*Neel Khokhani on patronage, on holding the established and the emerging under one roof, and on why a collection built around the human body and the human voice is his answer to the machine age.*
By Neel Khokhani
*Neel Khokhani on patronage, on holding the established and the emerging under one roof, and on why a collection built around the human body and the human voice is his answer to the machine age.* By Neel Khokhani --- I did not set out to assemble a collection in the way the word usually implies. I set out to support artists. The collection is what that support left behind, and I have come to think of it less as an inventory than as a record of attention paid to a particular question over a particular period of time. ... More
NEW YORK, NY.- The first complete biography of Charles Callahan Perkins (1823-1886), the noted Art Historian who founded the Boston Museum of Fine Arts and who played a key role in the introduction of Art Education to the United States is slated for publication on July 4th which will mark the 150th anniversary of the dedication of the Boston Museum of Fine Arts. Charles Callahan Perkins was born in Boston, the scion of fabulously wealthy heirs to a China Trade Fortune. His father died young and after his mother remarried George Washington Doane, the Episcopal Bishop of New Jersey, Perkins was raised by a variety of guardians and mentors including Karl Follen (the Transcendentalist associate of Ralph Waldo Emerson), and the poet Henry Wadsworth Longfellow. He attended Harvard and then traveled to Europe to study Art (with Ary Scheffer in Paris) and Music (with Ignaz Moscheles in Leipzig). He was hailed as a musical prodigy in his youth; as ... More
BERLIN.- The Helmut Newton Foundation in Berlin opens two new exhibitions: "Rooms / Stages" and "Helmut Newton’s One-off Album". The front rooms host works by a dozen artists exploring the theme of space and stage, while the main hall features monumental motifs by Helmut Newton dedicated to the same topic. This part of the group show Rooms / Stages leads to the rear exhibition space, where a unique photo album by Newton is presented in Berlin for the first time. This selection also includes images that visualize the transformation of space into a stage. To accompany the exhibition and in partnership with the Nicola Erni Collection, Phaidon has published the book "Helmut Newton: One-off", with an introduction by Philippe Garner, an interview between Gert Elfering and Matthias Harder, and a collector's statement by Nicola Erni. Now available worldwide. ISBN: 978-1-83729-151-9. During preproduction for feature films, location scouts are ... More
Richard Prince, Medusa, 2003. Estimate: $800,000–1,200,000.
NEW YORK, NY.- This June, Sotheby's presents Design Week in New York, a three-day series of landmark auctions at the Breuer building on Madison Avenue offering masterworks spanning more than a century of innovation, craftsmanship, and considered living. The week brings together two dedicated single-owner sales: Art & Design from the Collection of Barbara Gladstone on June 9 and Of Form and Color: Art and Design from the Emmanuel de Bayser Collection on June 10, alongside Important Design on June 11, a wide-ranging survey of defining aesthetic movements of the 20th and 21st centuries. Together, the three sales present an exceptional breadth of historic and contemporary design in dialogue with fine art, reflecting the sustained strength of a market in which the boundaries between these categories continue to dissolve. A public preview exhibition is now on view through June 11. A pioneering gallerist and one of the most consequential figures in the history ... More
ANTWERP.- Tim Van Laere Books has presented James Ensor: A Portrait of the Old Master as a Young Man, a new publication dedicated to one of Belgium’s most inventive and elusive artists. Released in connection with the James Ensor presentation at Tim Van Laere Gallery in Antwerp, the book accompanied the exhibition held from March 12 through May 16, 2026. With a text by Herwig Todts, the volume looks beyond the familiar image of Ensor as the painter of masks, skeletons and carnivalesque satire, focusing instead on the artist’s later years as a period of continued experimentation. Rather than treating Ensor’s career as a neat progression from early realism to Symbolist breakthrough and late reflection, the book argues for a more complicated artist—one who resisted fixed categories and continued to shift between styles, subjects and techniques well into old age. The publication opens from a poignant biographical moment. In 1918, after the First World War, Ensor ... More
Charles E. "Chuck" Yeager 1946 Flight Test Archive: AT-6F Texan and P-51D Mustang Performance Data from Wright Field.
DALLAS, TX.- In 1946, following his service in World War II where he attained “flying ace” status and a year and a half before he went down in history as the first confirmed pilot to break the sound barrier, Charles “Chuck” Yeager entered the Army Air Forces’ elite Flight Performance School at Wright Field, Ohio, the epicenter of American aeronautical research and development. There, he began the career that would make him a legend as an experimental aircraft test pilot. Yeager had exceptional eyesight, nerve, reaction time and leadership abilities — in short, “the right stuff” — that made him an outstanding fighter pilot. But having begun his aviation career as an aircraft mechanic, he also excelled at the exacting technical documentation and analysis required to determine the performance capabilities of new aircraft — so much so that he was admitted into the U.S. Air Force Test Pilot ... More
ZURICH.- The Roswitha Haftmann Foundation announced that the artist Wolfgang Tillmans (b. 1968) is awarded with Europe’s best-endowed art award—the Roswitha Haftmann Prize. The prize, installed according to the will of the late Swiss gallerist Roswitha Haftmann (1924–98) honours the lifetime achievements of exceptional artists. Wolfgang Tillmans is its 28th recipient. The Prize will be handed over to him during an award ceremony on September 17 at the Kunsthaus Zürich. Previous winners have included Walter De Maria, Maria Lassnig, Robert Ryman, Cindy Sherman, Rosemarie Trockel, Sigmar Polke, Pierre Huyghe, Trisha Brown, Lawrence Weiner, Cecilia Vicuña, Gülsün Karamustafa, VALIE EXPORT and Cildo Meireles. The Prize is unique in that it imposes no additional conditions and allows its recipients to freely use the generous prize money (CHF 150’000) as they see fit, for example to fund new artistic activities or document and preserve their inventory or workshop. ... More
Joseph Mallord William Turner, R.A., The Lauerzersee with the Ruins of Schwanau and the Mythen, Switzerland | pencil, pen and grey ink and watercolour, with scratching out on paper, estimate: £400,000-600,000.
LONDON.- Stephen Ongpin has consistently championed the unique immediacy and enduring appeal of drawings and works on paper. Lines of Vision: Celebrating 20 Years of Stephen Ongpin Fine Art on 2 July, will be a highlight within Christie’s Classic Week in London this summer. Since its inception in 2006, the gallery has become established as a foremost specialist in master drawings and works on paper, with an international reputation for scholarship, expertise and a dynamic exhibition schedule. Comprising approximately 100 lots spanning 500 years from Old Masters to Contemporary, with estimates starting from £700 up to £600,000, the auction reflects the breadth and depth of categories, periods and price points central to the gallery’s identity. Marking a special moment ... More
The 1975 American flag-patterned costume worn for President Gerald Ford to honor the Shah of Iran ($1,000-$2,000)
LOS ANGELES, CA.- Julien’s Auctions and Turner Classic Movies celebrate one of Hollywood’s biggest film and music icons and sex symbols from the 1960s-1970s: the divine Ann-Margret. The collection features over 300 iconic items, costumes, memorabilia and personal treasures owned and used by the legendary five-time Golden Globe winner and six-time Emmy winning and Oscar nominated Hollywood triple threat, celebrated for her iconic roles in Bye Bye Birdie, Viva Las Vegas, The Cincinnati Kid, Tommy, and Carnal Knowledge, illustrious recording career with hits "I Just Don't Understand," "It Do Me So Good," and "Bye Bye Birdie," reign as “The Queen of the Ratings Sweeps" for her highly rated television specials, The Ann-Margret Show, and historic Las Vegas residencies, among her many achievements throughout her extraordinary seven-decade career. Ann-Margret’s collection ... More
LONDON.- This summer, Tate Britain presents Never the Same, a new exhibition by Mohammed Z Rahman. Presented within two timber pavilions inspired by Bengali wedding canopies, Never the Same premieres a new body of paintings that continue Rahman’s exploration of notions of home and love. The exhibition is the latest instalment in Art Now, Tate Britian’s long-running programme of free contemporary exhibitions showcasing emerging talent and new developments in the British art scene. Never the Same is staged in two theatrical ‘acts’, conjuring painterly worlds inspired by love letters, songs, poems, recipes, dreams and memories, with a Tate collection work providing an entry point into each. Act One addresses home, play and joy, starting with The Spaghetti House 2024, a painting based on a story the artist created in collaboration with their six-year-old niece. Depicting a large house made of spaghetti, with each window opening onto a different scene, this ... More
Rodrigo Torres, Por um fio d’água, 2026. Photo: Giorgio Benni.
ROME.- The new series of works presented by Rodrigo Torres emerges from a two-month artistic residency developed between c.r.e.t.a., Rome’s leading center for ceramic arts, where the works were produced, and rhinoceros, where the sculptures and collages were completed. Born and raised in Tijuca, a neighborhood in Rio de Janeiro historically shaped by the proximity of the forest and the coexistence of urban development and nature, Torres has developed a practice deeply informed by the tensions between growth and erosion, permanence and decay. The sculptures investigate processes of transformation and return. Minerals extracted from the earth are elevated into monumental forms, only to eventually fragment and return to the ground through the combined action of natural forces and human intervention. This reflection emerges from Torres’ direct experience of the Tijuca Forest, where towering trees ... More
Through her work, Gray continues this historic tradition while bringing a contemporary perspective through color, texture, atmosphere, and composition.
PROVINCETOWN, MASS.- Ali Gray Gallery is presenting its first solo exhibition, Julie Gray: Prints & Paintings, opening Friday, June 5, 2026, at 338 Commercial Street in Provincetown. The exhibition will feature Julie Gray’s white-line woodblock prints alongside a new collection of oil paintings. Gray’s white-line woodblock prints are rooted in one of Provincetown’s most important artistic traditions. Often referred to as the “Provincetown Print,” the white-line woodblock method was developed in Provincetown in the early 20th century and remains closely associated with the town’s art history. Unlike traditional multi-block printmaking, the Provincetown method uses a single carved block with hand-painted color applications, creating the distinctive white lines that define the process. Through her work, Gray continues this historic tradition while bringing a contemporary perspective ... More
The show features 13 new paintings.
LOS ANGELES, CA.- Perrotin Los Angeles presents Animals, the gallery’s second solo exhibition with Long Beach-based artist Alex Gardner (b. 1987). Featuring Gardner’s characteristic faceless figures, the show features 13 new paintings rendered in the artist’s rich palette of bruised blues and dense greens across a range of scales, with some canvases as small as 10x14 inches and others as large as 4x8 feet. The Los Angeles native abstract figure painter’s new body of work, on view from June 6 through July 11, demonstrates the shifting phases intrinsic to being alive; since his last solo exhibition in Los Angeles a decade ago, Gardner has become a father twice over, and the life-altering experience of fatherhood has introduced new inspiration for his quiet, placeless scenes of floating bodies rendered in various stages of embrace and interconnectedness. “I used to not depict youthful figures – or children, or babies – prior to having them, so that’s ... More
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Sunderland Collection partners with Paul Mellon Centre for Fathi Hassan exhibition LONDON.- The Sunderland Collection announced the opening of a new collaboration with the Paul Mellon Centre, centred around a hang of works by Fathi Hassan, 4 June 2026 to 31 January 2027. The exhibition unfolds across the Centre’s Grade II listed rooms, in an exploration of history, cartography, memory, displacement, and colonialism. Curated by Beth Greenacre of the Sunderland Collection Art Programme, the hang reflects a shared commitment of both The Sunderland Collection and the Paul Mellon Centre, bringing together contemporary artistic practice and historical research. Both institutions emphasise the role of artist-led inquiry in generating new knowledge and perspectives. The hang features works of photography, drawing, and mixed media with a core set of works from ‘Shifting Sands’, Fathi’s response to The Sunderland Collection from his participation ... More
Public Art Fund presents Genesis Belanger's first major outdoor exhibition in New York NEW YORK, NY.- Public Art Fund presents Genesis Belanger: Heads or Tails, the artist’s first major public exhibition in New York. On view in City Hall Park through November 15, the exhibition features four sculptural scenes that play with commonplace park features: A flock of birds standing in the fountain, a wheelbarrow sprouting oversized flowers, three potted fruit trees, and two modern interpretations of the allegorical Lady Justice. As visitors discover these scenes throughout the park, Belanger’s sculptures invite reflection on humanity's connection to nature, our ability to discern real from fake, and how civic values are represented in our public spaces. Known for her ceramic sculptures and installations, Belanger initially sculpted many of the works by hand in clay before they were later cast in resilient materials for her first outdoor exhibition. The sculptures’ color ... More
Kemper Museum of Contemporary Art announces $1 million gift from the Stanley J. Bushman Foundation KANSAS CITY, MO.- Kemper Museum of Contemporary Art announces a transformative $1 million gift from the Stanley J. Bushman Foundation. Bushman, a dedicated philanthropist and longtime supporter of the Kemper Museum, was in the real estate business in Kansas City with Charles Helzberg for over 60 years. Especially interested in youth development, Bushman and Helzberg gave a major gift to the Museum in 2018 to help launch Kemper Museum’s Teen Arts Council. This new gift will establish the Stanley J. Bushman Fund for Youth Education, ensuring sustained support for the Museum’s education initiatives serving local youth. The fund will expand access to high-quality arts programming and help nurture the next generation of artists, thinkers, and community leaders. Says Bill Gautreaux, chair of the board of trustees for Kemper Museum ... More
Heritage's Summer Luxury Accessories Auction brings together exceptional treasures DALLAS, TX.- The season’s chicest auction has arrived. On June 25, Heritage will present its Summer Luxury Accessories Signature® Auction, a star-studded celebration of the world’s most coveted handbags and accessories. Featuring Hermès masterpieces, whimsical Chanel creations and sought-after Louis Vuitton designs, the auction offers collectors the chance to acquire luxury objects that embody summer at its most stylish. Leading the auction is one of the rarest and most extraordinary handbags ever to come to market: the Hermès Exceptional Collection 30cm Matte Rouge H Porosus Crocodile Birkin. Crafted from porosus crocodile — a hide prized for its small, symmetrical scales and considered the most desirable exotic skin — the bag is rendered in a deeply saturated matte red and finished with pavé diamond-encrusted 18k white gold hardware. ... More
Hamburg Triennial explores photography as a space of empathy, difference and love HAMBURG.- The Deichtorhallen Hamburg has opened “Alliance, Infinity, Love – in the Face of the Other,” the central exhibition of the 9th Triennial of Photography Hamburg, in the Halle für aktuelle Kunst. Curated by Mark Sealy, artistic director of the Triennial, the exhibition remains on view through September 22, 2026, bringing together around 500 works by approximately 30 artists and artistic positions working across photography, video and film. The exhibition explores photography as a space of encounter, empathy and transformation. Rather than treating the medium as neutral, Sealy presents photography as an emotional and political field—one capable of shaping perception, questioning social divisions and challenging the separation between “us” and “the other.” The show’s title reflects the ethical ideas guiding the festival: alliance, infinity and love. Spanning ... More
Thaddaeus Ropac London announces Oliver Beer solo exhibition timed with London Gallery Weekend LONDON.- Thaddaeus Ropac London is presenting The Sky in the Cave, an exhibition of new works by London- and Paris-based artist Oliver Beer, coinciding with London Gallery Weekend. Bringing together large-scale paintings, music, film and installation, the exhibition transforms the gallery space into an immersive environment in which sound and image are experienced as inseparable. Beer is renowned for his large-scale Resonance Paintings that make sound vibrations visible, translating the acoustic frequencies of specific sites, spaces and objects into pulsating fields of colour and form. From prehistoric caves to the most advanced contemporary buildings — including the Centre Pompidou, Paris, and the Sydney Opera House — his work uncovers the harmonies that bind people, spaces and cultures together. Rather than depicting sound, Beer’s paintings are ... More
Peter Freeman gallery in Paris announces solo exhibition by Elisabetta Benassi PARIS.- Peter Freeman, Inc. is presenting Elisabetta Benassi’s first solo exhibition at its Parisian location and her second with the gallery. The exhibition takes its title from J. G. Ballard’s first novel, The Wind from Nowhere, in which an unexplained force progressively erases every point of reference. At the center of the gallery space, a 1940s wooden rowboat hangs upside down above the viewers’ heads and rotates, seemingly oscillating in response to an invisible force or current like a compass needle without a north pole, an instrument of passage and rescue transformed into a suspended threat. Words, travel, direction, and escape converge into a single image of arrest and tension. Hanging on the wall, editions of Ballard's The Wind from Nowhere and The Terminal Beach, are pierced by burned oars transformed into spears. They appear as silent ... More
Frye Art Museum hosts largest solo exhibition to date for Lotus L. Kang SEATTLE, WA.- The Frye Art Museum presents the largest museum show to date of Lotus L. Kang, featuring major installations created for the exhibition together with a presentation of works on paper. Developed in direct response to the museum’s architecture, Kang is conceiving two atmospherically distinct installations that explore the mutable qualities of film, unfolding across separate galleries: one bright and one dark. Working across photography, sculpture, and installation, she responds to the sensitive surfaces and reactive qualities of her materials, relating them to the human body’s resiliency and permeability. For the Frye, Kang will create an immersive, site-sensitive installation from industrial-sized sheets of unfixed photographic film the artist calls “skins.” Interested in the generative possibilities of misusing materials, she exposes the film to varying ... More
Singapore Art Museum announces Hiroshi Sugimoto's first major Southeast Asian survey SINGAPORE.- Singapore Art Museum presents Hiroshi Sugimoto: Form Is Emptiness, the artist’s first major survey exhibition in Southeast Asia. Bringing together over 60 works across 11 series, the exhibition traces more than five decades of Sugimoto’s practice across diverse media, including photography, video, sculpture, and installation. The title Form Is Emptiness draws from the Heart Sutra, a foundational Buddhist text. The phrase “form is emptiness” articulates a central insight: that what appears fixed or tangible is contingent, shaped by conditions and perception rather than inherent permanence. This tension between appearance and reality underpins Sugimoto’s practice, which considers how meaning is constructed through ways of seeing. Designed by Sugimoto, the exhibition unfolds as a mandala, a circular geometric form representing ... More
Heritage Auctions announces consecutive June sales for Western and Texas art DALLAS, TX.- The American West has inspired generations of artists, but no two have seen it quite the same way. This month, Heritage Auctions explores the many ways artists have interpreted the people, landscapes and legends of the West through its June 18 Western Art Signature® Auction and June 26 Texas Art Signature® Auction, a pair of sales featuring works that range from groundbreaking Indigenous modernism to classic Western narratives and iconic Texas landscapes. Leading the Western Art Auction is Fritz Scholder’s monumental Indian Sitting on Bed (1974), a powerful work by the groundbreaking artist who transformed the representation of Native Americans in contemporary art. A member of the Luiseño Tribe, Scholder rejected the romanticized stereotypes that had long dominated depictions of Indigenous people, famously declaring that ... More
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On a day like today, Italian painter, sculptor, and architect Vecchietta died
June 06, 1480. Lorenzo di Pietro (1410 - June 6, 1480), known as Vecchietta, was an Italian Sienese School painter, sculptor, goldsmith, and architect of the Renaissance. He is among the artists profiled in Vasari's Le Vite delle più eccellenti pittori, scultori, ed architettori. It is believed Vecchietta was a pupil of Sassetta, Taddeo di Bartolo, and Jacopo della Quercia. Later in his life he was the master of Francesco di Giorgio and Neroccio de’ Landi. In this image: Frescoes of the Baptistry of the Cathedral of Siena, substantially repainted in the 19th century.
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