The 25th Sydney Biennale takes up “ReMemory” as a curatorial framework, asking how communities carry histories of displacement, violence, migration, and belonging into the present. Across five standout works, artists confront subjects ranging from offshore detention and the Cronulla riots to Pacific slavery, Balkan war memory, and the afterlives of enslavement in the United States.

Beneath the surface of a cautiously recalibrating market, bidding accelerated around works that have long since entered the canon: Pollock, Brâncuși, Rothko, Monet, each carrying the weight of institutional validation and decades of collector desire. The $181.2 million result for Jackson Pollock’s Number 7A, 1948 set the tone early, but the broader story was not a single hammer price.

Art Paris 2026 reinvested the Grand Palais with a sophisticated program of over 160 galleries, highlighting a city in the midst of a full artistic renaissance. Within this expansive setting, Grège Gallery presented a striking body of work by Chidy Wayne. Discover our market takeaways:

Art Basel Hong Kong 2026 once again underscored its role as both a global marketplace and a vital cultural barometer, bringing together over 200 galleries with a sharpened focus on Asia-Pacific voices. Discover our market takeaways: