Damien Hirst
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...
In “Trading Beauty,” Valentina Castellani Makes the Case That Markets and Masterpieces Have Always Been Inseparable
Trading Beauty Art Market Histories from the Altar to the Gallery traces the evolution of the Western art market from the medieval era to the present day. Courtesy Valentina...
Where to Go Next: 11 Destinations Having Their Moment in 2026
Antarctica Two ways in: by air, or by sea through the Drake Passage Travel to Antarctica is at an all-time high, but the crowded Antarctic Peninsula—reachable from Argentina in...
Wall-to-Wall Cultural Capital: Inside Observer’s Art Power Index Party
Power in the art world is often discreet—etched into museum walls, discussed over gala dinners—but this certainly wasn’t the case on Tuesday night, where pioneers of the industry and...
2025 Nightlife & Dining Power Index
During this moment of A.I. and automation and bots and everything changing all at once, the hospitality business is still about human creativity and having the right people in...
The Best Holiday Gifts for the Art Lovers and Artists On Your List
When it comes to gifts for art lovers, wrapping original art is the ultimate power move. But here’s the catch: collectors pour their hearts—and usually their bank accounts—into curating...
Sotheby’s Shatters Records at Its Breuer Debut as a $236.4M Klimt Leads the $706M Evening Sale
Oliver Backer led the white-glove $527.5 million Lauder collection sale at Sotheby’s in New York. Photography courtesy of Alive Following Christie’s successful start to the week, Sotheby’s debut at...
The Top Collections (and Their Top Lots) Headlining the $1.6 Billion November Sales
The collection of Robert F. Weis and Patricia G. Ross Weis has an estimate in excess of $180 million. Christie's The November marquee sales in New York are among...
Cultural Memory and the Concept of Country in “Emily Kam Kngwarray” at Tate Modern
Emily Kam Kngwarray, Untitled (awely), 1994. From the NGA collection. © Emily Kam Kngwarry, Licensed by DACS 2025 Remarkably, Emily Kam Kngwarray only spent around eight years painting. Born...
Observer’s Guide to This Year’s Must-Visit September Art Fairs
These are the art fairs not to miss in September. Courtesy VOLTA Industry elders will remember when summer truly was the slow season in the art world: a time...
