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THE LATEST ARTICLES
Marion Maneker
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February 10, 2026
Georgian on My Mind
The Frick’s new Thomas Gainsborough show captures the portraitist finessing (and even tweaking) class consciousness and fashion in Georgian England—and unwittingly mirroring the Instagram fictions of our day.
Marion Maneker
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February 8, 2026
Inside Leon Black’s $2.6 Billion Art Book
A back-of-the envelope appraisal of Leon Black’s mammoth art collection, calculated from Sotheby’s and Christie’s documents in the Epstein files, reveals the Apollo co-founder is long on Cézanne, Matisse, and Munch—and, based on the prices he paid, may love art even more than he loves money.
Marion Maneker
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February 6, 2026
Ol’ Dirty Masters
News and notes from New York’s Old Masters sales: the mystery of a $27 million Michelangelo, the Rembrandt collector chatter, a Gentileschi selfie, and the surprising fates of two Corneille de Lyons.
The Giants of the Middle Market
Beyond the Big Three houses is a varied and vibrant auction market—filled with design, prints, and artists whose valuations defy the snobbery and stasis at the top. ARTDAI’s 2025 data report on the middle market suggests where the savvy buyer can still find a deal.
Marion Maneker
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February 3, 2026
The Old Masters Moment
The category can be intimidating for its blizzard of names spanning hundreds of years of art history. These days, though, it’s also notable for another thing: low, low prices.
Condition Report: Josh Pullan, Sotheby’s Head of Global Luxury
Since doubling down on the luxury category—essentially everything besides fine art—Sotheby’s has shifted to a client-based business where the same local billionaire might bid on a Rothko, snag a new penthouse triplex, order a bespoke necklace, or buy himself a bike. The head of this growing business explains…
Marion Maneker
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January 27, 2026
Basquiat’s Head Games
A forthcoming exhibit of works on paper at Denmark’s Louisiana Museum of Modern Art showcases the artist’s own version of Du Bois’s “double consciousness”—not least because he made these works to keep for himself.
Marion Maneker
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January 25, 2026
How Koch’s West Was Won
Christie’s $84 million sale of William Koch’s Western art unfolded like a friendly poker night, led by two unnamed, deep-pocketed collectors who helped drive prices well above estimates. But that doesn’t mean all is well in the world of American art. Some segments still have a ways to run back toward their previous highs.
Marion Maneker
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January 23, 2026
Larry & Jasper’s Excellent Adventure
In the final show at Larry Gagosian’s premier gallery on the top floor of 980 Madison Avenue, the legendary dealer is closing out with an exhibition of Jasper Johns—the same artist who inaugurated the space more than three decades earlier.
The Hot 50: Our Semiannual Market Temp Check
An excavation of the art market’s robust performance in the second half of 2025, with the latest (and greatest) data from ARTDAI. As you’ll see, the market is healthier and more varied than ever.
