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October 16, 2026

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Good morning. 6 stories on the wire today — the lead comes via Phillips.

THE LEAD

Phillips 100%-Sold Auction Led by Gerhard Richter's 'Mathis' from Brient Collection

via Phillips

Phillips announced on October 15, 2026, that a 100%-sold auction was led by Gerhard Richter's 'Mathis' from the collection of Marcel Brient. The sale set new artist records for Joseph Yaeger and Eva Helene Pade. The strong sell-through rate underscores sustained demand across established and emerging contemporary names.

Auction Result

The Number

€93.5M

across 16 auctions this week

Today's dispatch London (6) · New York (6) · Paris (5) · Los Angeles (3) · Venice (3)

Market Snapshot

6 stories today | 1 auction result | 3 exhibitions opening

This week · 101 stories · 16 auctions (€93.5M aggregate) · 45 exhibitions opening · most-active city: London

Just Opened

Oct 14

The Photographers' Gallery Presents Major William Eggleston Exhibition for 50th Anniversary of 'Guide' — David Zwirner

Oct 13

Tate and Hyundai Motor Name Tarek Atoui for 11th Turbine Hall Commission — Tate

By Region

Americas

LACMA Names ROSÉ Musical Guest for 2026 Art+Film Gala Honoring Vija Celmins and Denis Villeneuve via LACMA

Europe

Galerie Max Hetzler: Danielle Mckinney Lands Museum Shows, Met and High Acquisitions, TIME100 Art Honor via Galerie Max Hetzler

Asia-Pacific

quiet today

Middle East & Africa

quiet today

Featured

Tate Acquires Works by Michaela Yearwood-Dan and Luis Fernando Zapata via Frieze Tate Fund 2026

Tate has acquired two works through the Frieze Tate Fund 2026, adding artists Michaela Yearwood-Dan and Luis Fernando Zapata to the national collection for the first time. Yearwood-Dan's mixed-media…

via Tate · Acquisition

Metropolitan Museum of Art Names Danh Vo for 2027 Genesis Facade Commission

On October 14, 2026, The Metropolitan Museum of Art announced that Danh Vo will create the 2027 Genesis Facade Commission, the eighth in the series. The commission invites artists to produce new…

via White Cube · Exhibition

Thaddaeus Ropac: Kunsthalle Würth to Present Major Anselm Kiefer Exhibition for 25th Anniversary

The Kunsthalle Würth will present the monographic exhibition “Anselm Kiefer – All That Is the Case” from October 16, 2026, marking the museum’s 25th anniversary. The exhibition brings together more…

via Thaddaeus Ropac · Exhibition

This Week Ahead

Today

Southbank Centre Presents 'Koestler Arts: Rock, Paper, Scissors' Exhibition Featuring Works from Criminal Justice Settings via Southbank Centre

Today

Lee Ufan's 'Fragments of Infinity' to Open at Serralves in Porto, Lisson Gallery Announces via Lisson Gallery

Today

Van Gogh Museum Announces Three Major Exhibitions, Including Largest Whistler Retrospective in 30 Years via Van Gogh Museum

Today

David Zwirner Announces Stan Douglas Retrospective at Jeu de Paume, Paris via David Zwirner

Tomorrow

Lisson Gallery Announces Josh Kline Conversation on Tehching Hsieh at Dia Beacon via Lisson Gallery

Tomorrow

Lisson Gallery Announces Susan Hiller Survey 'Bad Dreams' at KW Institute Berlin via Lisson Gallery

Tomorrow

Large Contemporary Art Center Opens on Île Seguin with 'Moteur Imaginaire' Exhibition Featuring Renault Collection via Thaddaeus Ropac

Tomorrow

Galleria Continua Presents Leila Alaoui in Group Exhibition at Île Seguin via Galleria Continua

Full calendar →

Next Week

Sat Oct 24

Artcurial Modern & Contemporary Auction Features Redon, Caillebotte, Basquiat on Oct 24 via Artcurial

Sat Oct 24

Tate St Ives to Stage Major Wilhelmina Barns-Graham Retrospective This Autumn via Tate

Sat Oct 24

V&A Announces Freddie Mercury Costume Display Opening October 24, 2026 via Victoria and Albert Museum

Sat Oct 24

Artcurial to Auction Louis Grandchamp des Raux Collection in Geneva October 24 via Artcurial

Sat Oct 24

KM21 in The Hague to Present First Major Dutch Solo Exhibition of Karimah Ashadu via Sadie Coles HQ

Sat Oct 24

Artcurial to Offer Van Dongen Portrait of Brigitte Bardot, Hidden for 60 Years, Est. €800,000–1.2M via Artcurial

Artist Spotlight

Georg Baselitz · 6 mentions this week

Georg Baselitz is a German painter and sculptor best known for his expressive, figurative works and his signature technique of painting subjects upside down to emphasize the artifice of the medium.

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The Wire

1.

Galerie Max Hetzler Announces Edmund de Waal's Solo Exhibition at The Huntington, Donation to Mosul — Galerie Max Hetzler

2.

Centre Pompidou Highlights Olivier Mourgue's Djinn Chairs After Designer's Death at 87 — Centre Pompidou

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