This Week, Frieze New York will feature 68 galleries from more than 25 countries.
Opening May 13, Frieze New York will mark its 15th edition at The Shed with 68 galleries from 26 countries. This year’s edition places particular emphasis on galleries and artists from Central and South America, supported by new gallery committee members Fátima González of Campeche and Omayra Alvarado of Instituto de Visión, while continuing to balance blue-chip exhibitors such as Gagosian, Hauser & Wirth, Pace, Perrotin, and David Zwirner with younger galleries featured in the Focus section curated by Lumi Tan. Beyond the fair itself, Frieze has expanded institutional partnerships, performance programming, and citywide collaborations.
Tiffany & Co. and the CFDA announced a scholarship for jewelry design students.
Tiffany & Co. and the Council of Fashion Designers of America (CFDA) have expanded their Jewelry Designer Award program for its 2026–2027 cycle. New this year is the launch of the Tiffany x CFDA Jewelry Design Scholar Award, which will provide an emerging jewelry design student with a $25,000 scholarship and summer internship at Tiffany & Co., extending the initiative beyond independent designers to support talent at the earliest stages of creative development. Building on the momentum of the inaugural award—which granted designer Jameel Mohammed of Khiry a $50,000 prize and yearlong fellowship at Tiffany—the expanded program reinforces both institutions’ broader commitment to inclusivity, craftsmanship, and long-term investment in the next generation of jewelry designers.
Phillips set a watch auction record with its $96.3 million Geneva sale.
Phillips’ Geneva Watch Auction: XXIII became the highest-grossing watch auction in history, totaling 74.8 million Swiss francs (about $96.3 million) and surpassing the house’s previous $83 million record set in November 2025. The sale achieved 43 world records, with 14 lots exceeding $1 million. Leading the auction was an ultra-rare Patek Philippe Ref. 2523 “South America” world timer, which sold for a record $10.2 million, while a Patek Philippe Sky Moon Tourbillon Ref. 6002G-010 reached nearly $4.2 million and an F.P. Journe Chronomètre à Résonance “Souscription No. 18” sold for approximately $6.3 million.
The 2026 Met Gala generated $1.56 billion in media value according to Launch Metrics.
The 2026 Met Gala generated an estimated $1.56 billion in media impact value, with the U.S. accounting for roughly $792.1 million (50%) of global coverage, followed by France, the U.K., India, and Brazil. According to Launch Metrics, 84% of coverage came from corporate media outlets such as Condé Nast, Hearst, and entertainment networks, while Instagram dominated consumption at 44% of engagement, ahead of TikTok and Facebook at 20% each; Vogue led all publishers with $96.3 million in media impact value, followed by E! News and ET, while K-pop group Aespa generated the highest celebrity impact at $16.8 million. Among fashion brands, Saint Laurent ranked first with $68.5 million in impact value, followed by Chanel, Dior, Prada, and independent designer Robert Wun, whose custom looks for Lisa, Beyoncé, Naomi Osaka, and Jordan Roth helped propel the label into the top five, while Tiffany, Bulgari, Cartier, Swarovski, and Lorraine Schwartz led the jewelry and watch category.
ICFF has announced a November 2027 edition.
The International Contemporary Furniture Fair (ICFF) will move from its longtime May schedule to November starting in 2027. Organizers Odile Hainaut and Claire Pijoulat said the shift responds to mounting industry pressure around the overcrowded spring design calendar—which includes Milan Design Week and High Point Market—and changing travel and budgeting patterns among exhibitors and design firms, particularly international brands that make up roughly half of ICFF’s exhibitor base.
Today’s attractive distractions:
Richard Nadler’s art places humanity in the context of megastructures.
David Chipperfield designed a minimal plywood bathtub.
Habib Hajallie pens portraits onto text fragments.
In Santa Fe, an Indigenous fashion showcase celebrated handcraft.
