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Frieze New York will Open With 68 Galleries from 26 Countries, and Other News.

Frieze New York will open on May 13, 2026, at The Shed with 68 galleries from 26 countries, marking its 15th edition. The fair emphasizes Central and South American galleries, supported by new committee members Fátima González and Omayra Alvarado, alongside blue-chip exhibitors like Gagosian, Hauser & Wirth, and Pace. In other news, Phillips set a watch auction record with its $96.3 million Geneva sale, the Met Gala generated $1.56 billion in media value, and ICFF announced a November 2027 edition. Tiffany & Co. and the CFDA launched a new jewelry design scholarship.

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francis ford coppola watch sale

Francis Ford Coppola sold a collection of seven personal watches at Phillips New York in early December 2025, raising millions to offset financial losses from his film Megalopolis (2024). The sale was led by a unique watch he co-designed with F.P. Journe, known as the FFC, which sold for $10.8 million—ten times its estimate and a world record for the brand. Other timepieces, including a Patek Philippe and a Breguet, also far exceeded their high estimates.