The Rising Artists on Everyone’s Radar
Recent auction results spotlight a new wave of artists commanding premium prices. Nathanaëlle Herbelin’s "Max" sold for $73,694, well above its $26,000‑$39,000 estimate, while Poppy Jones’ "Shell" fetched $60,709, quadrupling its guide range. Other notable sales include Kathleen Ryan’s $163,800 piece in New York, Eva Helene Pade’s Hong Kong sale at $68,567, and a historic poster by A.M. Cassandre achieving $315,631, more than ten times its estimate. The data underscores accelerating demand for emerging talent across major auction houses.
Who Created the Book of Kells? A Master Craftsman Takes on the Mystery
New archaeological evidence from the Portmahomack monastery in Scotland is reviving the debate over where the illuminated Book of Kells was produced, challenging the long‑standing Iona theory. The Society of Antiquaries of Scotland has awarded master craftsman Thomas Keyes a...
From ‘Game of Thrones’ to ‘Downton Abbey’—Iconic Costumes Go on View in Scotland
Costume Couture: Sixty Years of Cosprop, showcasing over 8,000 historic garments, opens at Edinburgh’s Dovecot Studios on July 18, 2026, running through January 9, 2027. The exhibition, originally staged at London’s Fashion and Textile Museum, features more than 80 iconic costumes from...
At 95, Artist Heinz Mack Still Believes in the Power of Art: ‘I Affirm My Commitment to Beauty’
German artist Heinz Mack turned 95 and is being celebrated with a retrospective at Beck and Eggeling in Düsseldorf. The show, running through May 23, 2026, presents 12 ceramic pieces, 16 collages and 14 pastel drawings that trace his evolution from the ZERO movement...
Introducing the Intelligence Report: The Year Ahead 2026
Artnet’s 2026 Intelligence Report notes that global auction sales increased for the first time since 2021, spurred by a strong late‑season surge in New York. The UK market grew 11.3% after a $136 million sale of Pauline Karpidas’s Surrealist collection, while ultra‑contemporary...
True Origins of King Tut ‘Curse’ Emerge in Newly Sold Letter
A three‑page letter written by Howard Carter in 1934 reveals that he blamed journalist Arthur Weigall for inventing the infamous “Curse of the Pharaohs” surrounding Tutankhamun’s tomb. Carter argued the curse story was a retaliatory spin by Weigall after being...
Monumental Bellini Altarpiece Undergoes Major Restoration in Public View
Giovanni Bellini’s 15th‑century San Giobbe altarpiece is undergoing its most extensive restoration in over five centuries. The two‑year, $580,000 project will stabilize the fragile wood panel, analyze pigments with ultraviolet and infrared imaging, and clean the surface, all behind glass...
A Chunk of Eiffel Tower’s Spiral Staircase Returns to Auction After 40 Years
An 8.5‑foot segment of the Eiffel Tower’s original spiral staircase will be auctioned by Artcurial on May 21, with estimates between €40,000 and €50,000 (about $46,300‑$57,900). The staircase was removed in 1983, cut into 24 pieces, and most have been dispersed...
What the Art Market Still Gets Wrong About Next-Gen Collectors
Georgina Adam’s new book warns the art market that attracting millennials and Gen Z is essential for its survival. While Christie’s claims a third of its 2025 buyers are under 45, these younger participants are volatile and less loyal. The book...
Artist LR Vandy on Sculpting the ‘Knotted Histories’ of Power
London-based artist LR Vandy presents her first solo museum exhibition, “Rise,” at Yorkshire Sculpture Park in collaboration with October Gallery. The show features large rope‑based sculptures both inside the gallery and on the park grounds, including the indoor centerpiece “A...
Monet and Van Gogh Masterpieces Hit the Shampoo Aisle
Dove unveiled a limited‑edition hair‑care collection called “The Art of Repair,” featuring reproductions of Claude Monet, Mary Cassatt and Vincent Van Gogh masterpieces. The shampoo, conditioner and serum are sold exclusively through Walmart, with packaging designed to echo gallery settings. Dove frames the line...
Never-Before-Seen Paintings Reveal Anthony Van Dyck’s Formative Italian Period
“Van Dyck: The European” opens at Genoa’s Palazzo Ducale, assembling around 60 paintings from institutions such as the Louvre, Prado and the National Gallery. The show repositions the artist’s six‑year Italian sojourn as the pivotal phase that forged his theatrical...
Met Acquires Long-Lost Work by Mannerist Master Rosso Fiorentino
The Metropolitan Museum of Art has acquired *Madonna and Child with Saint John the Evangelist*, the earliest known painting by 16th‑century Mannerist Rosso Fiorentino. The work, dated 1512‑13, was rediscovered after a conservation cleaning removed overpaint that concealed Saint John,...
A Trove of Vivian Maier’s Photographs Could Rewrite Her Market
Artnet’s Important Photographs auction features a single lot of 206 sold‑out prints from Vivian Maier’s estate. The lot is estimated to fetch between $1 million and $1.5 million, marking the largest single‑lot offering of her work to date. Maier’s secondary market has surged,...
In John Constable’s Hometown, a Trio of Shows Marks His 250th Birthday
A trio of exhibitions at Christchurch Mansion in Suffolk commemorates the 250th anniversary of John Constable’s birth. The first show, "Constable: A Cast of Characters," displays over 100 artworks and personal items, revealing his family, mentors, and early influences. The...
Rare Atlas Owned by Queen Mary I Heads to Market—With $1.6 Million Price Tag
A 460‑year‑old copy of Polydore Vergil’s *Anglicae Historia* atlas, once owned by Queen Mary I, will be offered for $1.6 million at the New York Antiquarian Book Fair. The atlas, acquired in a 2024 auction for $227,000, features gilded bindings with...
Lost Joan Miró Drawings Reemerge at Auction
Three previously unknown Joan Miró drawings, including two monumental balcony‑railing designs and a smaller sun illustration, were uncovered among the possessions of his friend Edmond Vernassa. The works, dating from the 1960s‑70s, highlight Miró’s rare forays into architectural and interior...
Tate Modern to Mount Its First Monet Show Ever
The Tate Modern announced its 2027 program, featuring “Monet: Painting Time,” the museum’s first dedicated Monet exhibition since opening 26 years ago, slated for February 27, 2027. The show will present roughly 40 paintings sourced from French institutions and private...
El Greco Painting Found Hidden Beneath a Forgery in the Vatican
Restorers at the Vatican uncovered an authentic El Greco oil, *The Redeemer* (c. 1590‑95), hidden beneath a later forgery. Scientific testing confirmed the work’s 16th‑century origin and revealed two additional discarded compositions beneath the surface. The restored painting now joins a second...
Jack Kerouac’s Fabled ‘On the Road’ Scroll Sells for Record-Smashing $12.1 Million
Jack Kerouac’s original 120‑foot “On the Road” scroll fetched $12.1 million at Christie’s, setting a new record for a literary manuscript. The sale, part of the late Jim Irsay estate auction, far exceeded the $4 million estimate. Country singer‑songwriter Zach Bryan purchased the...
Masterpieces From London’s National Gallery, Now on Display at Home With LG Gallery+
LG Electronics has launched LG Gallery+, a visual curation service that streams more than 4,000 curated artworks from the National Gallery, London, into consumers' homes. The partnership lets users browse the collection via digital "shelves" that function like playlists, matching...
A New Brooklyn Art Fair With a Global Outlook Debuts This Spring
Powerhouse Arts will launch Conductor: Art Fair of the Global Majority in Brooklyn from April 30 to May 3, 2026, featuring 27 gallery exhibitors and 17 special‑project installations. The fair brings together artists and galleries from Africa, Latin America, the Caribbean, South and...
A Leonardo-Linked ‘Salvator Mundi’ Turns Heads at TEFAF
The de Ganay version of Leonardo’s *Salvator Mundi* was exhibited at TEFAF Maastricht, drawing attention as one of the finest among roughly 20 known copies. Dated 1505‑1515 and presented by Agnews Gallery, the work is attributed to Leonardo’s workshop and carries a...
Claude Cahun and Marcel Moore: Surrealist Lovers Who Defied the German Occupation
The Contemporary Art Museum of St. Louis opened “And I Saw New Heavens and a New Earth,” spotlighting the intertwined work of Claude Cahun and Marcel Moore. Curated by Dean Daderko and Svetlana Kitto, the show blends early Surrealist portraits,...
This Masterpiece by Rembrandt’s Star Pupil Has a New Owner
Willem Drost’s 1654 tronie *Man With a Plumed Red Beret* was sold at TEFAF Maastricht through Agnews Gallery to the privately‑held Leiden Collection. The painting, once owned by the Rothschild family and recovered by the Monuments Men after World War II,...
Henry Darger’s Secret World Comes to the Stage
New York’s Vineyard Theatre is staging Bughouse, a play that brings the reclusive Chicago janitor‑artist Henry Darger to the stage. Directed by Martha Clarke and scripted by Pulitzer‑winner Beth Henley, the production features performance artist John Kelly inhabiting Darger’s persona...
Kim Gordon Was Always an Artist First
Kim Gordon, co‑founder of Sonic Youth, continues to prioritize visual art alongside music. In March 2026, Amant in Brooklyn launches two concurrent shows: her solo survey “Count Your Chickens” and the group exhibition “Folded Group,” co‑curated with Bill Nace. The...
Thomas J Price’s Tallest Sculpture Rises Outside London’s V&A East
Thomas J. Price unveiled his largest work yet, the 18‑foot bronze sculpture *A Place Beyond*, outside the soon‑to‑open V&A East in London. The figure, a casually dressed woman without a smartphone, challenges classical sculpture conventions and highlights everyday identity. The...
Revisiting Jackie Saccoccio, Architect of Abstraction
Van Doren Waxter’s "Portraits" exhibition revisits Jackie Saccoccio’s abstract oeuvre, presenting five paintings and seven works on paper that highlight her mature, experimental process. The show underscores how her early architectural studies and repeated trips to Italy shaped a visual...
Rare ‘Jungle Book’ Illustrations Surge Past Estimates at Auction
Two long‑overlooked watercolors, identified as original 1903 illustrations by Edward Julius and Charles Maurice Detmold for Rudyard Kipling’s *The Jungle Book*, were sold at Roseberys in London on March 10. The pair fetched a combined £130,480 ($174,940), far exceeding their presale...
Veteran Hong Kong Curator Tobias Berger on Asia’s Next-Generation Foundations
Veteran curator Tobias Berger has moved from senior public‑sector roles at M+ and Tai Kwun to co‑found Serakai Studio and advise the Tanoto Art Foundation. Both organisations act as rapid‑decision, experimental labs that span Hong Kong, Tokyo, Bangkok and Singapore, emphasizing regional production...
Gerhard Richter Backs Admission Fee at TikTok-Famous Cathedral
Cologne Cathedral, Germany’s top tourist attraction, will introduce an admission fee this fall to offset rising maintenance costs. The decision follows pandemic‑induced revenue losses and a €16 million operating budget for 2026. Renowned artist Gerhard Richter, who designed the cathedral’s abstract...
Alma Allen Joins Perrotin After Split With Previous Galleries
Sculptor Alma Allen has signed with mega‑gallery Perrotin as he prepares to represent the United States at the 2026 Venice Biennale. The move follows a split with his former representatives, Mendes Wood DM and Olney Gleason, who dropped him after he accepted...
A Powerful Medieval Queen Returns—As an A.I. Avatar You Can Chat With
Leeds Castle in Kent has launched an interactive AI avatar of Eleanor of Castile, the 13th‑century queen who once owned the property. The digital figure, created with SKC Studios, can answer visitor questions and reacts to people approaching its screen....
This Basquiat Last Sold for $14.5 Million. Now It Could Fetch $45 Million
Jean-Michel Basquiat’s 1983 painting *Museum Security (Broadway Meltdown)* will be auctioned by Sotheby’s in May with a $45 million estimate, more than triple its 2013 sale price of $14.5 million. The work, created during Basquiat’s breakout year in Los Angeles, explores fame, power,...
You Can Now Tour Queen Elizabeth II’s Private Rooms in This Scottish Palace
The Royal Collection Trust is opening Queen Elizabeth II’s private apartments at Holyroodhouse Palace in Edinburgh for a limited 100‑day public tour. Running from May 21 to September 10, the small‑group experience lets visitors see the east‑wing rooms where the monarch and Prince...
Previously Unseen Dante Gabriel Rossetti Portrait Goes on View for the First Time
National Trust has acquired a previously unseen 1877 chalk portrait of poet Christina Rossetti, painted by her brother Dante Gabriel Rossetti, now the centerpiece of “The Rossettis – Siblings and Spouses” exhibition at Wightwick Manor. The somber work, created during...
A Closer Look at the Posthumous JFK Portrait Seen in ‘Love Story’
The official posthumous portrait of President John F. Kennedy, painted by Aaron Shikler in 1970, was shaped by Jacqueline Kennedy’s desire for a contemplative image rather than a heroic one. Shikler’s composition shows Kennedy with his head bowed and arms crossed, a...
Rothko to Lead $130 Million Mnuchin Trove at Sotheby’s—And More Art Industry News
Sotheby’s will auction 24 works from the late Robert Mnuchin collection in May, headlined by Mark Rothko’s *Brown and Blacks in Reds* with a $70‑100 million estimate. The auction follows a strong spring season for major houses: London Sotheby’s posted £130.6 million across...
Ludovic Nkoth on Why He Paints the ‘Emotional Texture of Everyday Scenarios’
Ludovic Nkoth, a Cameroonian‑born painter now based in New York, is the focus of the Flag Art Foundation’s Spotlight exhibition with his new work *Stars under the border*. The figurative canvas juxtaposes an ordinary communal gathering with barbed‑wire‑like borders, probing...
What Is Driving Demand in Artnet’s 20th Century Art Auction?
Artnet’s 20th Century Art auction highlights how rarity and scarcity drive prices. Rarity, rooted in historical factors such as wartime loss and limited original production, is exemplified by Miró and Klein works. Scarcity, shaped by market dynamics, is evident in...
How Should We Live With A.I.? A New Group Show Probes Our Ties With Technology
The new exhibition "Technologies of Relation" at MASS MoCA examines humanity’s evolving bond with artificial intelligence through a non‑binary lens that balances critique with possibility. Curator Susan Cross emphasizes agency, inviting visitors to imagine inclusive, liberatory futures rather than merely...
Sofia Coppola Is Bringing ‘Marie Antoinette’ Back to Versailles
Sofia Coppola’s 2006 film *Marie Antoinette* will be honored with a full‑scale retrospective at the Palace of Versailles, opening on September 22 2026 and running through January 24 2027. The exhibition, titled “*Marie Antoinette* by Sofia Coppola,” occupies the historic Petit Trianon and will screen key...
Scottsdale Art Week Is Betting on an ‘Untapped’ Market for Its Second Edition
Scottsdale Art Week returns March 19‑22, 2026 for its second edition, expanding from its inaugural launch. The fair, presented by Scottsdale Ferrari, will host over 110 galleries, showcasing blue‑chip modern, contemporary, historic, Indigenous and Western works. Director Amy Gause describes...
$450 Million Newhouse Trove Heads to Christie’s, Led by $100 Million Pollock, Brancusi
Christie’s is set to sell a $450 million tranche of S.I. Newhouse’s estate in May, featuring 35‑40 works including a Jackson Pollock drip painting and a Constantin Brâncuși bronze, each estimated at $100 million. The collection also contains pieces by Picasso, Jasper Johns and...
An Octopus in the Front Row: Artist Cosima Von Bonin Invades Loewe’s Runway
Loewe’s Fall/Winter 2026‑2027 runway in Paris featured a collaboration with Cologne artist Cosima von Bonin, whose plush octopus and other animal sculptures transformed the Château de Vincennes set. Creative directors Jack McCollough and Lázaro Hernández integrated the menagerie into garments, accessories, and...
Phillips Pulls in $17.3 Million at Slim Modern and Contemporary Sale in London
Phillips' London modern and contemporary evening sale generated £13 million ($17.3 million), 16% lower than the comparable auction last year. The two leading lots—Andy Warhol’s 1973 *Mao* and Vilhelm Hammershøi’s 1900 interior scene—each fetched £1.6 million, matching premiums. Danish painter Anna Ancher set a new record...
The Young Painter Curators Are Rushing to Work With
The Whitney Biennial and MoMA PS1’s Greater New York both feature Taína H. Cruz, a 1998‑born Yale MFA graduate, as a prominent young painter. Her green‑tinged portrait of a smiling child is displayed on a billboard in the Meatpacking District, making her the visual...