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Escape From New York

Out west, the art market seems caught between two different weather systems, as the old climate sits side by side with the new. But the works surrounding the fair itself—from Sayre Gomez at Kordansky to clever juxtapositions at LACMA—also show a flourishing art scene in the city.

Sayre Gomez, David Kordansky Gallery
Sayre Gomez has a radical vision of beauty, one that finds humanity in disrepair and decay. This kind of work is not usually my thing, and many of the people I discussed the show with remarked on how much they admired the work, but could not see themselves living with it. But if I had the space for the massive 12-by-8-foot, 'Your One Stop Shop (Pink Panther),' I’d happily live with it. Photo: Courtesy of David Kordansky Gallery
Marion Maneker
February 27, 2026

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I managed to escape New York on Saturday night before the worst of the bomb cyclone arrived. I won’t bore you with the details of my dramatic exit, but I’m glad I got out in time—I traded a few days trapped in the house for the beautiful weather in Los Angeles, which I visit every year around Frieze week to get a better read on the art market here. Last year, the city was still recovering from the fires. The fairs were buoyed by an eager desire to provide support, which also obscured the true state of the market.