Women rescued Christie’s otherwise quiet 21st century evening sale in New York, which also set a new auction high-water mark for Simone Leigh

'Miss January' comes to market from the holdings of the influential collectors Mera and Don Rubell

An in-depth interview with the endlessly daring Dumas, discussing her admiration for Nicole Eisenman and Diane Arbus, and the impact of Francisco Goya on her practice

Paul Allen’s estate has pledged proceeds of its $1.6bn Christie’s sale to unnamed philanthropic causes, while FTX founder Sam Bankman-Fried vaguely promised to give away his fortune

Ai Weiwei and Richard Serra have also given works to the auction taking place at Sotheby's Paris

Venice exhibition elegantly displays the tension between seduction and repulsion in the South African artist's work