Ross Bleckner - 20th Century & Contemporary Art Day Sale London Thursday, October 13, 2022 | Phillips

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  • Provenance

    Private Collection
    Sotheby's, New York, 3 October 1991, lot 145
    Gagosian Gallery, New York
    Private Collection
    Phillips, New York, 14 November 2000, lot 207
    Acquired at the above sale by the present owner

  • 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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Deceased

signed, titled and dated 'Ross Bleckner 'Deceased' 9/81' on the reverse
oil and wax on canvas
223 x 221.3 cm (87 3/4 x 87 1/8 in.)
Executed in 1981.

Estimate
£25,000 - 35,000 

Sold for £44,100

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20th Century & Contemporary Art Day Sale

London Auction 13 October 2022