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June 5, 2026
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INTRO

Good morning. It's Friday, June the fifth. I'm Sharon, and

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PACE GALLERY RESTRUCTURING

Pace Gallery is cutting approximately 50 artists from its

roster of 135 and reducing staff from 250 to 200. Chief

executive Marc Glimcher has described the mega-gallery model

as "unfixable," stating that constant expansion and rising

prices in the primary market are no longer sustainable.

Pace is one of the world's largest galleries, with locations

in New York, London, Los Angeles, Hong Kong, Seoul, Tokyo,

and Geneva. The restructuring is one of the most significant

gallery-level corrections since the post-pandemic art market

boom.

SAGRADA FAMILIA

In Barcelona, the Sagrada Familia has completed its 18th and

final tower after 144 years of construction. The Pope is

scheduled to inaugurate the tower. The basilica, designed by

Antoni Gaudi, had long been considered incompletable due to

the extreme complexity of the design and the loss of Gaudi's

original plans.

LUXURY & FASHION

Zegna, ticker ZGN on the NYSE, is staging its Summer 2027

runway show in Los Angeles today. The show is accompanied by

Villa Zegna, an invitation-only private club in Hollywood.

Zegna joins Dior, Gucci, and Louis Vuitton in staging major

shows outside the traditional fashion week calendar.

AUCTIONS & EVENTS

Bonhams Motorcycles Online Summer Sale is live through June

15th, with over 300 lots and more than 250 offered without

reserve.

More than 100 artists have threatened legal action against

the Venice Biennale over the Visitors' Lions prize vote.

London Gallery Weekend opens today with over 120 galleries

participating across the city.

WEEK AHEAD

Sotheby's Magnificent Jewels on June 9th in New York.

Christie's watches on June 10th. Bonhams watches on June

11th. Phillips watches on June 13th and 14th. Sotheby's

watches on June 15th. Bonhams National Automobile Museum

on June 13th in Reno.

OUTRO

That is Open Bid for Friday, June the fifth. Closing Price

is this evening at five PM Eastern.

I'm Sharon, from ALT/FNDATA. Have a good weekend, and I

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will see you on Monday morning.

In this episode show notes

Pace Gallery Restructuring

  • Cutting ~50 artists from roster of 135, reducing staff from 250 to 200
  • CEO Marc Glimcher describes mega-gallery model as "unfixable"
  • Locations: New York, London, Los Angeles, Hong Kong, Seoul, Tokyo, Geneva

Sagrada Familia

  • 18th and final tower completed after 144 years of construction
  • Pope scheduled to inaugurate
  • Designed by Antoni Gaudi; long considered incompletable

Luxury & Fashion

  • Zegna (ZGN) staging Summer 2027 runway show in Los Angeles today
  • Villa Zegna invitation-only private club opens in Hollywood
  • Zegna joins Dior, Gucci, and Louis Vuitton in staging shows outside traditional fashion week calendar

Auctions & Events

  • Bonhams Motorcycles Online Summer Sale live through June 15 — 300+ lots, 250+ without reserve
  • 100+ artists threaten legal action against Venice Biennale over Visitors' Lions prize
  • London Gallery Weekend opens today — 120+ galleries participating

Week Ahead

  • Sotheby's Magnificent Jewels — June 9, New York
  • Christie's watches — June 10, New York
  • Bonhams watches — June 11, London
  • Phillips watches — June 13-14, New York
  • Sotheby's watches — June 15, New York
  • Bonhams National Automobile Museum — June 13, Reno
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