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Adrian Ghenie
Stigmata 3
signed and dated 2011
oil on canvas
56 by 61cm.; 22 by 24in. -
Max Ernst
Femme, Maison, Moineau
oil, collage and painted plastic on wood
116.2 by 88.9cm.; 45. by 35in.
Executed in 1965. -
Germaine Richier
La Fourmi
incised with the artist’s signature on the base
bronze
99 by 85 by 64cm.; 39 by 33. by 25⅛in.
Conceived in 1953, this cast is the first one from a tirage original of 11 proofs. -
Pablo Picasso
Course de Taureaux (Bull Fight)
signed, dated el 15 de mayo 1948 and dedicated lower left: Al amigo Castel Picasso; annotated on the reverse: fait à Golfe Juan .A.M. le soir du 15 mai 1948. pour Castel aficionado à Toros
ink, ink wash and gouache on paper
51 by 65cm.; 20 by 26in. -
Robert Rauschenberg
Blue Urchin (Hoarfrost Series)
signed and dated 74
solvent transfer on fabric
204 by 138cm.; 80. by 54 3/8in. -
Zhang Huan
Pandas Hehe Xiexie
each: signed, titled, dated 2010 and numbered 3/15 on the underside
mirror-finish stainless steel
each: 100 by 70 by 63.3cm.; 39⅓ by 27. by 25in.
Présentation
Sotheby’s S|2 Gallery is proud to present Animal Farm: Beastly Muses and Metaphors, an exhibition that explores the multifaceted relationship between man and animal. From the beginning of recorded human history animals have been embedded in man’s psyche, represented in literature, music, religion and astrology. Through artistic expression in particular, animals often serve as metaphors for our own intrinsic human characteristics.
With such a primordial connection, it is unsurprising that some of the greatest artists of modern times have used animals as their muses, often, returning time and time again to the same creatures, in an almost compulsive study. As is the case with many of the artists in Animal Farm: Beastly Muses and Metaphors, the animals of their attention ultimately act as metaphors for their deeper artistic explorations: mortality, memory, identity, religion and the human body.
Opening Hours:
Monday - Friday | 10:00 AM - 6:00 PM
Contact:
Fru Tholstrup, Gallery Director
+44 (0) 020 7293 5650
Charles Libeert, Sales Associate
+44 (0)20 7293 5329
Location:
31 St. George Street, London W1S 2FJ
About S|2:
S|2 is Sotheby’s Contemporary art gallery, offering year-round exhibition programming and bespoke private sales.
With dedicated gallery space in New York, London and Hong Kong, S|2 presents selling exhibitions exploring the work of celebrated artists, such as BANKSY, Joseph Beuys, Jean-Michel Basquiat, Keith Haring, Yayoi Kusama, and Claude and François-Xavier Lalanne, as well as shows curated by influential art world figures like Vito Schnabel.
In addition to gallery programming, the S|2 team facilitates private acquisitions and sales around the world. Learn more at WWW.SOTHEBYS.COM/S2.
