New York
Marianna Sotomayor
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June 9, 2026
Espaillat Goes Negative
As outside spending sluices into the Democratic primary for New York’s 13th District, the candidates are attacking one another over respective donors.
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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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.
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
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.
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 14, 2026
The High Priest of High Concept
After a tragically long interval, Marcel Duchamp is getting a retrospective at MoMA that comprehends the full revolutionary impact of his conceptual work. And yes, it was worth the wait.