"- Mexico City's Zona Maco has announced 241 exhibitors for its 22nd edition at Centro Banamex from February 4-8. A new section, Forma, will spotlight six galleries that mix art design, among them Carpenters Workshop Gallery and Santiago's Collectio. - London Art Fair, which runs through January 25 at the Business Design Center, reported strong early sales for British women abstract painters, including a 1988 canvas by the late Gillian Ayres, offered by Aurulum for £50,000 ($67,000) and a £22,500 ($30,000) Bridget Riley print at Moniker Projects."
"- Christie's will auction René Magritte's Les grâces naturelles (ca. 1961) as the star lot of its Art of the Surreal evening sale on March 5 in London. The painting, held in a private collection for 25 years and never before offered publicly, is estimated to fetch between £6.5 million and £9.5 million ($8.8 million to $12.8 million). - Franka Haiderer rejoins Christie's after 12 years as managing director of Europe, Middle East, and Africa (EMEA), based in London."
Artnet News Pro delivers a weekly roundup to subscribers on Fridays. Mexico City's Zona Maco announced 241 exhibitors for its 22nd edition at Centro Banamex (February 4–8) and will add Forma, a section spotlighting six galleries mixing art and design, including Carpenters Workshop Gallery and Santiago's Collectio. London Art Fair reported early sales for British women abstract painters, citing works by Gillian Ayres and a Bridget Riley print. Minor Attractions returns to The Mandrake hotel in October. Vienna's Spark Art canceled its fifth edition in March and will return in 2027 after a strategic pause to develop new formats. Christie's will offer René Magritte's Les grâces naturelles in March. Franka Haiderer rejoined Christie's EMEA leadership. Bonhams reported $970 million in 2025 sales after a $288 million pre-tax loss in 2024 and noted strong Hong Kong results (~$104 million).
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