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50 stories across New York, Contemporary, London, and Modern. Latest: Bonhams New York Jewels Sale Totals $4.9M with 86% Sold by Lot.
The Bonhams New York Jewels sale achieved a total of US$4.9 million with 86% sold by lot and 97% sold by value. The 259-lot auction included the 'Collection of an International Lady' of 64 pieces that was 99% sold, led by a Fancy Pink 6.22 carat diamond ring that realized US$1.2 million.
On June 23, 2026, the Solomon R. Guggenheim Museum announced a five-day pop-up display of Jordyn Woods’s Tux Clutch Mini bag at the Guggenheim New York’s Café Rebay.
June 18, 2026, New York-based photographer Jack Pierson has installed a Word Collage spelling “Hope” using vintage signage along a prominent corridor leading into the center’s museum.
New Museum has made June and July tickets available for purchase. Visitors are encouraged to buy tickets and plan their visits.
On June 8, 2026, Christie's reported that The Exceptional Private Cellar of a Silicon Valley Pioneer achieved $3,230,175 at its 5 June auction at Rockefeller Center in New York, with 100% sold by lot and 132% sold by low estimate.
On June 10, 2026, the Solomon R. Guggenheim Museum announced the presentation of Collection in Focus | Zidane, a 21st century portrait (2006) by Douglas Gordon and Philippe Parreno from June 11 through July 19 in the Peter B. Lewis Theater.
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On June 16, 2026, Thaddaeus Ropac published an analysis by Hyunjoo Jung examining Alex Katz's painting techniques. The text details Katz's luminous flat color planes set against bold monochromatic backdrops or interwoven with primary and pastel tones that reflect New York sunlight.
Bonhams will offer thirty original paintings by Bob Ross in collaboration with American Public Television throughout a series of sales beginning this November and through 2026.
Bonhams will hold a special auction of more than 300 pieces of movie memorabilia in New York in conjunction with Turner Classic Movies.
The FLAG Art Foundation presents Spotlight: Kelly Akashi from June 18, 2026 until June 26, 2026. The exhibition features Kelly Akashi’s Heirloom (Sundial), 2025-26.
Hauser & Wirth has announced representation of artist Leonardo Drew.
On June 17, 2026, Galerie Max Hetzler reported that British artist Darren Almond’s work is included in the group exhibition Vexation of Spirit at Fundação de Serralves in Porto, drawn from the Duerckheim Collection and focused on religion, society and war.
Serpentine and The FLAG Art Foundation have announced the selection committee for the Serpentine x FLAG Art Foundation Prize, comprising Michelle Kuo, Venus Lau, Hans Ulrich Obrist, Jon Rider and Rirkrit Tiravanija.
June 16, 2026, The Museum of Modern Art in New York will host a free artist talk featuring Arthur Jafa in conversation with poet Simone White from 6:30 to 8pm. The program centers on the exhibition Artist’s Choice: Arthur Jafa—Less Is Morbid.
June 16, 2026. Sadie Coles HQ announced the US theatrical release of the film Bouchra by Orian Barki and Meriem Bennani at Metrograph in New York running Friday June 26 through Sunday June 28 2026.
On June 14, 2026, Phillips reported that its New York Watch Auction XIV achieved $75.8 million. The result marked five and a half consecutive years of 100%-sold white glove live watch auctions for Phillips New York.
On June 12, 2026, Gagosian announced that Theaster Gates is being honored as a medalist in the Established Artist category of the 2026 Art Basel Awards. The recognition cites his expansion of artistic practice through socially engaged work spanning sculpture and urbanism.
On June 3, 2026, Galerie Max Hetzler announced that Karel Appel’s painting Beach Life, 1957, has entered the permanent collection of The Metropolitan Museum of Art in New York.
On June 10, 2026, Almine Rech spotlighted a collaboration between British artist Allen Jones and Kim Kardashian for the Met Gala 2026. Jones designed a bespoke dress for Kardashian, with the leather component fabricated by Whitaker Malem.
Almine Rech will present work by Keita Morimoto at Art Basel in Switzerland this June. The appearance follows Morimoto's inaugural solo exhibition with the gallery in New York in 2025 and precedes a solo exhibition at Almine Rech Paris in 2027.
On June 10, 2026, Galerie Max Hetzler reported that Albert Oehlen released the artist edition Badende in collaboration with Texte zur Kunst. The work appears in an edition of 100 plus 20 AP and 2 PP and shows a figure against a turquoise background.
The New Museum will present the first US museum survey exhibition of Arthur Jafa. Titled I Am Tony, the show opens September 24, 2026 and runs through January 31, 2027 across two floors of the newly expanded museum in New York.
On June 9, 2026, curators Matthew Affron, Michelle Kuo, and Ann Temkin join art historian Thierry de Duve for a conversation about the Marcel Duchamp exhibition at the Museum of Modern Art in New York. The event is part of the Brooklyn Rail’s online series New Social Environment.
On June 4, 2026, Sotheby's announced the unveiling of June Design Week at the Breuer. The event is organized by the auction house and will take place at the Breuer building.
On June 8, 2026, Y.Z. Kami was announced as guest speaker at the Peter Marino Art Foundation in Southampton, New York. The 11am event on June 13 forms part of the Brunch with Bob series and will include conversations with Peter Marino, Bob Colacello and Isabelle Marino.
On June 8, 2026, Phillips reported that its evening sale and online auction delivered strong results. The auctions established new records for Andy Warhol, Salvador Dalí, Tracey Emin and Damien Hirst, among others.
On June 8, 2026, TEFAF announced the appointment of Maarten ten Holder as Managing Director, effective immediately.
TEFAF New York has several primary-market exhibitors reporting sold-out booths during the preview. The fair appears to be undergoing a subtle shift in its positioning. Details on specific galleries and sales figures have not been disclosed in the release.
Serpentine and The FLAG Art Foundation have awarded the inaugural Serpentine x FLAG Art Foundation Prize to Gozo Yoshimasu. A jury of Michelle Kuo, Venus Lau, Hans Ulrich Obrist, Jon Rider and Rirkrit Tiravanija selected the recipient after convening in London on 23 April.
On June 7, 2026, the Whitney Museum announced live shows of Joshua Citarella’s Doomscroll as part of the Whitney Biennial 2026. The museum is expanding access this summer with a seven-day-a-week schedule and will host free public programs throughout June to celebrate Pride.
The Museum of Modern Art has received a major gift from the Legacy Emilio Ambasz Foundation to establish the Ambasz-MoMA Annual Prize for Nature-Reconciled Architecture.
A violin crafted for and belonging to Albert Einstein sold for $516,500 at Bonhams New York's Extraordinary Books and Manuscripts auction.
Metrograph presents a screening event on June 19, 2026, at the New Museum Theater in New York, featuring Tishan Hsu's emergent mesh (2025) alongside David Cronenberg's eXistenZ (1999). The program coincides with the New Museum’s exhibition New Humans: Memories of the Future.
On June 4, 2026, New Alternatives for Homeless LGBTQ+ Youth partnered with Everybody.World to release limited-edition T-shirts designed by Carol Bove. All proceeds support the nonprofit amid reduced public funding for queer and trans youth.
On June 4, 2026, Kelly Akashi's bronze sculpture Undergrowth (Headlands), 2026, is featured in the Headlands Art Center Benefit Auction 2026. The 24 × 14 × 14.5 inch work was created by the 2019 Headlands Artist in Residence.
On June 4, 2026, Phillips announced a sale on June 24 featuring AMERICA 250, a selection of works commemorating the United States’ 250th anniversary.
Lisson Gallery returns to Art Basel 2026 with a presentation of new and historic works by artists from its international programme, spanning painting, sculpture, textiles and photography.
On June 3, 2026, Phillips reported that the most important Danish art collection in private hands achieved a white-glove result across its New York live auctions. Sixteen works from the collection were acquired by globally renowned institutions. New artist records were set for P. S.
Bonhams presents Diane Keaton: The Architecture of an Icon in partnership with The Fine Art Group. The collection of fine art, interiors, fashion, personal objects and memorabilia will be offered in four sales across New York and Los Angeles this June.
June 2, 2026 — The Guggenheim New York unveils Guggenheim Pop: 1960 to Now on June 5.
May 27, 2026 TEFAF took place at the Park Avenue Armory in New York with participating galleries showing works by Mickalene Thomas, Seydou Keïta and Kehinde Wiley that address glamour, female beauty, emancipation and representation.
On June 1, 2026, White Cube announced it is opening applications for the second intake of the Early Careers in the Arts Internship Programme.
Artspace and The Kitchen have released the limited edition In the palm of my hand, 2026 by American artist and Oscar-nominated filmmaker Garrett Bradley. The edition captures Bradley’s cinematic language in still form, with focus on light, tension, and atmosphere.
On May 31, 2026, Sadie Coles HQ released a roster of exhibitions featuring Arthur Jafa and Richard Prince in Helter Skelter, Sarah Lucas in VENUS VICTORIA and Monster Chetwynd in A Friends Making Machine.
May 29, 2026. Dia Beacon will present a conversation between artist Sterling Ruby and Dia Art Foundation senior adjunct curator Donna De Salvo on June 6, 2026, at 2pm to mark the closing of the long-term exhibition Andy Warhol: Shadows.
On May 29, 2026, the Solomon R. Guggenheim Museum announced a conversation between artist Carol Bove and Katherine Brinson, the museum’s Daskalopoulos Senior Curator of Contemporary Art and Director of Global Initiatives. The event is scheduled for June 2, 2026, from 6:30 to 8:30 p.m.
On May 29, 2026, Lisson Gallery announced the first comprehensive survey of Puerto Rican artist Tony Bechara at the Parrish Art Museum.
On May 22, 2026, Hauser & Wirth reported that artist Glenn Ligon collaborated with 12 participants aged 14 to 22 from Artistic Noise’s Art and Entrepreneurship program on a self-portrait printing project.
May 22, 2026, Hauser & Wirth and Spike Island announced Joe Lyward as the recipient of the second Engagement Fellowship for South West-based Curators 2026-2027.
May 22, 2026. Hauser & Wirth Learning is partnering with The Bridge+, a Hong Kong-based social enterprise, to deliver creative workshops inspired by Frank Bowling for children and families in Sham Shui Po.
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