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ISSUE 01 · 29 SEPTEMBER 2026

The 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 · BOOKS

Fine 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 & DESIGN

Art 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 WORLD

Willem 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 NOTEBOOK

Decorating 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

The letter is planned for Sunday, 4 October, with a fresh 14-day horizon. Subscribe on the Suisse Auction homepage.

Swiss museums: art & photography

ZÜRICH · OPENS 2 OCTOBER

Maria 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, 13:00

Shadow 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 VIEW

Ella Maillart: Photographic Encounters

Photo Elysée presents Maillart’s photography through 1 November 2026.

Official exhibition page ↗