Joan Mitchell Ocula Magazine

Auction cash cows Jean-Michel Basquiat and Zao Wou-ki underperformed as collectors chased up-and-coming young artists.

No other work came close, but sales in the six-figure range were strong.

The American painter sold well during her lifetime, but it's only in recent years that her prices have begun to catch up to those of her peers.

Sotheby's, Christie's, Phillips and Bonham's have changed what they're selling and how they're selling it for major auctions taking place over the next two weeks.

In Berlin, where the pandemic permits, digital viewing rooms are being remade offline. Elsewhere, galleries are mounting ever richer online presentations.