Art Basel appointed Wassan Al-Khudhairi, an Iraq-born curator based in New York, as artistic director for the fair’s second Qatar edition in 2027. The event will run in Doha’s Msheireb district from January 28 to 30, with VIP days scheduled for January 26 and 27. Christie's led the New York spring season with $1.3 billion across 105 lots and three evening sales, up 115.6% year over year, driven by the S.I. Newhouse collection totaling $630.8 million. Sotheby's reported about $737 million across 102 lots, up 97.9%, including a $433.1 million contemporary auction and a $303.4 million Impressionist and modern sale. Phillips generated $115.2 million across 41 lots, up 121.5%, after a weaker 2024 period. Bonhams recorded $22 million for its 20th- and 21st-century evening sale in New York on May 20.
"Art Basel has tapped Iraq-born, New York-based curator Wassan Al-Khudhairi as the artistic director for its second Qatar edition in 2027, which will take place in Doha's Msheireb district from January 28-30, with VIP days on January 26 and 27."
"Christie's led the New York spring season with a staggering $1.3 billion total across 105 lots and three evening sales, marking a 115.6 percent increase over the comparable sales last year. The powerhouse result was driven by the blockbuster S.I. Newhouse collection, which alone generated $630.8 million and produced several headline-making records."
"Sotheby's brought in roughly $737 million across 102 lots in its evening sales-a 97.9 percent increase over last May. The house kicked off marquee week with a $433.1 million contemporary auction that included its "The Now" segment, alongside a successful single-owner sale from the collection of late dealer Robert Mnuchin. Momentum continued with a $303.4 million Impressionist and modern evening sale, led by Henri Matisse's La Chaise Lorraine (circa 1919), which achieved $48.4 million."
"Phillips staged a strong rebound this season, bringing in $115.2 million across 41 lots at its modern and contemporary evening sale-up 121.5 percent from the equivalent auction last May. The white-glove result offered a welcome boost for the house after a difficult stretch that saw annual fine-art sales fall to $390.9 million in 2024, its weakest showing since 2016."
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