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July 15, 2026

THE LEAD

Christie's Hong Kong Spring Sales Total HKD 958M / USD 124M

via Christie's

Christie's Hong Kong 2026 spring luxury week live auctions achieved a combined total of HKD 958 million (USD 124 million), the auction house announced. The series included sales of watches totaling HKD 280 million (USD 36 million), jewelry and jadeite reaching HKD 581 million (USD 74 million), and handbags and accessories setting a spring record at HKD 59.9 million (USD 7.7 million). The results reflect continued demand across the Asian luxury market.

Auction Result

The Number

€20.5M

across 9 auctions this week

Today's dispatch London (13) · Zurich (4) · New York (4) · Hong Kong (2) · Los Angeles (2)

Market Snapshot

15 stories today | 1 auction result | 9 exhibitions opening

This week · 70 stories · 9 auctions (€20.5M aggregate) · 35 exhibitions opening · most-active city: London

Sale highlight: at Christie's — HKD 958 million

Just Opened

Jul 12

Lisson Gallery and Absent Gallery Exchange Spaces for Summer Exhibitions in Guangzhou and Shanghai — Lisson Gallery

By Region

Americas

Christie's to Sell Original 'Big Book' Manuscript of Alcoholics Anonymous from Jim Irsay Collection via Christie's

Europe

National Portrait Gallery Announces Shortlist for Herbert Smith Freehills Kramer Portrait Award 2026 via National Portrait Gallery

Asia-Pacific

Tokyo Node to Present Tony Oursler Survey Exploring Technology and Spirituality via Lisson Gallery

Middle East & Africa

quiet today

Featured

Thaddaeus Ropac: Rauschenberg Foundation Donates Three 'Gluts' to Tate Modern and NGS

On July 14, 2026, Thaddaeus Ropac gallery announced that three key works by Robert Rauschenberg will go on show at Tate Modern in London as part of a new display dedicated to the late US artist…

via Thaddaeus Ropac · Acquisition

Christian Marclay's 'The Clock' to Screen at LACMA, White Cube Announces

On July 13, 2026, White Cube announced that Christian Marclay's 24-hour video installation "The Clock" (2010) will be presented at the Los Angeles County Museum of Art (LACMA) from July 26 to August…

via White Cube · Exhibition

Kunsthaus Zürich Reports 539,500 Visitors in 2025, Second-Highest Attendance in History

Kunsthaus Zürich announced on May 5, 2026, that it recorded over 539,500 visitors in 2025, the second-highest attendance in its history, making it the most visited art museum in Switzerland. The…

via Kunsthaus Zürich · Museum

Isamu Noguchi Retrospective 'I am not a designer' to Open at Peabody Essex Museum, White Cube Announces

On July 14, 2026, White Cube announced that the Peabody Essex Museum in Salem, Massachusetts, will present 'Isamu Noguchi: “I am not a designer”', a major retrospective running from September 19…

via White Cube · Exhibition

This Week Ahead

Today

Tate Modern to Stage UK’s First Major Ana Mendieta Exhibition in Over a Decade via Tate

Tomorrow

Museo La Tertulia Schedules Solo Exhibition in Cali, Artist Unspecified via Galleria Continua

Fri Jul 17

Daniel Buren Solo Exhibition Opens July 17 at Musée des Impressionismes Giverny via Galleria Continua

Fri Jul 17

Zhanna Kadyrova Group Exhibition 'Pietre di pane' Opens July 17 at Galleria Civica di Trento via Galleria Continua

Fri Jul 17

Derrick Adams to Speak at Museum of Contemporary Art San Diego on July 17 via Gagosian

Fri Jul 17

Hauser & Wirth Artist Glenn Ligon Partners with Artistic Noise for Youth Self-Portrait Project via Hauser & Wirth

Sat Jul 18

Lisson Gallery to Lead Guided Tour of Daniel Buren's 'Pages in situ' Exhibition in London via Lisson Gallery

Full calendar →

Next Week

Thu Jul 23

Galleria Continua Presents 'Villa Marigola' Solo Show at Lerici Music Festival via Galleria Continua

Fri Jul 24

Monster Chetwynd's 'A Feather in your Hat!' Opens at Estonia National Museum on July 24, 2026 via Sadie Coles HQ

Fri Jul 24

MoMA PS1 Announces Precious Okoyomon's Largest Outdoor Installation, Opening July 24 via MoMA

Sat Jul 25

Latvian National Museum of Art Opens Exhibition of Guerlain Contemporary Drawing Donation via Galleria Continua

Mon Jul 27

Matthew Barney's 'ZONE DEFENSE: Old Snowmass Parallax' to Debut at AIR 2026 in Aspen via Sadie Coles HQ

Tue Jul 28

Lisson Gallery Artist Lucy Raven Stages Murderers Bar Film-Performance in Aspen July 28 via Lisson Gallery

Artist Spotlight

Louise Lawler · 3 mentions this week

Louise Lawler is known for her photographs that document the display and context of other artists' works in museums, galleries, and collectors' homes.

Read profile →

The Wire

1.

Tokyo Node to Present Tony Oursler Survey Exploring Technology and Spirituality — Lisson Gallery

2.

National Portrait Gallery Announces Shortlist for Herbert Smith Freehills Kramer Portrait Award 2026 — National Portrait Gallery

3.

Anish Kapoor Discusses Practice with Psychoanalyst Darian Leader at Southbank Centre — Lisson Gallery

4.

Saint Louis Art Museum to Exhibit Julie Mehretu's 'Epigraph, Damascus' in 2026-2027 — White Cube

5.

White Cube Announces Sara Flores Exhibition at proyectoamil Ardez, Switzerland — White Cube

6.

Barbican Centre Announces Yuko Mohri Exhibition 'In Concert' for The Curve's 20th Year — Barbican Centre

7.

Kunsthaus Zürich Expands Art-Based Social Programs for Health and Inclusion — Kunsthaus Zürich

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