Marcel at Sotheby's

Sotheby’s Breuer heralds a #newera that begins in 2026. The bespoke auction house founded 281 years ago has shown us all a path to permanence in the five boroughs by becoming the owner of the Breuer, a historical landmark of beautiful brutalism by architect Marcel Breuer, whose legacy Herzog & DeMeuron gracefully reinterpreted as a purpose-built showcase for clients to bid. Of broader significance to us is its pioneering of “Palaces for the People”, a contemporary monograph by Eric Klinenberg (please check out the subtitle and table of contents at the very least). It’s nice to be invited. So, I invite soloists like me, #coupleswhoadoreeachother , AND families #biologicalandchosen —all of us—to visit at no charge, anytime 10am-5pm (except Sundays 1pm-5pm). #whywelivehere

Monolith. Granite. Stepped. Looming. Shadow. Mass. Weight. Rough. Hammered. Raw. Truth. Concrete. Cavern. Hushed. Canvas. Color. Life. Shared. Grace.

Got in the first weekend opened. Magnificent! New favorite place to take guests from out of town. Fantastic to dream about pieces I would acquire if only I had a spare $10M or $100K. Then you get to see what the pieces actually fetch. This is a wonderful view into the art world that [formerly] only few will see.

Great space, unique brutality architecture.