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THE LATEST ARTICLES
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.
Marion Maneker
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May 29, 2026
A Separate Pace
The global gallery represents a wide range of artists, but there is something different about the four shows currently on view in New York.
Condition Report: Sotheby’s Caroline Seabolt & Ashkan Baghestani
A joint interview with the heads of Sotheby’s day sales on the depth of last week’s sales, the importance of estates in driving them, and the enduring thrill of selling another Hopper.
Marion Maneker
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May 22, 2026
Closing Time
A timely look at the market themes, top lots, and various peculiarities of a short, buoyant New York auction cycle that still seemed unusually long.
The Art Market’s Cut-Your-Loss Bounce
Beyond the billion-dollar single-night bonanzas and the movie-star promo spots, smaller sales are revealing a less sexy dynamic in the market: Collectors are exercising the freedom to sell without taking too big a loss—and their willingness to move on is creating liquidity that will fuel future growth.
Marion Maneker
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May 19, 2026
Christie’s Manic Monday
The May auctions continued in thrilling fashion at Christie’s last night, as feverish bidding pushed new records for the mainstays of modernism—Pollock, Brancusi, Miró, Rothko—and the art-hoovering skylords of finance dropped the G.D.P. of a small country on the Si Newhouse collection. So can we call that an art market triumph? Not so fast…
Marion Maneker
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May 17, 2026
Sotheby’s Day Sales Smoke Signals
News and notes on the revealing trends surrounding Sotheby’s latest round of day sales, in which 93 percent of the 350 lots found buyers. Is this another sign of a market boom?
Marion Maneker
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May 15, 2026
Sotheby’s $433 Million Pep Talk
The numbers from Sotheby’s last night were very strong—the Mnuchin sale totaled $166 million, and the various owners’ sale made nearly $267 million—but the market still hasn’t rebuilt the confidence necessary to see real momentum pick up again.
