Benefit

[December 2012]

SI Annual Benefit Auction 2012

SI celebrated last week, reformatting its traditional Benefit Auction. Friends Thea Westreich and Rob Teeters graciously hosted the event, and we honored Eric and Suzanne Syz for their commitment and support of the arts.

Piper Marshall, Nicolas Trembley, and SI Honoree Suzanne Syz

Ambassador Barras, Francesco Bonami, and Gianni Jetzer

SI Chair Fabienne Abrecht and Richard Phillips

Daniel Sigg, Ellen Sigg, Maria Siler, and Chole Siler

Rob Teeters and Bruce Sherman

Timo Schuster and Thea Westreich

Shea Goli, Suzanne Geiss, and Jon Kessler

Peter Currie and Alex Zachary

Massimiliano Gioni and Cecilia Alemani

Stewart Wicht and James McGivney

Jean Marc Houmard

Nancy Hagen Ethridge, Liz Mulholland, Max Falkenstein

Thomas Schneider and Yibei Zhang

Tom Heman and Janelle Reiring

Paddle 8's Ashley Leutner

Gianni Jetzer, absentee bidding

Damien Saatdjian and Yuta Nakajima

[November 2012]

SI AUCTION LOT #1 | Thomas Hirschhorn

SI AUCTION LOT #1 | Thomas Hirschhorn ”Collage-Truth” n°55

"Collages still resist consumption- even if, like everything, they have to fight against glamorousness and fashionability"-- Hirschhorn

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In a world of sensory overload, this collage, with its obvious DIY-construction, is meant to counter the overabundance of imagery.

YEAR 2012
MEDIUM (S) Prints, tapes, plastic foil
DIMENSIONS 12.8 in x 24.41 in ( 32.51 cm x 62 cm )
ESTIMATED VALUE $18,000
COURTESY OF The Artist and Barbara Gladstone Gallery, New York

[November 2012]

SI AUCTION LOT #2 | ANDRO WEKUA

SI AUCTION LOT #2 | Andro Wekua Sunset

Drowned in color, the geometric shapes of Sunset obliterate and obfuscate line...

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Drowned in color, the geometric shapes of Sunset obliterate and obfuscate line. These heightened elements enact a formal play characteristic of Wekua’s work.

YEAR 2008
MEDIUM (S) Silkscreen print on paper
DIMENSIONS 26.26 in x 12.4 in ( 66.7 cm x 31.5 cm )
ESTIMATED VALUE $7,000
COURTESY OF The Artist and Barbara Gladstone Gallery, New York

[November 2012]

SI Auction Lot 3 | Jon Kessler

SI AUCTION LOT #3 | Jon Kessler Remote Control

Two fingers perform faster than you can blink, highlighting our digit-al dependency.

BID NOW

Not dexterous enough to keep up with the demands of typing, texting, and internet surfing? Jon Kessler’s Remote Control motorizes two fingers to perform faster than you can blink (or think), highlighting our digit-al dependency.

YEAR 2012
MEDIUM (S) Steel, remote control, motor and electronics
DIMENSIONS 14 in x 10 in x 8 in ( 35.56 cm x 25.4 cm x 20.32 cm )
ESTIMATED VALUE $6,000
COURTESY OF The Artist and Salon 94, New York.

[November 2012]

SI AUCTION LOT #4

SI AUCTION LOT #4 | Valentin Carron, Lamento in Giallo e Nero

Deploying artificial materials to articulate totems of power

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Deploying artificial materials, Valentin Carron articulates and lay bares constructed symbols and totems of power.

YEAR 2012
MEDIUM (S) Tiflex on tarpaulin, galvanized steel, tubing, and plastic straps
DIMENSIONS 37.4 in x 29.53 in ( 95 cm x 75.01 cm)
ESTIMATED VALUE $28,000
COURTESY OF The Artist; Eva Presenhuber Gallery, Zurich; 303 Gallery, New York; and David Kordansky Gallery, Los Angeles.

[November 2012]

GET READY

GET READY | November 30

Annual Benefit Auction November 30

[October 2012]

Cancelled: Swiss Institute’s Annual Benefit Dinner

Canceled: Swiss Institute’s Annual Benefit Dinner

SI’s Annual Benefit Dinner which was scheduled for Friday, November 2, has been canceled due to continued power outages in downtown New York.

The gallery is currently closed due to the outage; we will reopen as soon as power is restored.

Should you have Benefit-related questions, please email us at: benefit@swissinstitute.net

Thank you in advance for your patience!

[October 2012]

SI Auction Lot #5

SI AUCTION LOT #5 | John Armleder,

Painting with Coat Hanger

Whether on view or put away, John M Armleder’s painting is always hanging

BID NOW

Whether on view or put away, John M Armleder’s painting is always hanging. This artistic gesture points to painting’s need of a support, the artwork approaching décor and design.

YEAR 1984
MEDIUM (S) Acrylic paint and pencil on canvas
DIMENSIONS 34.5 in x 19 in ( 87.63 cm x 48.26
ARTIST’S PROOF 1 of 5 AP
ESTIMATED VALUE $18,000
COURTESY OF The Artist

[October 2012]

SI Auction Lot #6

SI AUCTION LOT #6 | Roe Ethridge,

Conch Shell

...a fugue form with multiple voices that pull the threads through this coastal thematic

BID NOW

“The idea is not to render a perfect illustration of a coastal-themed photo project, but [to create] something more like a fugue form with multiple voices that pull the threads through this coastal thematic.”- Roe Ethridge

Conch Shell showcases Ethridge’s adept movement between photography’s classic genres- still life and portraiture. Perhaps found on the beach that day or purchased from a sea-side shop, Ethridge infuses the subject matter with a sense of fascinating mysteriousness.

YEAR 2005-2008
MEDIUM (S) C-Print
DIMENSIONS 445 in x 30 in ( 114.3 cm x 76.2 )
ESTIMATED VALUE $12,000
COURTESY OF The Artist; Andrew Kreps Gallery, New York; and Mai 36 Galerie, Zurich.

[October 2012]

AUCTION LOT #7

SI AUCTION LOT #7 | Ryan McGinley,

SISTERS MOONRISE

: "These glowing,numinous figures direct our gaze"

BID NOW

Chronicling youthful adventure, McGinley’s Sister Moonrise brings out the inner voyeur. These glowing, numinous figures direct our gaze towards the dramatic unknown of night.

YEAR 2012
MEDIUM (S) C-Print
DIMENSIONS 445 in x 30 in ( 114.3 cm x 76.2 )
ESTIMATED VALUE $15,000
COURTESY OF The Artist and Team Gallery, New York