Incanti Newsletter Returns October 7 with Art Market Insights: BIAF Sales, ArtVerona Preview, Hong Kong Auction Report

Artribune's Incanti newsletter, dedicated to the art market, returns on Wednesday, October 7, 2026, for its 158th issue. The edition covers the conclusion of BIAF 2026, the Biennale Internazionale dell'Antiquariato di Firenze, which ended on Sunday, October 4, and previews the 21st edition of ArtVerona, running October 9–11 in Padiglions 11 and 12 at Veronafiere under the second-year direction of Laura Lamonea. Auction highlights include the consignment of Jeff Koons's collection, potentially worth $100 million, a new dinosaur fossil, an unpublished Bernardo Bellotto painting at Dorotheum, new trajectories for Kruso Art in Milan, and modern art sales at Pananti. The newsletter also reports on gallery restructuring, notably Luhring Augustine closing its Tribeca space, and David Zwirner's announcement of a November New York exhibition by Italian artist of Ethiopian origin Jem Perucchini, organized in collaboration with London's Corvi-Mora. Gallerist Tommaso Corvi-Mora confirmed no friction, stating he will continue working with Perucchini as before. An analysis by Antonio Mirabelli of late-September Hong Kong modern and contemporary auctions indicates a mixed recovery in the Eastern art market, with macroeconomic and geopolitical tensions dampening transactions, yet evening sales volumes rose 40% compared to the same session in 2025, and South Asian art gains prominence. Readers can subscribe for free to receive the next issue.