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PROMINENT BRITISH COLLECTOR FRANK COHEN OFFERSHIS COLLECTION OF INTERNATIONAL CONTEMPORARY ART AT AUCTION WITH MOSSGREEN Zeng Fanzhi | Sky No. 7 2005 | oil on canvas | 250.5 x 170 x 3.5cm
Melbourne, Australia – Mossgreen announces the auction A Contemporary Vision: An Important British Collection of International Contemporary Art. Featuring paintings, sculpture, photography and installation pieces by some of the world’s most celebrated contemporary artists, the auctionwill take place at Mossgreen, Melbourne on Sunday 17 September.
Assembled by Frank Cohen, a prominent British collector who has in his own words, ‘an instinctive eye’, the collection spans Asia, Europe and America and includes works by artists such as ZengFanzhi, Subodh Gupta, Jitish Kallat, Fang Lijun, Farhad Moshiri, Jagannath Panda, Lee Ufan, Sun Yuan & Peng Yu, Li Hui, Sergej Jensen, Mat Collishaw and John M Armleder.
Cohen, who was once described as ‘the Saatchi of the north’, is one of the UK’s most prolific artcollectors. He has worked closely with Mossgreen to handpick 80 pieces from his collection for auction.
The auction is led by internationally acclaimed Chinese artist, Zeng Fanzhi’s haunting Sky No. 7, 2005 (above, lot 10, estimate US$700,000-900,000). Fanzhi is best known for his powerful and emotive portraits which, like Sky No. 7, capture and reflect upon the vulnerability and isolation of the individual in today’s society.
Paul Sumner, Mossgreen CEO said, ‘We are very excited to bring this important collection of international contemporary art to Australia. We have known Frank Cohen for several years, and having been impressed with Mossgreen’s vision, dynamic marketing and high quality exhibitions, we are delighted that he has chosen to offer his collection at auction with us, here in Australia.’
And, ‘While we expect many of the pieces to sell to an international audience, we hope to invigorate the Australian market with a collection of truly sensational contemporary art, of a quality never before seen at auction in this country.’
LOT 28: Jitish Kallat | Collidonthus, 2007 | mixed media | 404 x 173 x 152 cm Estimate: US$100,000-150,000 (AUD$131,000-197,000) (US$80,000-120,000)
HIGHLIGHTS ASIA A Contemporary Vision features some of the most prominent and exciting names in Asian contemporary art. Alongside Zeng Fanzhi’s Sky No. 7, highlights include two significant works byFang Lijun, a leading artist in the Cynical Realist movement. The monumental paintings,2007.6.7, 2007 (Lot 13, US$500,000-700,000) and 15th June 2006 (lot 14, estimate $US400,000-600,000) combine his signature illustrative style and his recurring themes of cynicism,disenchantment and rebellion in response to the politics of his homeland. Other key artist whose works feature in this section are Zang Huan, Li Hui, Sun Yuan & PengYu, leading Indian artists Subodh Gupta, Jitish Kallat and Jagannath Panda and Korean artists Lee Ufan, Hyungkoo Lee and Hyung-Koo Kang.
EUROPE Danish born, Berlin based artist Sergej Jensen leads this section with Untitled (Money Bags),2007 (lot 67, estimate: US$100,000-150,000) and Untitled, 2007 (lot 68, estimate: US$70,000-100,000). Both are typical of Jensen’s minimalist compositions, constructed from textile and mixed media that recall elements of modernist abstraction. Other highlights include paintings and an installation piece by renowned Swiss performance artist, sculptor and painter John M. Armleder (lots 70, 71 & 72) whose works reference Suprematism, Minimalism and Dadaism, yet defy clear definition. He is considered one of the most important and influential artists of his generation. Another highlight is a dramatic, gothic piece, Auto-Immolation (AP), 2010 (lot 69, estimate: US$50,000-70,000) by British artist, Mat Collishaw. One of the key figures of the Young British Art movement (YBA), Collishaw emerged from Goldsmiths College in the late 80s alongside Damien Hirst and Tracy Emin.
AMERICA The Bruce High Quality Foundation (BHQF) lead the American section of the auction withBachelors of Avignon (Black on White) 2011 (lot 46, estimate: US$80,000-120,000). As a group of anonymous artists, BHQF aim ‘to resurrect art history from the bowels of despair and to impregnate the institutions of art with the joy of man’s desiring.’ This section also features works by Banks Violette, Ryan Sullivan, Oscar Tuazon and Tom Friedman.
VIEW ONLINE AT: www.acontemporaryvision.com.au
VIEWING IN MELBOURNE Wednesday 13-Saturday 16 September, 10am-5pm & Sunday 17 September, 10am-2pm AUCTION Armadale VIC 3143 For further information or images please contact: Julian Roup on emailinfo@bendigopr.co.uk or call 07970563958
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in Australia contact Nicole Kenning on +61 424 186 377 or at nicole.kenning@mossgreen.com.
ABOUT MOSSGREEN Founded in 2004, Mossgreen is Australia’s first and only combined auction house and art gallery,specialising in the auction of private collections and the representation of a select group of modern and contemporary Australian artists. Mossgreen Auctions is Australia’s largest multi-department auction house, offering expertise and auctions in Australian & International Art, Australian Indigenous Art, Asian Art, Contemporary Art,Fine Jewels & Watches, Decorative Arts, Australian & Colonial History, Collectors’ Cars, Motorcycles & Automobilia, Fine Wines, Sporting Memorabilia and Stamps & Coins. In 2016, Mossgreen acquired long-established New Zealand auction house Webb’s and in June of the same year, opened the doors to its new, three-storey premises in the heart of Sydney’s art and antiques district on Queen Street, Woollahra. In addition to headquarters in Melbourne and Sydney, Mossgreen has representatives in London,Adelaide, Brisbane, Canberra, Hobart and Perth.
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