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October 22, 2026

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Good morning. 13 stories on the wire today — the lead comes via M+.

THE LEAD

M+ Extends CHANEL Partnership, CHANEL Becomes Lead Partner, Launches Pioneering Visions

via M+

On October 21, 2026, M+ announced a three-year extension of its partnership with CHANEL, elevating CHANEL to Lead Partner. The initial 2023 partnership focused on moving image; the expanded collaboration launches Pioneering Visions, a series of exhibitions, public programs, and digital content highlighting Asian and Asia-focused artists. The first exhibition, Sarah Sze: Centrifuge, opens at M+ Focus Gallery in February 2027. A digital hub is now live on the M+ website. CHANEL continues to support M+'s moving image initiatives, including a curatorial position and film restoration.

Partnership

The Number

€261.1M

across 8 auctions this week

Today's dispatch Paris (13) · Hong Kong (5) · London (5) · New York (3) · Amsterdam (2)

Market Snapshot

13 stories today | 2 auction results | 2 exhibitions opening

This week · 72 stories · 8 auctions (€261.1M aggregate) · 21 exhibitions opening · most-active city: Paris

Just Opened

Oct 21

Gagosian Artists Feature in Palais Garnier Project 12, Sotheby's Auction December 3 — Gagosian

By Region

Americas

quiet today

Europe

Christie's to Auction Tisch Collection in London and New York, Est. Over $15M via Christie's

Asia-Pacific

M+ to Present 'Myths and Monsters: The Art of Fantasy in Asia' from October 17, 2026 via M+

Middle East & Africa

quiet today

Featured

Rema Hort Mann Fund Announces 30th Anniversary Gala and Benefit Auction Hosted by Phillips

On October 21, 2026, the Rema Hort Mann Fund announced its 2026 gala and benefit art auction, celebrating the nonprofit’s 30th anniversary and raising funds for its Artists Living with Cancer Grant…

via Gagosian · Other

Stedelijk Museum Appoints Chris Dercon and Barbera Wolfensberger to Supervisory Board

The Stedelijk Museum Amsterdam has appointed Chris Dercon and Barbera Wolfensberger to its Supervisory Board. Dercon, director general of the Fondation Cartier pour l’art contemporain in Paris since…

via Stedelijk Museum · Appointment

Uffizi Galleries Acquires Luca Giordano Fresco Tondo Donated by Friends Group

The Uffizi Galleries in Florence has acquired Luca Giordano's "Christ and the Samaritan Woman," a fresco tondo painted around 1685 on a portable wicker support known as a "paniera." The work…

via Uffizi Galleries · Acquisition

Phillips Paris Sale Led by Miró Sets Record for Liu Guofu, Sells All Design Lots

On October 21, 2026, Phillips announced results from a Paris auction led by Joan Miró's "Peinture" from the Collection of Marcel Brient. The sale set a new record for Chinese artist Liu Guofu, though…

via Phillips · Auction Result

This Week Ahead

Today

Centre Pompidou Announces Marcel Duchamp Prize 2026 Nominees, Winner Oct 22 via Centre Pompidou

Today

Laura Henno Among Nominees for 2026 Prix Marcel Duchamp, Shows Immersive Video at Musée d'Art Moderne de Paris via Centre Pompidou

Today

Brognon Rollin Named Finalist for Marcel Duchamp Prize 2026, Exhibition at Musée d'Art Moderne via Centre Pompidou

Today

Ibrahim Mahama Awarded Médaille des Arts by Académie d'Architecture, White Cube Says via White Cube

Today

Sarah Lucas in 'Across Epochs' at Alte Nationalgalerie Berlin, Sadie Coles HQ Announces via Sadie Coles HQ

Today

Art Basel and Live Nation Present GENER8ION's 'GOD HATES SPACE' in Paris via Art Basel

Today

Gagosian Announces Richard Wright and Christine Riding Talk Marking No Title Anniversary via Gagosian

Full calendar →

Next Week

Fri Oct 30

Sharjah Art Foundation Announces Early Bird Pass for Sharjah Film Platform 9 via Sharjah Art Foundation

Fri Oct 30

Southbank Centre Hosts Family Workshop on Home, Inspired by Jacqueline Wilson via Southbank Centre

Fri Oct 30

Serpentine, Zaha Hadid Foundation, and AA to Host 2-Day Symposium on Hadid's Legacy via Serpentine Galleries

Fri Oct 30

Sharjah Art Foundation's Film Platform 9 Runs Oct 30–Nov 8 with 26 Films via Sharjah Art Foundation

Sat Oct 31

Galerie Max Hetzler: Elmgreen & Dragset's 'Eight' Acquired by Hirshhorn Museum via Galerie Max Hetzler

Trending Institutions → Thaddaeus Ropac (8) · ▲ Phillips (7) · ▼ Southbank Centre (7) · ▲ Musée d'Orsay (6) · ▲ Centre Pompidou (4) · ▼ Galerie Max Hetzler (4) · ▲ Gagosian (3)

Artist Spotlight

Georg Baselitz · 3 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.

Eduardo Costantini Receives University of Buenos Aires Honor for Malba's Latin American Art Contributions — MALBA

2.

Artcurial to Present First Latin American Art Sale, Amazonia Dream, from Victor Barrios Llanos Collection — Artcurial

3.

Walker Art Center Presents Dorothée Munyaneza's 'Toi, moi, Tituba…' Oct 28–30 — Walker Art Center

4.

Phillips London to Present Selling Exhibition of Alexander James Paintings — Phillips

5.

Sharjah Art Foundation Opens Call for Proposals for Ninth Focal Point Art Book Fair — Sharjah Art Foundation

6.

Thaddaeus Ropac to Host Jordan Casteel's 'Winter Sun' in Paris; Artist Cites Hilma af Klint Influence — Thaddaeus Ropac

7.

M+ Museum Fifth Anniversary: Restored Festival, RubberBand, Free Admission, 12.5M Visitors — M+

8.

Art Gallery of New South Wales: Jack Hardy Wins Brett Whiteley Travelling Art Scholarship, Record 239 Entries — Art Gallery of New South Wales

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