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September 13, 2026

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Good morning. 4 stories on the wire today — the lead comes via Bonhams.

THE LEAD

Bonhams Launches Voluntary Artist Royalty Program with The Dean Collection in New York

via Bonhams

Bonhams has introduced The Deans' Choice with Bonhams, becoming the first U.S. auction house to offer living artists a direct stake in the resale of their work through a voluntary royalty program. Conceived with The Dean Collection, founded by artists and collectors Kasseem and Alicia Dean, the initiative allows auction consignors to direct a portion of sale proceeds to the artist, with Bonhams matching that percentage from its buyer's premium. The program launches alongside Bonhams' 20th and 21st Century Art auction at its Steinway Hall headquarters in New York. CEO Seth Johnson said the model extends value recognition to artists as a working part of the saleroom.

Partnership

The Number

€20.8M

across 15 auctions this week

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

Featured

Kunsthaus Zürich Opens 'Evergreens' Exhibition Featuring Monet, Hodler, and Picasso

On September 10, 2026, Kunsthaus Zürich announced 'Evergreens. Selected Works from the Collection,' opening September 11, 2026, and running through January 10, 2027. The exhibition presents…

via Kunsthaus Zürich · Exhibition

V&A to Display Ukrainian Monastic Treasures in UK for First Time

On August 13, 2026, the Victoria and Albert Museum announced 'Sacred Treasures from Kyiv', a display of seven 18th-century sacred objects on loan from Ukraine's National Preserve ‘Kyiv-Pechersk…

via Victoria and Albert Museum · Tomorrow

Anish Kapoor Presents 'Palazzo Manfrin' Exhibition at Venice Biennale with 100 Architectural Models

Anish Kapoor presents 'Anish Kapoor: Palazzo Manfrin' at Palazzo Manfrin in Venice during the 61st Venice Biennale. The exhibition brings together around 100 architectural models documenting projects…

via Lisson Gallery · Tue Sep 15

This Week Ahead

Today

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

Today

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

Tomorrow

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

Tomorrow

Sarah Crowner's Collaborations Span Dance, Sculpture in New York, Miami, London via Galerie Max Hetzler

Tue Sep 15

MoMA to Present Sarah Michelson's 'nowhere' Daily Dance Performance in Marron Atrium via David Zwirner

Tue Sep 15

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

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Next Week

Mon Sep 21

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

Tue Sep 22

Artcurial to Auction Rothschild Collection Featuring Louis XVI Sèvres Porcelain via Artcurial

Tue Sep 22

Getty Museum Announces 'The Holy Family at Home' Exhibition Featuring Gerard David Painting via Getty

Tue Sep 22

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

Wed Sep 23

Bonhams 19th Century & British Impressionist Art Sale to Feature Munnings Portrait, Estimated £200,000-300,000 via Bonhams

Wed Sep 23

David Zwirner Artist Katherine Bernhardt to Open First European Institutional Exhibition in Graz via David Zwirner

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Artist Spotlight

Tom Sachs · 5 mentions this week

Tom Sachs is a contemporary American sculptor known for his elaborate, bricolage-style recreations of iconic consumer products and space-age technology. His work often utilizes everyday materials like plywood, foam core, and adhesive tape to explore themes of consumerism, space exploration, and institutional critique.

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