← Past Issues·Friday, September 11, 2026

Reading someone's forward?

Get your own copy — free, every morning.

Join collectors, dealers & curators

No spam · free every morning · unsubscribe anytime

The Morning Signal

September 11, 2026

Forwarded by a friend? Subscribe free →

Good morning. 15 stories on the wire today — the lead comes via Christie's.

THE LEAD

Christie's to Offer Peter Simon Collection, Highest-Value Single-Owner Collection at London Marquee Week

via Christie's

Christie's announced it will present "Monsoon: The Peter Simon Collection" during its London Marquee Week in October 2026. The collection, from British businessman and Monsoon founder Peter Simon, comprises nearly 200 works across three auctions: an Evening Sale, a Day Sale, and an online sale. It is the highest-value single-owner collection ever offered at Christie's London in a single Marquee Week. Highlights include Francis Bacon's "Figure in Movement" (estimate: £14,000,000–18,000,000) and "Study for a Figure" (estimate: £4,000,000–6,000,000), alongside works by Piet Mondrian, Joan Miró, Andy Warhol, Pablo Picasso, Ben Nicholson, Barbara Hepworth, and Hurvin Anderson.

Auction Result

The Number

€20.7M

across 13 auctions this week

Today's dispatch New York (16) · London (13) · Paris (7) · Hong Kong (5) · Brussels (4)

Market Snapshot

15 stories today | 6 auction results | 4 exhibitions opening

This week · 62 stories · 13 auctions (€20.7M aggregate) · 26 exhibitions opening · most-active city: New York

Sale highlight: Francis Bacon at Christie's — £14,000,000-18,000,000

Just Opened

Sep 11

Stedelijk Museum Amsterdam Covers Façade in Kusama Polka Dots Ahead of Major Survey — Stedelijk Museum

Sep 11

Beatriz Milhazes Unveils Permanent Installation at MASP, Opens September 11 — Galerie Max Hetzler

Sep 9

Gustave Moreau Museum Invites Ali Banisadr for Bicentenary Carte Blanche Exhibition — Thaddaeus Ropac

By Region

Americas

Tom Sachs Transforms SoHo Studio Into Handmade Chanel Boutique '31 Rue Cambon' Opening Sept. 11 via Thaddaeus Ropac

Europe

Gabriel Orozco's 'Chronotopic' Exhibition Opens at White Cube Bermondsey on September 15 via White Cube

Asia-Pacific

M+ to Present Herzog & de Meuron: In Focus Exhibition in September 2026 via M+

Middle East & Africa

quiet today

Featured

Dia Art Foundation Presents Haegue Yang: Through at Dia Beacon, a Major New Commission

On September 10, 2026, Dia Art Foundation announced "Haegue Yang: Through," a major commission at Dia Beacon in Beacon, New York, opening October 10, 2026 and on long-term view through June 12, 2028…

via Dia Art Foundation · Exhibition

Christie's to Offer Clive Davis Collection, Estimated Over $35M, in Fall Sales

On September 8, 2026, Christie's announced it will present the collection of legendary record executive Clive Davis, with eight artworks headlining the 20th Century Evening Sale during November's…

via Christie's · Auction Result

This Week Ahead

Today

Stedelijk Museum Announces Yayoi Kusama Exhibition, ABN AMRO as Main Partner via Stedelijk Museum

Tomorrow

Minneapolis Institute of Art Screens Titus Kaphar Film, Exhibits Paintings from 'Exhibiting Forgiveness' via Gagosian

Tomorrow

M+ to Present Herzog & de Meuron: In Focus Exhibition in September 2026 via M+

Tomorrow

White Cube Presents Yoko Matsumoto Survey at Iwaki City Art Museum via White Cube

Sun Sep 13

Kunsthaus Zürich Opens Doors to Behind-the-Scenes Operations on September 13 via Kunsthaus Zürich

Sun Sep 13

Ryan Gander and Holly Walsh to Discuss Art and Comedy at De La Warr Pavilion via Lisson Gallery

Mon Sep 14

Galerie Max Hetzler Announces Sarah Crowner's Upcoming Exhibitions and Performances via Galerie Max Hetzler

Full calendar →

Next Week

Sun Sep 20

Robert Rauschenberg Foundation Donates Three 'Gluts' Sculptures to ARTIST ROOMS via Thaddaeus Ropac

Sun Sep 20

Sharjah Art Foundation Launches Music and Sound Club with Workshops from September 20 via Sharjah Art Foundation

Sun Sep 20

David Zwirner: Sigmar Polke Exhibition 'The Knowledge of Colours' Opens at De Pont Museum via David Zwirner

Mon Sep 21

The Frick Collection Appoints Caitlin Henningsen Head of Education and Public Engagement via The Frick Collection

Tue Sep 22

White Cube Partners with Royal Academy for Prints Display by Armitage, Emin, Gormley via White Cube

Artist Spotlight

Yayoi Kusama · 4 mentions this week

Yayoi Kusama is a Japanese contemporary artist globally recognized for her immersive 'Infinity Mirror Room' installations and her signature use of repetitive polka-dot motifs. Her multidisciplinary practice spans sculpture, painting, and performance, bridging movements from minimalism and pop art to surrealism.

Read profile →

The Wire

1.

Christie's Names Remi Guillemin Global Head of Watches, Reports 39% Sales Growth — Christie's

2.

Bonhams to Auction Gisèle Croës' Collection of Ancient Chinese Art in Paris — Bonhams

3.

Phillips to Offer Marcel Brient Collection in Paris During Art Basel Paris — Phillips

4.

Thaddaeus Ropac Presents Tom Sachs's Chanel-Inspired '31 Rue Cambon' — Thaddaeus Ropac

5.

Bonhams to Hold Hospital Rooms Anniversary Auction Benefiting Mental Health Art Initiatives — Bonhams

6.

Sharjah Forms Committee to Preserve Modern Architectural Heritage — Sharjah Art Foundation

7.

Lempertz and Artcurial Achieve White Glove Sale of African Art from Rotthier Collection, Totaling €2.1M — Lempertz

8.

Gagosian Presents Lauren Halsey's 'emajendat' at Hollywood Bowl on September 29 — Gagosian

9.

Walker Art Center Presents Claire Atherton: Growing the Image Film Series — Walker Art Center

10.

Barbican Centre Releases 'Robert Ryman: The Real Thing' Monograph, Coinciding with Exhibition — Barbican Centre

11.

Getty-Funded Scholars Travel Amazon Basin to Study Indigenous Art and Culture — Getty

12.

Phillips Announces Dior Haute Joaillerie Exhibition in Milan and Appointment of Gaia Maffioli — Phillips

Tomorrow's edition, in your inbox

Join collectors, dealers & curators reading The Morning Signal daily.

Join collectors, dealers & curators

No spam · free every morning · unsubscribe anytime

← 2026-09-10