El Anatsui leads Frieze New York 2026 sales with $2.2 million work

Frieze New York 2026 opened its 15th edition at The Shed in Manhattan on May 13 with a VIP preview. The fair runs through May 17 and features 68 galleries from 25 countries. White Cube reported the top sale: two major works by El Anatsui, including LuwVor, for a combined $2.2 million. Attendees included Leonardo DiCaprio, Julia Fox, Sharon Stone, collectors Don and Mera Rubell, Beth Rudin DeWoody, Glenn Fuhrman, Serpentine Galleries artistic director Hans Ulrich Obrist, Brooklyn Museum director Anne Pasternak, and artists Dustin Yellin, Emma Webster, and Jungjin Lee. Strong sales were reported across blue chip and emerging artists, with several surpassing seven figures.