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THE LATEST ARTICLES
Condition Report: Kara Vander Weg, Gagosian Gallery
The Gagosian senior director offers a behind-the-scenes look at the gallery’s show of German artist Anselm Kiefer—and the erudite collectors and institutions who seek him out.
Marion Maneker
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June 19, 2026
A Tale of Two Auction Houses
This season, in London, Sotheby’s has most of the high-value, historical works—everything from Freud and Klimt to Monet and Rothko. Meanwhile, Christie’s is leaning into what’s hot: Rashid Johnson, Kaws, Richard Prince, Yoshitomo Nara, and more.
The Middle Market’s Big Shift
While the big money has returned, auction houses are reducing estimates for cheaper works to entice buyers and minimize their losses. Now, the latest data reveals a big shift is taking place in the middle market, too.
Marion Maneker
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June 16, 2026
De Kooning’s $75 Million May
Even after the robust volume of sales in New York, there are clearly still plenty of serious buyers looking for de Koonings—and that wasn’t always a given.
Marion Maneker
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June 12, 2026
The Basel Squeeze
It’s still an honor for smaller galleries to show at Art Basel, but global expansion is putting pressure on them to bring exclusive works to the fair without publicizing their packing lists in advance. Now, some galleries are asking themselves whether they can even afford to participate.
Condition Report: Cybele Maylone, The Aldrich Museum
The director of Ridgefield’s overachieving contemporary art museum is turning her institution’s gaze to Connecticut artists, making a case for the Constitution State as something more than the land of finance bros and old WASPs.
Marion Maneker
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June 7, 2026
Sotheby’s Object Lessons
The latest design sales commingle art and design objects in a way that offers everyone a teachable moment: They educate art collectors on the potential value of design objects, while giving the design people a greater appreciation for high-dollar contemporary artworks.
Marion Maneker
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June 5, 2026
Picabia’s Final Frontier
The yacht-owning, sports car–loving artist Francis Picabia defied the odds in nearly all aspects of his life and career—and only now are his striking pinup works being taken seriously.
May Auction Report: Rational Exuberance
Lured by the optimistic tailwinds from last fall’s Lauder auction, high-value supply came back to the art market in May, with sales totaling $2.5 billion. But the comeback may not be quite as roaring as it appears: Unimpressive hammer ratios reveal buyers’ willingness to pay, but not more than they have to.
Marion Maneker
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June 2, 2026
Lifting the Fog on London’s Gallery Scene
In its sixth year, London Gallery Weekend isn’t just supporting nascent galleries and luring 50,000 art enthusiasts to town. It’s fortifying London’s place as a major art city.