• In Miami, (RED), Sotheby’s and Gagosian raise $5.5 million to support the fight against AIDS at the third (RED) Auction which totalled $10.5 million, including matching funds by The Bill & Melinda Gates Foundation. Curated by art and architecture stars Theaster Gates and Sir David Adjaye OBE in collaboration with musician and activist Bono, the auction features contemporary art and design donated by prominent creators.
• Sales of Lady Blue Eyes: Property of Barbara and Frank Sinatra total $9.2 million, with a 99% sell- through rate across three auctions.
• Sotheby’s announces the Academy Museum of Motion Pictures as the winner of the 2018 Sotheby’s Prize, which, in its second year, continues to celebrate curatorial excellence and champion the work of innovative institutions who strive to break new ground and challenge our understanding of art today.
• Sotheby’s 50th anniversary exhibition in Milan opens.