Christie’s Announces Thaw Collection Sale: Almost 70 years ago, Eugene V. Thaw opened his gallery at the Algonquin Hotel. Since then, he co-wrote the catalogue raisonné of Jackson Pollock’s work, he was a founding member of Art Dealers Association of America (ADAA). As a dealer he advised Paul Mellon and Norton Simon, major museums like the Met, the Art Institute of Chicago, the Cleveland Museum of Art, the National Gallery in Washington. He was the advisor in 1968 on David Rockefeller’s now-famous syndicate of six prominent collectors who purchase the Gertrude and Leo Stein Collection.
- Christie’s announces the sale of property from the estate most respected and influential art collectors and dealers of the 20th Century, Eugene V. Thaw. A dedicated Collection sale of fine and decorative art will take place on October 30 in New York, during Christie’s Classic Week series of sales, and various individual highlights will be offered across Post-War & Contemporary, Impressionist & Modern, American Art and Prints and Multiples sales in London and NY. The Estate’s sale proceeds will benefit the Eugene V. and Clare Thaw Charitable Trust, which supports the arts, the environment and animal welfare. In total, the Collection is comprised of more than 200 lots and is expected to exceed $10 million.
Christie’s & Gagosian Vet Ferrare Joins Pace in Hong Kong: The Glimchers are adding to their team in Hong Kong:
- “Pace Gallery is pleased to announce that Whitney Ferrare will join the gallery as a Senior Director beginning in September 2018. Based in Hong Kong, Ferrare will support primary and secondary market activity for Pace’s artists and estates, as well as contribute to the gallery’s exhibition and art fair programming across the Asia Pacific region. Ferrare will spearhead Pace’s inaugural participation in Sydney Contemporary, Australia’s Premier International Art Fair on view September 13 – 16, 2018.” …
What Was the Upshot of Christie’s Art + Tech Summit’s Take on the Blockchain? Judging from the Antiques Trade Gazette’s brief recap of Christie’s Art + Tech Summit in London, there was no groundswell toward adopting the blockchain, nor even a clear path forward to what might be the first essential application of the technology to art. Kudos to Christie’s for presenting all sides of the technology, including this comment from Jordan Fried:
- “Better technology is coming. We are not there yet.” …
