Ross Bleckner - New Now New York Wednesday, February 27, 2019 | Phillips

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  • Provenance

    Hirschl & Adler Modern, New York
    Acquired from the above by the late owner

  • Exhibited

    New York, Hirschl & Adler Modern, Intuitive Line, December 6, 1986 - January 3, 1987

  • Artist Biography

    Ross Bleckner

    American • 1949

    Ross Bleckner's large-scale, almost-cosmic abstract paintings came to define a certain aesthetic era in New York in the 1980s and '90s. As much known for his celebrity friendships and Sex and the City references to his long-time relationship with gallerist Mary Boone, Bleckner is somewhat of a star, especially as the youngest artist to receive a solo retrospective at the Guggenheim at the age of 46. 

    His circular dot paintings, which serve as both activism and tribute to the disastrous impact of the AIDS empidemic on New York's gay community, are some of his most buzzed-about and recognizable works still today. However, his heydey was hardly just the '90s—with international gallery exhibitions yearly and a steady, accessible market that has held its value; in 2016, Artnet described Bleckner as an "'80s Art World 'It' Boy Having a New York Moment" when he had six shows running concurrently.

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Property From The Estate Of Howard Karshan

Ο116

Untitled

signed "Ross Bleckner" on the reverse
oil on paper
23 x 28 7/8 in. (58.4 x 73.3 cm.)
Executed in 1981.

Estimate
$3,000 - 4,000 

Sold for $2,500

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Sam Mansour
Associate Specialist, Head of New Now Sale
New York
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New Now

New York Auction 27 February 2019