Galerie Christian Larsen, Stockholm
Private Collection, Stockholm
Sotheby's, New York, May 13, 2009, lot 413
Private Collection
Christie's, New York, March 7, 2012, lot 72
Acquired at the above sale by the present owner
Stockholm, Galerie Christian Larsen, Ross Bleckner, 1998
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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