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Modern & Contemporary Art: Online Auction, New York
16 June 2026 - 30 June 2026 • New York
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23 June 2026 - 7 July 2026 • London
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26 June 2026 • London
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Features
“The world is very, very beautiful if you look at it” — Remembering David Hockney
Colorful, rebellious, and joyful all at once, David Hockney forever changed the way we see.
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Market Pulse: Yassaman Ali on South Asian Art’s Momentum
Phillips’ Director of Middle East & South Asia Regions discusses the market and key works on offer in the upcoming Modern & Contemporary Art Evening & Afternoon Sale in London.
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Individuality in the Abstract
Seven painters who prove that contemporary female abstraction is anything but a single category.
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Matthew Wong Painted the World He Couldn't Find
The recluse’s dwelling place turns out to be the painting itself.
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Landscape: In Art as in Life
Remarkable landscape paintings in our upcoming Hong Kong auction and the real-life locations that mirror them.
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Artists to Watch: Spring Sings in New York
The icons and emerging names on our shortlist ahead of a marquee week on Park Avenue.
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Past Auctions
Modern & Contemporary Art
2 June 2026 • Hong Kong
Zao Wou-Ki: A Printmaker’s Vision from The 1950s – 1990s, Online Auction, Hong Kong
29 May 2026 - 9 June 2026 • Hong Kong
The Collection of Ambassador John L. Loeb, Jr.: Online Auction
26 May 2026 - 2 June 2026 • New York
Modern & Contemporary Art: Afternoon Session
21 May 2026 • New York
Modern & Contemporary Art: Morning Session
21 May 2026 • New York
Modern & Contemporary Art: Online Auction, Hong Kong
20 May 2026 - 3 June 2026 • Hong Kong
Videos
Pollock: Pure Energy
A rare early example of Jackson Pollock’s “drip” technique executed circa 1948, 'Untitled' suspends a moment in time when he was rewriting the rules of modern art.
News and Results
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17 June 2026
ANNIE WALLINGTON APPOINTED HEAD OF MODERN ART, LONDON
Read MoreMove Signals Phillips’ Focus on Expanding Modern Art Offerings Amid Strong Market Demand
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10 June 2026
PHILLIPS UNVEILS HIGHLIGHTS FROM THE MODERN & CONTEMPORARY ART EVENING & AFTERNOON SALE
Read MoreDavid Hockney Leads the Sale on 26 June in London
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3 June 2026
PHILLIPS’ SALES OF THE COLLECTION OF AMBASSADOR JOHN L. LOEB, JR. ACHIEVE $18 MILLION ACROSS GLOBAL AUCTION SERIES
Read MoreThe Most Important Danish Art Collection in Private Hands Commands International Demand with 16 Works Being Acquired by Globally Renowned Institutions
Collection Achieves a White-Glove Result Across the New York Live Auctions, with New Artist Records Set Throughout the Spring for P. S. Krøyer, Anna Ancher, Harald Slott-Møller, Edvard Eriksen, and Joel Ballin
Modern & Contemporary Art Department
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