The auction of two Rothkos and a De Kooning injects optimism into New York Art Week

Luis Doncel — Fri, 15 May 2026 12:46:00 GMT

New York offers a very good indicator of where the world’s great fortunes are headed. And the first signs suggest that, despite the uncertainty surrounding the crisis in Iran, the wealthy are eager to spend their money, especially on art. This is the conclusion of the Sotheby’s auction held this Thursday, which marks the start of the biggest week of art in the financial capital of the United States. Mark Rothko’s painting “Brown and Blacks in Reds” sold for $85.8 million (with fees), very close to the Latvian-born American painter’s record of $86.9 million. This abstract painting from 1957 had a pre-sale estimate of between $70 and $100 million.

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Fenix, a new Rotterdam museum that explores immigration through art

Ferrer Ferrer — Sun, 01 Jun 2025 04:00:00 GMT

A luggage rack carrying 2,000 bags from countries across the world welcomes visitors to the Fenix, a new Rotterdam museum that explores migration via art. The installation in question is named Suitcase Labyrinth and was created to reflect the universal nature of human displacement. For a fortunate few, such moves stem from a personal and voluntary decision, lovingly made — but for the majority of those who undergo the process, it can be painful, forced. Fenix is located in a historic port warehouse from whose site some three million people departed by ship for the United States and Canada between the 19th and 20th centuries. Their journey into the unknown with the Holland-America Line shipping company is preserved in a collection of personal objects, videos, photographs and works of art that reflect hope for a better future.

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The auction of two Rothkos and a De Kooning injects optimism into New York Art Week

Fenix, a new Rotterdam museum that explores immigration through art