Fresh painting for WOMEN

Countdown to “WOMEN- Art in Times of Chaos”the auction of the veteran of the art market Simon de Pury to be held on August 25th. The 16 lots for sale that will feed the new format launched in the first days of July are present on the site de-pury.
The main feature of the enchantment is the offer of works by contemporary artists created in the last two and a half years, or so-called works wet paint, and for the first time it will be the artists themselves and the galleries that represent them that will receive the proceeds. 100% of the hammer price will go to the artist and the gallery representing him, while 3% (of the hammer price) will be deducted from the buyer’s premium and paid to “A Women”, The organization of the United Nations, the largest organization for women that implements programs, policies to support human rights.

Almine Rech’s artists

Few galleries have joined the initiative and, in particular, of the 16 lots that will be beaten, nine are by artists represented by the gallery Almine Rech (Paris, Brussels, New York, Shanghai). The one with the highest estimate (100-130 thousand dollars) is «In Full Bloom», 2022 di Phyllis Stephens. Born in 1955, the artist represents the fifth generation of quilters, she lives and works in Atlanta, Georgia and has been considered for more than thirty years a master of quilts that tell African American stories.

«Full of emptiness», 2020 by Minjung Kim, mixed media on mulberry Hanji pape. Estimate $ 80-120,000

Lot number 9 is Minjung Kim, born in South Korea but active in Italy, is known for her works in layers of translucent ink. For her paintings she often uses the traditional Korean Hanji paper and also the work «Full of Emptiness», 2020 (estimate 80-120,000 dollars) is a mixed technique on Hanji mulberry paper (140 x 200 cm).

Among the proposals, the star of the moment Genieve Figgis, the Irish artist who has had a rapid rise in the art world and collectors are willing to pay up to six figures for his works. In one of his most recent exhibitions at the New York office of Almine Rech, prices ranged from $ 50,000 to $ 175,000 and sold out, while the 2019 ‘Wedding Party’ painting sold for over $ 500,000 at Phillips Hong Kong last December, about five times its maximum estimate. At auction is the work «Dreaming of Spring with Birds», an acrylic on canvas made in 2022 (150 x 150 cm) with an estimate between 70 thousand and 100 thousand dollars.

«Feelings For You», 2022 by Chole Wise, oil paint on linen. Estimate $ 50-70,000

Another star of the moment Chloe Wise, in the past she has exhibited in the sacred temples of galleries such as Blum & Poe, Gagosian and Zwirner, now she is part of Almine Rech’s stable, which considers her the most contemporary artist there is. Her practice of hers spans several media, including painting, sculpture, video and installation, but she has an interest in the history of portraiture. In fact, a portrait «Feelings For You», 2022, an oil on linen (90×120), whose estimate varies between 50-70,000 dollars, is proposed at auction. Lower estimates ($ 25-30,000) for «Undone», 2022 di Alexis McGrigg another artist proposed by Almine Rech, who explores the themes of blackness, space, spirituality, identity and collective consciousness. For her works she uses painting, drawing, transmedia and installation to explore the multiplicity of blackness through figurative abstraction and conceptual narratives. She integrates poetry, sound and performance into her practice as major influencing factors in her search for her.

Fresh painting for WOMEN-Art in Times of Chaos, de-Pury is bringing 16 lots up for auction