Auction introduction: The Now Evening Auction focuses on the art of our time, offering the most exciting, cutting-edge works on the market and providing a masterpiece context for well-established and newly canonized artists. The auction also provides heightened visibility and a relevant art historical context for younger artists, establishing the masters of today and tomorrow. The May 2023 iteration of The Now Evening Auction combines critically acclaimed masterpieces with the best of newly emerging artists. Taken together, the auction traces the arc of artistic production this century and examines many of the prevailing themes addressed by artists today, forming a dynamic portrait of the varied trends that constitute the art and culture of our time. These works and more will be viewable at Sotheby’s New York starting Saturday, 6 May 2023, ahead of the The Now Evening Sale in New York on 18 May 2023.