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The Associated PressNew YorkGloria Steinem, Ms. magazine co-founder and figurehead of US feminism, dies at 92Gloria Steinem died on Wednesday 2 September 2026 at her home in New York City, aged 92. Her foundation announced the death on 3 September, saying she “passed away peacefully at her home in New York City, surrounded by some of the many who loved her”, and disclosed no cause. Ms., the magazine she co-founded, confirmed she was 92 and had kept working for equality to the end; the Associated Press reported she had been in declining health and had recently finished a memoir due this autumn. ARTnews devoted a same-day appraisal to her long ties to artists and the art world.
Parkwood Entertainment / PR NewswireNew YorkBeyoncé gives Studio Museum in Harlem a $2 million birthday giftParkwood Entertainment announced via PR Newswire on Sept. 4, 2026 that Beyoncé marked her birthday with a $2 million gift to the Studio Museum in Harlem. Founded in 1968 and reopened Nov. 15, 2025 in an Adjaye Associates–designed home at 144 West 125th Street, the museum champions artists of African descent. Director and chief curator Thelma Golden said the gift will help strengthen work for Harlemites, New Yorkers, and global audiences. ARTnews covered the announcement Sept. 5.Christie'sNew YorkChristie's financial information page lists new buyer's premiums effective 1 September 2026: 28% of hammer up to £1.5 million / $2 million, 22% through £6 million / $8 million, and 15% above (all departments except wine). Bonhams' official UK and US buyer's-premium pages publish rates from 1 October 2026: 30% on the first £25,000 / $35,000, then 28%, 25%, 21%, and 14% across higher bands (wine & whisky, coins & medals, and motor cars/motorcycles excluded). ARTnews reported both houses' changes on 3 September 2026, noting Christie's now matches Sotheby's February schedule.ARTnewsNew York

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The Armory Show sets New York’s fall opener for 24–27 SeptemberNew York24 – 27 SepOpens in 18dArmory Show adds first museum acquisition prizes for PAMM and the Bronx MuseumNew York24 – 28 SepOpens in 18dIndependent 20th Century moves to Sotheby’s Breuer, 24–27 SeptemberNew York24 – 27 SepOpens in 18dPrinted Matter’s NY Art Book Fair returns to MoMA PS1, 24–27 SeptemberNew York24 – 27 SepOpens in 18dSalon Art + Design 2026 — Park Avenue Armory, 4–8 NovemberNew York4 – 9 NovInaugural ADAA Fair is 12–16 November at the Park Avenue ArmoryNew York12 – 17 NovSuperfair New York City 2026 — Hana House Brooklyn, 20–22 NovemberNew York20 – 23 NovThe Winter Show 2027 locks Park Avenue Armory, 22–31 January with hours and ticketsNew York22 – 31 JanOutsider Art Fair New York, 18–21 March 2027 at Metropolitan PavilionNew York18 – 22 MarArtexpo New York 2027 — Pier 36, 8–11 AprilNew York8 – 12 AprNADA New York 2027 locks Starrett-Lehigh, 12–16 May; applications open through 20 October 2026New York12 – 17 MayFrieze New York 2027 locks The Shed, 12–16 MayNew York12 – 17 MayTEFAF New York 2027 locks Park Avenue Armory, 14–18 MayNew York14 – 19 May