VIENNA.- The ALBERTINA has taken a major step in its digital transformation with the launch of the world’s first online catalogue raisonné of Gustav Klimt’s drawings, making a vast body of the artist’s work more accessible to researchers, collectors, and the wider public. The museum announced that the first section of the Klimt catalogue is now available online, alongside new digital catalogues raisonnés dedicated to Florentina Pakosta and Max Weiler. Together, the projects form part of the ALBERTINA’s broader effort to bring its collections, research, and archival knowledge into a more open and interconnected digital environment. For Klimt scholars, the launch is especially significant. The ALBERTINA holds around 200 drawings by the Austrian master, as well as a Gustav Klimt archive, and has been a central institution for research into his works on paper for decades. The new online catalogue begins with approximately 1,800 works from Klimt’s creative years up to and in ... More
NEW YORK, NY.- Friends Who Came to See Me: Drawings from John Ashbery’s Collection, on view from May 1 through October 25, 2026, features selections from a 2019 gift to the Morgan Library & Museum of twenty-eight works on paper from the collection of the American poet John Ashbery (1927–2017), donated by his husband, David K. Kermani. Centered on this remarkable and deeply personal group of works, the exhibition offers an intimate portrait of one of the twentieth century’s most significant American poets through his engagement with the visual arts, illuminating the rich interplay between his poetry, friendships, and art criticism. Ashbery was an art critic for three decades and often found inspiration for his poetry in the visual arts. He developed numerous friendships with artists, including Joe Brainard, Jane Freilicher, Jean ... More
The Azure Blue: A Rare Colored Diamond, Fancy Blue Diamond of 31.62 carats, Estimate: $6,500,000 – 8,500,000.
NEW YORK, NY.- Christie's presents The Azure Blue, an exceptional 31.62‑carat fancy blue, pear‑shaped diamond that will be a leading highlight of the upcoming Magnificent Jewels auction, to be held live at Rockefeller Center on June 9th. A masterpiece of rarity and refinement, The Azure Blue is the largest of its kind offered for sale at auction and estimated at $6,500,000–8,500,000. Presented by Christie's market‑leading Jewelry Department in collaboration with The Fine Art Group, an independent global advisory firm renowned for its expertise, scholarship, and market insight, this exceptional stone stands among the most significant fancy blue diamonds to appear on the market in recent years. Graded by the Gemological Institute of America as natural color, fancy blue, potentially Internally Flawless, the stone represents one of the most significant fancy blue diamonds to appear on the market in recent years. Blue diamonds of this size, purity, and tone are extraordinarily scarc ... More
Beth Van Hoesen, “Brucher’s Owl,” 1971-72. Drypoint. Gift of the E. Mark Adams and Beth Van Hoesen Adams Trust, 2013.11.5.
SAN ANTONIO, TX.- Flowers bloom, fruit ripens and shadows linger beneath the surface in “Garden Party: Nature on Paper.” On view May 7-Aug. 9 at the McNay Art Museum, the exhibition explores how humans live with and shape the natural world. Featuring prints, drawings, photographs, paintings and sculpture from the McNay’s permanent collection, the exhibition includes works by artists including René Magritte, Rufino Tamayo, Kara Walker, Luis Jiménez and Honoré Daumier. Organized by Elizabeth Kathleen Mitchell, Ph.D., head of curatorial affairs and curator of prints and drawings, “Garden Party” unfolds in two distinct yet intertwined narratives. One celebrates what nature offers: lush gardens, flowers and abundance. The other examines what humans take, featuring imagery of hunting and extraction. Together, these perspectives create a layered portrait of nature as both a source of wonder and a site of tension. The exhibition mark ... More
1977 Topps Star Wars - Series 1 - #1 "Luke Skywalker" - PSA 10 - Rookie.
DALLAS, TX.- Heritage Auctions’ third annual May 4 Star Wars Day auctions delivered blockbuster results this week, as the combined total for the Star Wars Day Trading Cards, Action Figures & Toys Auction and the Hollywood/Entertainment Auction reached $3,600,737, driven by intense global participation and a series of record-breaking prices across categories. This annual “May the Fourth” Heritage event grows more popular by the year. Together, the two auctions drew more than 1,600 bidders and achieved exceptional sell-through rates, underscoring the continued strength and expanding depth of the Star Wars collectibles market nearly 50 years after the franchise’s debut. The Trading Cards, Action Figures & Toys auction led the event with $2,321,286 realized, achieving a 100% sell-through rate across 570 lots and attracting 507 bidders. The session was defined by extraordinary demand for high-grade 1977 trading cards, particularly those ... More
Don Nice, Lemon Stripe, 1963. Oil on canvas, 60 x 42 inches.
NEW YORK, NY.- Craig Starr Gallery presents Don Nice: Early Works, 1963-68 on view May–August 21, 2026. Organized in collaboration with the artist’s estate, the exhibition brings together a selection of early work in both painting and sculpture.The presentation chiefly unites two distinct bodies of work—Nice’s larger than-life American motifs based on labels and ads, originally shown as a group at the Feigen + Herbert Gallery in 1963, and his meticulously detailed renderings of everyday objects and iconic consumer products. It will also include Nice’s Object Boxes, 1964, first shown in the “The Box Show” at the Byron Gallery in 1965. Emerging in the decades following Abstract Expressionism, Nice belongs to a generation shaped by its intensity yet determined to move beyond it. In 1962, at the age of thirty and after a sojourn through Europe where he apprenticed with the Austrian artist Oskar Kokoschka, Don Nice entered the Graduate School of Painting at Yale Un ... More
Portrait of Robert Therrien, 1993. Photo by Leo Holub.
NEW YORK, NY.- David Zwirner announced exclusive global representation of the Robert Therrien Estate. Therrien’s work was recently celebrated in the largest museum exhibition of his work to date at The Broad in Los Angeles (November 22, 2025–April 5, 2026). The exhibition featured more than one hundred and twenty works spanning five decades. Robert Therrien (1947–2019) worked across a variety of mediums including sculpture, painting, photography, drawing, and installation. Over the course of five decades, he developed an array of motifs based on memory, distinguishing his carefully constructed imagery through a deeply imaginative sensibility, at once familiar and out of reach, allowing for multivalent, open-ended narratives to unfold. The artist submitted everyday objects and forms to a process of abstraction before bringing them back into focus in a new way, or—as in later works—enlarged objects such as tables, chairs, and stacked plates to an uncanny scale. Therrien emerged ... More
GRAZ.- The exhibition A.rtificial I.ntrospection O. (A.I.O.) examines thinking, perception, and subjectivity within the tension between introspection, cybernetics, and artificial intelligence. Its point of departure is the work of the Austrian writer, cognitive psychologist, and cybernetician Oswald Wiener (1935–2021), whose genuine thinking since the 1950s critically navigated between these fields while systematically resisting institutional appropriation. At the center of Wiener’s investigations lies human thought and consciousness, which he approached throughout his life—outside the scientific establishment—with an unorthodox and inspiring methodology. His works formulate early key questions of artificial intelligence and of the problems inherent in its theoretical and conceptual foundations. For Wiener, consciousness is not organized ... More
Ace Frehley of KISS - Most-Famous Guitar - 1975 Les Paul-Ace #1 (Estimate $400,000 - $600,000).
NEW YORK, NY.- Julien’s Auctions today announced full details of its highly anticipated “Music Icons” event. This year’s collection celebrates the enduring power of heavy metal and marks the 50th anniversary of KISS’s debut in London, with a touring exhibition of highlights from the sale. Following stops in London and Tokyo, the exhibition will be on view at Hard Rock Cafe New York on May 13 and open to the public daily. Bidding on the full collection of more than 800 items is now open at juliensauctions.com. The two-day auction will take place May 29–30, live from Hard Rock Cafe Times Square in New York City. “Interest in music memorabilia is reaching unprecedented levels, fueled by collectors who appreciate both the cultural significance of these instruments and the legacy of the artists behind them—often resulting in record-breaking sales,” said Martin Nolan, Co-Founder and Executive Director of Julien’s Auctions. “Our annual Music ... More
Holleck joins the Museum following an intensive curatorial internship at the Mount Holyoke College Art Museum.
NEW BRITAIN, CT.- The New Britain Museum of American Art announced the appointment of Lydia Holleck as the inaugural Hamm Family Curatorial Fellow, a newly established, full-time fellowship designed to advance collections-based research, exhibition development, and public engagement. The establishment of the Hamm Family Curatorial Fellowship marks an important strategic investment in the Museum’s permanent collection—one of the most distinguished holdings of American art in the country. By dedicating focused scholarly attention to works in storage, the Fellowship ensures that exceptional and often under-exhibited objects are thoughtfully researched, contextualized within the American story, and brought into public view. This sustained culling from the permanent collection strengthens the Museum’s ability to tell richer, more nuanced ... More
A magnificent jadeite bead and coloured diamond necklace. Estimate: HK$110,000,000–200,000,000 / US$15,000,000–26,000,000.
HONG KONG.- Christie's announced the centrepiece of the Hong Kong Magnificent Jewels auction this spring – The Ethereal Jadeite Necklace – comprising 61 perfectly matched jadeite beads, measuring approximately 13.7 to 8.8 mm in diameter. Offered with an estimate of HK$110–200 million (US$15–26 million), the necklace represents the most valuable jadeite jewel to appear on the market over the past ten years, as well as the most valuable jewel to be offered this season. This landmark offering underscores Christie's continued leading position in the jewellery auction market, in celebration of its 40th anniversary in Asia. Distinguished by its exceptionally vivid green colour, remarkable texture, and glassy translucency, the necklace exemplifies the highest quality, craftsmanship, and aesthetic harmony. Jadeite’s enduring allure lies in its extraordinary diversity; ... More
John Armleder, In the Raw, 2026. Guitars and acrylic on canvas. Overall: 98 1/2 x 125 x 6 1/2 inches (250.2 x 317.5 x 16.5 cm).
NEW YORK, NY.- David Kordansky Gallery presents Ripple: Furniture Sculpture and Painting after 1982, an exhibition of historic works by John Armleder from this period. The exhibition is on view from May 7 to June 13, 2026. Throughout John Armleder’s career, which has thoughtfully and effortlessly traced a myriad of personal and art historical references, a throughline exists in his perpetual interest in collectivity. Armleder attributes this to two major events in his life: a seven-month stint in prison for refusing Switzerland’s mandatory conscription, and his time as part of a rowing team, practicing several hours a day. Each of these experiences reaffirmed his belief in the collective, an idea that shapes how he lives his life, but also how he approaches art making. Many of the works on view, predominantly from the 1980s, are part of his historic Furniture Sculpture series and exemplify ... More
Mieko Shiomi. Courtesy of Mieko Shiomi.
ALMATY.- From May 7 to June 28, 2026, the Tselinny Center of Contemporary Culture in Almaty, Kazakhstan, will host the second edition of Korkut Sonic Arts Triennale: Rites of Eternal Wind. Dedicated to sound and listening, the Triennale creates a space for a wide range of sonic practices without restricting them by institutional boundaries. Over the course of two months, Rites of Eternal Wind will host sound installations and live events, listening sessions and soundwalks, hybrid lectures, discussions and workshops, somatic performances and explorations of sonic environments where sound is absent or even impossible. Curated by Änuar Düisenbinov, Madina Sadybekova, and Sattar Stas Shärifulla, the Triennale approaches the relationships between sound and wind through a triplicity of perspectives: observing wind as an acoustic phenomenon in search of something to resonate; documenting attempts to control the uncontrollable; and sensing its presence through absence—by listening ... More
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Michael Gregory explores the metaphors of the American West at Berggruen Gallery SAN FRANCISCO, CA.- Berggruen Gallery presents Far Side of Town, an exhibition of new paintings by Michael Gregory. This marks his sixteenth solo exhibition with the gallery. The exhibition will be on view from May 7 through June 25, 2026, with a reception for the artist on June 25 from 5:00 to 7:00 PM. Taking its title from Bob Dylan’s “The Ballad of Hollis Brown,” a song recounting the hardship of a South Dakota farmer, Gregory’s paintings engage the metaphors of the American West alongside the hopes, dreams, and labor bound to the land. His signature barns and silos emerge within rolling plains and expansive skies. Horizon lines undulate, hills rise and recede, and veils of fog and diffuse light surface through a restrained yet luminous palette. The scenes are at once intimate and familiar, yet temporally indeterminate, producing a quiet dislocation of place ... More
We Rise by Lifting Others: A new installation by Marinella Senatore at The Home of The Human Safety Net in Venice VENICE.- To coincide with the opening of the 61st International Art Exhibition of La Biennale di Venezia, The Human Safety Net presents We Rise by Lifting Others, a site-specific exhibition project by Marinella Senatore, conceived for The Home of The Human Safety Net, a hub for culture and social inclusion on the third floor of the Procuratie in St Mark’s Square. Open to the public from 7 May 2026 to 22 March 2027, We Rise by Lifting Others stems from the convergence of The Human Safety Net’s social mission and Marinella Senatore’s participatory artistic practice, giving shape to an experience that focuses on inclusion, resilience and the potential to transform vulnerability into a shared resource. Marinella Senatore – a multidisciplinary ... More
The Met to host Teens Take The Met! on May 15 NEW YORK, NY.- Teens Take The Met! will return to The Metropolitan Museum of Art on Friday, May 15. The annual event welcomes teens from New York City's five boroughs to the Museum for a night filled with a range of dynamic programs. This year, over 60 local community partners will offer programs, including performances, hands-on activities, and dancing. Teens Take The Met! is free for all teens (ages 13 or older) with a middle school or high school ID. Advance registration is recommended but not required. “The Met has a long tradition of deepening its relationship with our city’s teens in various ways, from our paid internship program and peer-to-peer conversations to our drop-in Teen Fridays, where teens come to create, move, listen, and discuss,” said Heidi Holder, Frederick P. and Sandra P. Rose Chair of Education at The Met. “Every year, Teens ... More
Promised Sky: Erige Sehiri's Cannes breakout to receive US premiere at Film Forum NEW YORK, NY.- Film Forum will present the U.S. theatrical premiere of Erige Sehiri’s PROMISED SKY on Friday, June 12. In Tunisia, a community of Ivorians led by Marie, the charismatic pastor of the Church of Perseverance and a former journalist, support and protect each other in the face of increasing state racism against sub-Saharan Africans—“they’re eating cats” is the rumor that spreads—including police raids and mass arrests. Naney is a feisty single mother who hustles to survive and to someday reunite with her daughter; Jolie is a privileged, aloof college student, presumably protected by her documented status; and four-year-old nonspeaking Kenza has just washed up on their shores, literally, having survived a shipwreck with no knowledge of her family or fellow refugees. Each has her dreams and heartbreaks to contend with; and while Marie, the eldest ... More
Paper positions berlin marks 10th anniversary with record 16,000 visitors BERLIN.- This year’s paper positions berlin in the main hall of the former Berlin-Tempelhof Airport ended on Sunday. With its 10th edition, the fair celebrated its first major anniversary. But that wasn’t the only reason the atmosphere was fantastic. From 30 April to 3 May, 69 galleries from 13 countries presented works by over 200 artists. During the opening on Thursday, around 2,500 visitors flocked to the impressive venue — a total of more than 16,000 art enthusiasts visited the fair over the four days. Numerous sales and vibrant exchanges with collectors, circles of friends, curators, and representatives of institutions and embassies during the four days made the fair a success. "I’m leaving Berlin feeling very happy. Not only because my artist won an award—we also sold more than half of the works. In that sense, our bold approach paid off: we went all in, and not just with small, ... More
$906,250 Kashmir sapphire ring leads Heritage's Spring Jewelry Auction DALLAS, TX.- A spectacular 6.59-carat Kashmir sapphire ring that realized $906,250 led Heritage’s May 4 Spring Fine Jewelry Signature® Auction to $9,713,640, marking the highest-grossing jewelry auction in the company’s history. The milestone result comes just over seven months after Heritage announced its previous record for a jewelry auction — $9.2 million in September 2025 — underscoring sustained momentum and robust demand for rare, high-quality jewels. “This was one of those auctions where you could feel the excitement building from the start,” says Jill Burgum, Heritage’s Executive Director of Fine Jewelry. “There was strong, confident bidding at every level, not just for the headline pieces, and that kind of energy is what drives a result like this.” Leading the auction was a platinum ring featuring a 6.59-carat octagonal-shaped Kashmir sapphire. The ring’s ... More
12th CEI Venice Forum for Contemporary Art Curators at the Academy of Fine Arts in Venice VENICE.- The 12th CEI Venice Forum for Contemporary Art Curators from Central Eastern Europe is scheduled for Friday, May 8, 2026, running from 2 to 6pm at the Auditorium of the Academy of Fine Arts in Venice (Fondamenta Zattere Allo Spirito Santo, 423). The event will also be live webcast. The Forum will discuss “Criteria of Memoria. Navigating Memory and Preservation in Contemporary Art.” The 2026 meeting is a CEI Co-operation Activity and a Continental Breakfast project organised by Trieste Contemporanea under the patronage of the Central European Initiative, the Italian National Commission for UNESCO, the Regione del Veneto, the Città Metropolitana di Venezia, the Comune di Venezia, the Comune di Trieste, the Ca’ Foscari University of Venice and the University of Trieste. The initiative is made possible with the support of the Central European ... More
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