Yayoi Kusama
Christie’s and Phillips Kept London’s June Auctions Moving But Not Flying
Christie’s sales on June 25 brought £25.7 million ($34 million), with the sale of the Zabludowicz collection achieving £15.5 million ($20.5 million). CHRISTIE'S IMAGES LTD. 2026 The London sales...
An Art Lover’s Guide to Crystal Bridges Museum of American Art (and Its Expansion)
Spanning 114,000 square feet, the new expansion increases the museum’s total size to 314,000-square-feet, with new spaces for hands-on learning and relaxation. © Tim Hursley Bentonville, Arkansas, might not...
After Doha’s Spectacle, Delhi Delivered Substance
India Art Fair held its most expansive edition in 2026, with a record 135 exhibitors, at the NSIC Exhibition Grounds. Courtesy India Art Fair Visiting India Art Fair on...
How the Donum Estate Cultivated a World-Class Sculpture Garden
At Donum Estate, art, wine, and land are conceived as a single living system shaped by stewardship, regeneration, and long-term vision. Photo Robert Berg | Courtesy Donum Estate As...
One Fine Show: “Nothing Still About Still Lifes” at the Deji Art Museum
Installation view: “Nothing Still About Still Lifes” at the Deji Art Museum in Nanjing, China. Courtesy of the Deji Art Museum Welcome to One Fine Show, where Observer highlights...
Wes Anderson Recreates Joseph Cornell’s Utopia Parkway Studio in Paris
This meticulous reconstruction of Joseph Cornell’s famously private workspace brings the spirit of his seldom-seen basement studio into public view. © 2025 The Joseph and Robert Cornell Memorial Foundation/Licensed...
Abu Dhabi Art 2025 Stakes Out Its Vision Ahead of Frieze’s Takeover
Abu Dhabi Art Fair is back through November 23 for its 17th edition, with over 140 galleries from 52 cities across 35 countries. Abu Dhabi Art The 17th edition...
Observer’s 2025 Art Power Index: The Art Market’s Most Influential People
POWER WILL ALWAYS BE THE REAL COIN OF THE ART WORLD, regardless of how many dollars enter a gallery's ledger. It takes a remarkable amount of power to become...
In New York City, WORTHLESSSTUDIOS Is Charting New Models for Sustainable Sculptural and Installation Practices
Tanda Francis’s RockIt Black at Queensbridge Park, part of WORTHLESSSTUDIOS’s “Plywood Protection Project,” which collected wood and redistributed it to artists to extend the life of the material. Brett...
Early Sales at Art Basel Paris See Buyers Favoring Substance Over Speculation
Art Basel Paris runs through October 25. Courtesy of Art Basel Art Basel Paris opened yesterday (Oct. 22) with its official VIP preview, though a new pre-opening—the Avant Première—had...
