ISSUE 01 · 29 SEPTEMBER 2026The weekly
art letter.
Sales and cultural reading for 29 September–13 October 2026. Dates come from official sale pages and can change; check the house before visiting or bidding.
On the calendar
1 OCT · NEW YORK · BOOKSFine Printed Books and Manuscripts including Americana
Christie’s lists a 10:00 a.m. EDT auction of printed books and manuscripts, including material in science, travel, literature and American history. This is an international book sale included for readers of our book desk.
Official Christie’s sale page ↗No additional Swiss sale within this 14-day window has been verified for this edition. Follow Koller, Piguet and Kornfeld for catalogue changes.
Reading desk
THE NEW YORK TIMES · ARTS & DESIGNArt and design reporting
Browse the Times’s art coverage for reviews, exhibitions and the wider cultural conversation. Individual article access may require a subscription.
Visit The New York Times Arts & Design ↗THE NEW YORKER · THE ART WORLDWillem de Kooning’s Excavations of Intimacy
Hilton Als considers the artist’s drawings and the emotions they carry in an essay dated 7 September 2026.
Read at The New Yorker ↗ART.COM · THE CURATOR’S NOTEBOOKDecorating with Color Art Theory
A practical perspective on choosing color for art at home. Art.com is a retail publication; its advice is distinct from auction research.
Read at Art.com ↗Next edition
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Swiss museums: art & photography
ZÜRICH · OPENS 2 OCTOBERMaria Lassnig and Edvard Munch
Kunsthaus Zürich opens Flow of Paint = Flow of Life on 2 October; it runs through 21 February 2027.
Official museum page ↗WINTERTHUR · 10 OCTOBER, 13:00Shadow Creatures in Photography, Psychology and AI
A Fotomuseum Winterthur event in its Shadow Creatures exhibition, on view through 11 October.
Official event page ↗LAUSANNE · ON VIEWElla Maillart: Photographic Encounters
Photo Elysée presents Maillart’s photography through 1 November 2026.
Official exhibition page ↗