Art Agenda
Auctions you can bid in from home
SOTHEBY’S
Modern and Contemporary Southeast Asian Art, until June 10 Sotheby’s brings together a wide array of works—ranging from resin figurines by Singaporean artist collective Phunk to an oil‑on‑canvas painting by Filipino artist Jigger Cruz—in this online sale. The auction house has also launched a series of themed online sales under the title Contemporary Showcase, each of which runs for roughly a week. sothebys.com
BONHAMS
Islamic and Indian Art,
June 11; Asian Art Online Sale, June 22-July 1
Two of Bonhams’ most exciting sales this month are a presentation of Islamic and Indian art dating from the 7th to 19th centuries—including manuscripts, coins, jewellery, ceramics, photographs and a series of sought‑after Company School paintings, which were commissioned from Indian artists by patrons in the East India Company or other foreign businesses in the 18th and 19th centuries—and a sale of art from around Asia at the end of the month. bonhams.com
PHILLIPS
Phillips x Artsy: Summer School, June 25-July 8
This popular online‑only affordable art sale co‑curated by Phillips and art collecting platform Artsy returns. Launched in 2017, the sale has featured paintings, screen prints, works on paper and more by artists such as David Hockney, Katherine Bernhardt and Alex Katz. Be sure to keep an eye out for this year’s line‑up. phillips.com