fine Art, Mark Rothko paired with British artists and a fascinating glimpse into a brief attempt to democratise the latest contemporary art in the mid-1960s is currently on view at the Assembly Rooms in Bath. Not to miss the Tate re-hang.

Christie’s Modern British sale - including final hammer prices, underbidders and sale records.

At auction, day-glo paintings dazzle and British CoBrA artist catches up with European counterparts. In exhibitions, Washington embraces British photography, undervalued British female abstract artists exposed, British Rose blooms in Paris, British female surrealists included in major Paris show and an artist spotlight on Richard Smith. Included are some Fair favourites to follow.

A breadth of Modern British highlights in this edition of BLAST, from the RA’s Summer Exhibition, features from the collection of Andrew Wilson, BLAST X BAERFAXT, a cricket match with Lowry, a new Head of Modern British Art at Sotheby’s, Winston Branch and what is ‘on trend’.

BLAST’s from the past, British Contemporaries stand out at Art Fairs abroad and auctions buoyed by estate sales.

A busy summer for the Modern British Art Market, both in the sale rooms and at the Art Fairs.

On the horizon: East meets West, Landmarks, the new YBAs, Christie’s hunting in the primary market again - full auction report.