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THE LATEST ARTICLES
Condition Report: Giovanna Bertazzoni
An insightful conversation with Christie’s retiring head of impressionist and modern art on the importance of working in the trenches, how Asia changed the London art market, and why she wants to retire like a banker.
Marion Maneker
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July 14, 2026
Paul Klee’s Angels and Demons
A brilliant survey of the artist’s work at the Jewish Museum, including drawings inspired by his Nazi harassment, makes the case for his stature among modern artists. It also makes a courageous statement about the return of authoritarianism today.
Mastering the Old Masters
Last week’s Old Masters shows in London may not have had anything like last year’s $45 million Canaletto, but it attracted an influx of discriminating collectors (and not just Old Masters heads), drove demand, and pushed low estimates to satisfying new heights.
Marion Maneker
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July 7, 2026
The Summer of de Kooning
Two current de Kooning shows—one at Princeton and one in Chicago—feature different eras and aspects of the Dutch-American artist’s mastery. But both make a similarly compelling case for de Kooning as the meticulous leader of abstract expressionism and set the stage for a market shift. And they help explain his market bounce.
The June Auction Report: London Warms Up!
Sotheby’s parlayed its blockbuster Joe Lewis collection into an unlikely June success—a London auction that defied expectations and further amplified the heat on a slowly rising market.
Marion Maneker
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June 26, 2026
A Very British Auction Season
In London, the £306 million Joe Lewis collection at Sotheby’s was a big shot in the arm—but a closer look at the results suggests the market is still treading water. Meanwhile, over at Christie’s, the Zabludowicz collection underscored the inescapable power of inflation.
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.