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THE LATEST ARTICLES
Seven Days in May
This May’s sales are dominated by big collections—Newhouse, Mnuchin, et al.—but a handful of competitive discretionary sales will ultimately reveal more about the state of the market and the competition between the houses. By Marion Maneker
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May 8, 2026
Art Gangs of New York
As thousands of art tourists throng Manhattan for the planetary alignment of Frieze, TEFAF, and the Independent art fairs, endless gallery exhibitions are opening to capture their share of this river of capital. Herewith, a guided tour through some of the shows you won’t want to miss.
Top Guns
Despite the fraught and unpleasant geopolitical climate, the May sales are extremely top-heavy—with 22 lots estimated at $20 million-plus, nearly triple the May 2025 inventory. So, yes, the world is on fire, and the art market is really heating up, too.
Marion Maneker
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May 5, 2026
Life of Si
This week, the third tranche of art from Si Newhouse Jr. is being offered by Christie’s. The sale is a testament to both the Condé Nast owner’s limitless, keen-eyed collecting and Christie’s ability to stage it—and will inject nearly half a billion dollars into the art market while inspiring other collectors to open their wallets.
Marion Maneker
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May 3, 2026
A Rust Belt Biennale
A conversation with Eric Crosby, the director of Pittsburgh’s Carnegie Museum of Art, about the Carnegie International, meeting the political moment, and freeing artists from the financial pressure to produce.
Condition Report: Emma Webster
On the eve of her first real New York show, the L.A.-based artist explains her futuristic process, in which she uses 3D sculpting software, a V.R. headset, and the glitches of the natural world to create landscapes like no other.
Marion Maneker
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April 24, 2026
Sotheby’s $96M de Gunzburg Blockbuster
The de Gunzburg sale on Wednesday sent shockwaves through the market—and included a major new record for Claude Lalanne.
Condition Report: Cara Zimmerman, Head of Outsider Art, Christie’s
Outsider art’s auction insider talks about integrating the category into contemporary sales, the importance of quality over backstory, and elevating self-taught artists.
Marion Maneker
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April 21, 2026
Alexander the Great
The new Alexander Calder retrospective at the Fondation Louis Vuitton reminds us that the artist was a true revolutionary before he became a mainstream staple. It also shows off the influence and market activity of the Calder Foundation, where the artist’s grandson is still calling the shots.
Marion Maneker
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April 17, 2026
Marcel the Shell: A Restaurant Emerges at the Breuer
Behind the design of the new Sotheby's restaurant, a collaboration with Robin and Stephen Alesch, which manages to achieve a dramatic setting within significant landmark constraints.
