MCH Group Acquires Stake in Jupiter Festival; Sotheby's $60M 'Magnum Opus' Sale Announced
MCH Group, the owner of Art Basel, has purchased a 20% interest in Jupiter Festival, which will debut in Miami this October with notable speakers such as Rebecca Glashow and Bill Owens. Tokyo Gendai is set to take place from September 11–13 at Pacifico Yokohama, featuring 63 exhibitors. The Untitled Art Fair Houston will occur from October 2–4 at the George R. Brown Convention Center, showcasing 95 galleries. The first Lumo Art & Tech Festival is scheduled for November 13–22 in Oulu, Finland. Sotheby's 'Magnum Opus' auction will present over 900 artworks from October 21–23 in New York. London's summer auctions amassed approximately $560 million. Connie Choi has joined the Barnes Foundation, while Courtenay Finn has been appointed chief curator at Crystal Bridges. Misan Harriman has resigned from the Southbank Centre. James Wagner and Charles Hinman passed away at the ages of 85 and 93, respectively.
Key facts
- MCH Group acquired 20% stake in Jupiter Festival, launching in Miami October 2025.
- Tokyo Gendai fourth edition at Pacifico Yokohama September 11–13, 2025, with 63 exhibitors.
- Untitled Art Fair Houston second edition October 2–4, 2025, with 95 galleries.
- Lumo Art & Tech Festival in Oulu, Finland, November 13–22, 2025.
- Sotheby's 'Magnum Opus' sale of 900+ works estimated over $60 million, starting October 21–23, 2025.
- London summer auction season total ~$560 million, triple last year.
- Sotheby's Joe Lewis collection sale made nearly $393 million.
- Connie Choi appointed chief curator at Barnes Foundation.
- Courtenay Finn appointed chief curator at Crystal Bridges Museum and the Momentary.
- Hypha Gallery South Bank launched June 25, 2025 in London.
- Hispanic Society received $7.2 million NYSCA grant.
- Misan Harriman stepped down as Southbank Centre chairman.
- Leon Black's testimony cut short; subpoenas issued.
- French police recovered stolen Picasso painting.
- The Box won Art Fund Museum of the Year prize (£120,000).
- Otobong Nkanga won Sikkens Prize (€75,000).
- Marc Dalessio won Herbert Smith Freehills Kramer Portrait Award (£35,000).
- James Wagner died at 85.
- Charles Hinman died at 93.
Entities
Artists
- Josefina Nelimarkka
- Andrew Melchior
- Canaletto
- Edgar Degas
- Pablo Picasso
- Max Ernst
- Honoré Fragonard
- Joe Lewis
- Otobong Nkanga
- Marc Dalessio
- Charles Hinman
- James Wagner
Institutions
- MCH Group
- Art Basel
- Jupiter Festival
- Tribeca Enterprises
- 60 Minutes
- Tokyo Gendai
- Pace Gallery
- Sadie Coles HQ
- Taka Ishii Gallery
- Untitled Art Fair
- George R. Brown Convention Center
- Anton Kern Gallery
- Nara Roesler
- Night Gallery
- Richard Saltoun Gallery
- Lumo Art & Tech Festival
- Cultural Centre Valve
- Oulu Cathedral
- Sotheby's
- Christie's
- Phillips
- Barnes Foundation
- Studio Museum in Harlem
- Brooklyn Museum
- Hammer Museum
- National Gallery of Art
- Crystal Bridges Museum of American Art
- Momentary
- Hypha Studios
- Hypha Gallery South Bank
- Tate Modern
- Hispanic Society
- New York State Council on the Arts
- Southbank Centre
- Charity Commission
- Arts Council
- House committee
- Alliance Police Nationale
- The Box
- Art Fund
- Singer Laren
- National Portrait Gallery
- Herbert Smith Freehills
- Hyperallergic
- New York Times
- Guardian
- Artnet News
Locations
- Miami
- United States
- Tokyo
- Japan
- Yokohama
- Pacifico Yokohama
- Houston
- Texas
- George R. Brown Convention Center
- Oulu
- Finland
- New York
- Paris
- France
- London
- United Kingdom
- Europe
- Philadelphia
- Pennsylvania
- Washington
- District of Columbia
- Bentonville
- Arkansas
- South Bank
- Plymouth
- England
- Laren
- Netherlands