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Auction PreviewModern & Contemporary Art
Giacomo Balla, an Italian painter, was an early advocate of Futurism, and his geometric artwork often explored movement and light. Balla first developed an interest in visual art while working in a lithograph printing shop at the age of nine. The upcoming Modern & Contemporary Art Auction, presented by Finarte, will feature an etching and aquatint titled Affetti by Balla. The offered portrait shows the influence of the Italian Divisionists on the artist. Another highlight is a Cossack color screenprint titled Bather by Giorgio de Chirico. The painting uses pastel colors and curves to deliver the sensation of the shown woman’s skin. Alighiero Fabrizio Boetti was known for his works combining different cultures and disciplines. Also known as Alighiero e Boetti, his vision brought together contrasting elements, including embroidery and geography. Classificazione dei Mille fiumi Piu lunghi del mondo, meaning Classification of the Thousand Longest Rivers in the World, is a substantial artwork by Boetti available in this auction. He lists the thousand longest rivers in the world on a color screenprint, with block letters spelling the names of the rivers placed in descending order of their lengths. The auction also offers a lithograph by Maria Lai and Gianfranco Baruchello. Interested collectors can explore the full listings and register to bid online on Bidsquare.
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Auction PreviewArtsy x Capsule Auctions: Contemporary Living
Andy Warhol entered the world of Pop Art after he became an illustrator for Glamour magazine. In 1961, he drifted away from conventional art and began working on his own style. His paintings often focused on mass-produced commercial goods, distorted advertisements, and popular culture figures. The upcoming sale, presented by Artsy and Capsule Auctions, will present a piece by Warhol depicting Queen Margrethe II of Denmark. This auction of 32 fine art pieces includes works from Ugo Rondinone, Richard Hamilton, and Jim Shaw. The available Shaw piece shows a surreal depiction of a nautilus. He is known for his experiments with a range of styles, from Surrealism to Pop Art. Finding inspiration in comic books, pulp novels, rock albums, and thrift store paintings, the artist works with a wide range of visual imagery. Another item in the sale is titled Not Guilty by an artist commonly known as Mr. Brainwash. Using a humorous approach to art, his paintings frequently incorporate cartoonish iconography and slogans. To view the complete catalog and register to bid online, visit Artsy.
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Auction PreviewContemporary Art Day: An Online Auction
Contemporary painter Christopher Wool is known for his black, stenciled artworks on white backgrounds. His works involve a variety of painting techniques, including screen printing and spray-painting aluminum. The upcoming Contemporary Art Day Auction, offered by Sotheby's, presents works by Wool and other blue-chip contemporary artists. Featured is a patterned enamel and flash painting by Wool. The black abstract design allows the viewer to observe repetition, complex procedures, and the properties of the medium. The sale also showcases a rare painting from Brice Marden’s Basel Cathedral Window series. Window Study No. 4 was part of the 1978-1985 project to style the windows of the Basel Cathedral. Museum director Richard Armstrong has described the project as “...a catalytic experience for Marden.” The auction also highlights a spin painting titled Dark Acheron by Damien Hirst. The insect specimen and Hammerite paint on canvas piece was inspired by Hirst’s childhood memories. Also featured are works from Yoshitomo Nara and Andy Warhol, along with Sigmar Polke, Keith Haring, and KAWS. Interested collectors can explore the full listings and register to bid online on Sotheby's.
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Auction PreviewModern & Contemporary Art
Artists such as Andy Warhol, André Brasilier, and Diego Rivera, respectively pioneers in Pop Art, printmaking, and the mural movement, will be represented in the upcoming Modern & Contemporary Art auction, offered by Freeman’s. Warhol’s Chanel is one of ten images from his Ads series that drew upon media from the 1950s through the 1980s. The series included landscapes, portraits, and still lifes. This pencil-signed piece shows a No. 5 Chanel perfume bottle and was executed in 1985. Ceramics are also showcased in this sale. Among the highlighted lots is a piece titled Face with Black Nose. It is the work of Pablo Picasso, who experimented with Cubism, Surrealism, and pottery throughout his career. The white earthenware clay vase is decorated with engobe carvings. Also featured in the auction is the work of Max Pechstein, a German Expressionist painter of the Die Brücke group. To view the entire collection and register to bid, visit Freeman’s.
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Auction PreviewPost War and Contemporary Art
While many paintings represent the outer world, Abstract works tend to represent emotions or give a form to inner states and moods. Cy Twombly particularly embraced abstraction after touring the Mediterannean. Many of his works figuratively expressed his internal emotions and ideas. One of Twombly’s untitled paintings from 1965 will be featured in the upcoming Post War and Contemporary Art auction, presented by Hindman. The sale hosts over 70 lots from the Post-War era, especially from the Chicago Imagists. Highlights from the auction include works by Miyoko Ito, Gladys Nilsson, Jim Nutt, Jean Dubuffet, Wayne Thiebaud, and Barbara Rossi. An ink-on-paper landscape piece from Leung Kui-ting is also included in the auction. Leung is known for experimenting with materials that blend contemporary and traditional styles. Philip Pearlstein’s 1974 Nude on a Hammock oil painting and a portrait of a monkey grinning from cheek to cheek by Donald Roller Wilson will be included as well. According to the New York Times, “Donald Roller Wilson's goofy, hallucinogenic, old master-style painting of monkeys, dogs, and cats dressed up in antique costumes may be kitsch, but it's high-quality kitsch, like good beach reading.” To view the full catalog and register to bid, visit Bidsquare.
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Auction PreviewMid Century & Contemporary Sale
A Belarusian Jew by birth, Marc Chagall was a Russian-French artist who traveled between Saint Petersburg, Paris, and Berlin. His body of work included drawings, paintings, book illustrations, stage sets, ceramic tapestries, fine art prints, and stained glass. One of the key lots to be featured in the upcoming Mid Century & Contemporary sale, presented by Nadeau’s Auction Gallery, is a colored lithograph by Chagall. Titled The Tribe of Levi from The Twelve Maquettes of Stained Glass Wind, this piece was modeled after the stain glass windows Chagall created for a Jerusalem synagogue. The sale also features an oil on canvas piece after Marc Chagall, depicting a nude human figure lying in a field. A key furniture lot in this event is a Minotti two-part sectional sofa with cream upholstery. A pair of club chairs from the brand’s Suitcase line, designed by Rodolfo Dordoni, is also available. The chairs are accented with black fur upholstery and brown seat cushions. A sterling silver teapot, round tray, mug, sugar and creamer, and two dishes from the Estate of William and Teresa Patton will be presented as well. To view the complete catalog and register to bid online, visit Bidsquare.
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Auction PreviewEsto es Ahora Contemporary Art Auction
The upcoming contemporary art auction, offered by Morton Subastas, will particularly highlight rising Mexican artists. Showcased in the event are color photographs with an RBG light lamp by Gustavo Artigas. These photographs were shown in an individual exhibition from October 2015 to January 2016. Although they are not signed, the lot comes with a certificate of authenticity from the artist. Artist Javier Pulido Sherwin Williams is also highlighted in the sale. His available still-life oil painting invokes the 1614 work by Frans Snyders, which was titled Still Life with Dead Game, Fruits, and Vegetables in a Market. The presented lot comes from Williams’ This is Not Art series, which was created from 2019 to 2020. Giuseppe Ferlito is an Italian movie director and artist. In this auction is a signed giclée, acrylic, charcoal, and spray piece from Ferlito, titled Beauty Will Save the World. It depicts a nude Monica Bellucci in a headdress. View the entire catalog and register to bid for these items at Bidsquare.
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Auction PreviewContemporary Art Asia
Yu Youhan's take on Leonardo da Vinci’s Mona Lisa is a highlight of the upcoming Contemporary Art Asia auction, offered by Christie's. The acrylic on giclée painting is a modified version of da Vinci’s work, with the addition of a pronounced frown and a hat. As a painter, Yu has been an important figure in China’s Political Pop Art movement. Works from Ding Yi, Zhan Wang, KAWS, and Walasse Ting are also featured. In 1999, KAWS visited Japan, where he created his first signature Companion. The recurring character’s eyes are crossed out and his shoulders are perpetually slumped. The available 2011 Companion is made entirely of wood. Starting his career as a street graffiti artist, KAWS has since become a key figure in contemporary art. For more information on the above items, visit Christie’s.
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Auction PreviewImportant Modern, Post-War, and Contemporary Art
August Sander's Citizens of the Twentieth Century photography series captured individuals from different social classes and all walks of life. Sander gave particular focus to the social status of his subjects, making his images a significant record of German life between 1911 and 1933. The conceptual basis of his project was enhanced by his adoption of a minimalistic perspective and natural light. These elements became the artist’s signature as he put his lens to work profiling society. A 1928 photograph of a boy, titled Bricklayer, is available in the upcoming Important Modern, Post-War, and Contemporary Art event, presented by Revere Auctions. Also available in this sale is the work of French artist Eugène Leroy, who was discovered during the Neo-Expressionist wave of the early 1980s. Leroy was particularly known for his expressive paintings and thick impasto surfaces. Adding layers upon layers of paint, the primary subject of his works was often indistinguishable. An oil painting by Jean Dubuffet is also featured. Inspired by the Tachisme style of Jean Fautrier, Dubuffet began to apply a similar approach to his own pieces. Find other available lots and register to bid on Bidsquare.
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Auction PreviewSouth Asian Modern + Contemporary Art
Vasudeo S. Gaitonde was a member of India’s Progressive Artists' Group, a movement of artistic reinvention based in Bombay during the mid-20th century. After his association with the Progressive Artists' Group, Gaitonde was introduced to the Indian miniature watercolor technique by Shankar B. Palsikar. Along with his study of traditional Indian painting techniques, Gaitonde was also influenced by the work of the German Expressionist Paul Klee, who shaped his artistic style during the 1950s and early 1960s. An oil painting by Gaitonde will be offered in the upcoming South Asian Modern + Contemporary Art Auction, presented by Christie’s. The untitled piece was painted in shades of light blue, aqua, and green. Work from another member of the Progressive Artists' Group is among the highlights of the sale. Sayed Haider Raza was a co-founder of the artistic collective. One goal of the movement was to reject the influences of European Realism—which was the leading style in Indian academic art at the time. As he was exposed to Modernism, Raza’s early landscapes moved towards abstraction. Also featured in the sale is a work by Narayan Shridhar Bendre. Known for his persistent experimentation, Bendre pushed the boundaries of arts and crafts in the 1950s. Explore the full listings and register to bid online by visiting Christie’s.
