LATIN AMERICAN ART AND LATIN AMERICAN ART ONLINE
NEW YORK – Christie’s is pleased to announce two exciting auctions taking place this fall: Latin American Art and Latin American Art Online. Latin American Art will take place live in Christie’s historic Rockefeller Center flagship saleroom beginning at 11 AM EST on Thursday, September 28, and Latin American Art Online will be open for bidding on christies.com Friday, September 22 – Thursday, October 5. Both auctions will be on exhibition Saturday, September 23 – Wednesday, September 27.
Christie’s dedicated sales of Latin American art honor and celebrate the diverse visual culture from across the Americas and the Caribbean. Our September sale features exceptional works of art by the foremost modern and contemporary artists from the region. The top lot of the sale is an exquisite example by the legendary Mexican painter Rufino Tamayo, Los tres amigos, estimated to achieve $1,000,000 – 1,500,000. The sale also includes fantastic paintings by Diego Rivera, Matta, Fernando Botero, and Wifredo Lam. Additionally, there are a number of exemplary pieces in a vast range of media, including examples by Gego, Belkis Ayόn, Ana Mendieta, Carlos Cruz-Diez, Tomás Sánchez, and many more.
Select Highlights | Latin American Art | 28 September 2023
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FERNANDO BOTERO (B. 1932) En la plaza oil on canvas Estimate: $800,000-1,200,000 |
DIEGO RIVERA (1886-1957) Retrato de Anita Antunes (Diana Cazadora) oil on canvas laid on canvas Estimate: $600,000-800,000 |
CARLOS CRUZ-DIEZ (1923-2019) Physichromie № 541 acrylic and plastic elements on wood panel with wood frame Estimate: $150,000-200,000 |
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JOAQUÍN TORRES-GARCÍA (1874-1949) Port of New York oil on board Estimate: $500,000-700,000 |
OLGA DE AMARAL (b. 1932) Escrito 8 linen, gesso, acrylic, gold leaf and silver Estimate: $200,000-300,000 |
OLGA ALBIZU (1924-2005) Untitled oil on canvas Estimate: $40,000-60,000
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The online-only sale of Latin American Art features a wonderful selection of art from across the region. With works ranging from the colonial era to the present day, the breadth of this auction provides both emerging and seasoned collectors an exciting opportunity to explore this richly diverse category. There is a robust selection of important modern and contemporary works by Jesús Rafael Soto, Francisco Toledo, Angel Botello, Julio Galán, Roberto Burle Marx, Francisco Zúñiga, Belkis Ayón, and many more. Further sale highlights include selections from one of the most comprehensive collections of contemporary Cuban art— The Howard and Patricia Farber Collection, featuring the work of Tania Bruguera, Los Carpinteros, TONEL, Segundo Planes, and Armando Mariño, among others.
Select Highlights | Latin American Art Online | 22 September – 5 October 2023
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ANONYMOUS (CUZCO SCHOOL, LATE 17TH - EARLY 18TH CENTURY) Torment of the Evil Tounges (An Allegory of Lying and its Consequences) oil on canvas Estimate: $50,000-70,000 |
MANUEL PIÑA (b. 1958) Untitled (from the series Aguas baldías) gelatin silver print Estimate: $10,000-15,000 |
JORGE EIELSON (1924-2006) A Piero della Francesca-III acrylic and fabric on wood Estimate: $12,000-18,000 |
HISTORIAS/HISTORIES
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ALIZA NISENBAUM (B. 1977) Gianina "Gia" oil on canvas
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ARMIG SANTOS (B. 1995) Developer oil on canvas
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FREDDY RODRÍGUEZ (B. 1945) Pirámide oil on canvas
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Alongside the fall auctions, Christie’s is pleased to present Historias/Histories, a selling exhibition featuring the work of contemporary artists whose art broadly engages with the themes of memory, storytelling, community and place. Whether mining the history of art and architecture, visual and popular cultures, or political and communal narratives, their work represents a restorative process of excavation and retrieval of personal and shared experiences.
Opening at Christie’s New York on 23 September and remaining on view through 22 October, Historias/Histories includes stellar works by such leading artists as Gisela Colón, Dalton Gata, Scherezade García, Miguel Luciano, César Martínez, Yvette Mayorga, Aliza Nisenbaum, Freddy Rodríguez, and many more.
As the US art world responds to increasing calls for diversity, including greater representation of Latinx artists across museums, institutions, and the market, this exhibition marks a historical milestone at Christie’s—the first exhibition devoted to presenting the work of Latinx artists and their ongoing contributions to the vitality of contemporary art in the US and abroad. The term Latinx refers to people of Latin American or Caribbean descent who live and work in the US. The use of the suffix ‘x’ is intended as a gender inclusive alternative to Latina/o.
