Michael Kagan - Modern & Contemporary Art: Online Auction, Hong Kong Hong Kong Tuesday, August 27, 2024 | Phillips
  • Depicting moments of extraordinary resilience and achievement, Michael Kagan’s works commemorate the depths of human potential.  

     

    Saturated in fiery red, Nürburgring IX belongs to a series of 18 works illustrating the horror and theatricality of Formula 1 racing car driver Niki Lauda’s near-fatal crash during the 1976 German Grand Prix. The present lot acts as a snapshot immortalising Lauda’s practice lap before the momentous race, presenting to the viewer a scene symbolic of his indomitable spirit. The present work has been exhibited in Lauda at Gana Art Nineone, Seoul. 

     

     

    A Nürburgring series work shown at Michael Kagan's solo exhibition at Gana Art Nineone, Seoul, 17 November – 12 December 2021 

     

    Michael Kagan lives and works in New York, United States. His latest solo exhibition Victory Lap at Almine Rech, Monaco (22 May – 22 June 2024), features racing car drivers as the subject matter. In recent years, the artist has participated in various exhibitions in London, Tokyo, Shanghai, and Hong Kong. 

    • Provenance

      Gana Art Nineone, Seoul
      Acquired from the above by the present owner

    • Exhibited

      Seoul, Gana Art Nineone, Lauda, 17 November - 12 December 2021

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Nürburgring IX

signed, titled and dated 'Michael Kagan "Nürburgring IX" 2021' on the overlap
enamel on linen
45.7 x 61 cm. (17 7/8 x 24 in.)
Executed in 2021.

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Estimate
HK$60,000 - 80,000 
€6,900-9,200
$7,700-10,300

Sold for HK$57,150

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