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AMY SILLMAN | Nose
Estimate
250,000 - 350,000 USD
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Description
- Amy Sillman
- Nose
- signed twice and dated 2010 on the overlap; signed and dated 2010 on the reverse
- oil on canvas
- 90 by 84 in. 228.6 by 213.4 cm.
Provenance
Sikkema Jenkins & Co., New York
Acquired from the above by David Teiger in June 2010
Acquired from the above by David Teiger in June 2010
Exhibited
New York, Sikkema Jenkins & Co., Amy Sillman: Transformer (...or, how many lightbulbs does it take to change a painting?), April - May 2010
Boston, Institute of Contemporary Art; Aspen Art Museum; Annandale-on-Hudson, Bard College, Hessel Museum of Art, Amy Sillman: One Lump or Two, October 2013 - January 2014, p. 145, illustrated in color
Boston, Institute of Contemporary Art; Aspen Art Museum; Annandale-on-Hudson, Bard College, Hessel Museum of Art, Amy Sillman: One Lump or Two, October 2013 - January 2014, p. 145, illustrated in color
Literature
Karen Rosenberg, "Boldness Comes with Manifesto," The New York Times, 10 May 2010, p. C1, illustrated in color
Faye Hirsch, "Amy Sillman at Sikkema Jenkins," Art in America, 11 September 2010
Matt Saunders, "Parts & Labour," Frieze, No. 133, September 2010, p. 124, illustrated in color
Robert Moeller, "The Persuasive Paintings of a Shamanistic Yenta," Hyperallergic, 24 December 2013, n.p.
Faye Hirsch, "Amy Sillman at Sikkema Jenkins," Art in America, 11 September 2010
Matt Saunders, "Parts & Labour," Frieze, No. 133, September 2010, p. 124, illustrated in color
Robert Moeller, "The Persuasive Paintings of a Shamanistic Yenta," Hyperallergic, 24 December 2013, n.p.
Condition
This work is in excellent condition overall. There is evidence of minor wear and handling to the edges. All impasto peaks appear to be present and intact. Under Ultraviolet light inspection, there is no evidence of restoration. Unframed.
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In response to your inquiry, we are pleased to provide you with a general report of the condition of the property described above. Since we are not professional conservators or restorers, we urge you to consult with a restorer or conservator of your choice who will be better able to provide a detailed, professional report. Prospective buyers should inspect each lot to satisfy themselves as to condition and must understand that any statement made by Sotheby's is merely a subjective qualified opinion.
NOTWITHSTANDING THIS REPORT OR ANY DISCUSSIONS CONCERNING CONDITION OF A LOT, ALL LOTS ARE OFFERED AND SOLD "AS IS" IN ACCORDANCE WITH THE CONDITIONS OF SALE PRINTED IN THE CATALOGUE.
Catalogue Note
"Nose riffs on the supposed tensions between high and low art and the canonical distinctions that separate figuration from abstraction, thumbing its nose at you in the process. The painting is a bawdy celebration of the manner in which Sillman works. It’s not an either/or process put in play but an anything-goes medley that’s personal, quirky, and hard to pin down. Most artists would lose themselves in this sort of heady intersection, but Sillman thrives on diagramming the variety of experiences she’s trying to convey without ever sacrificing the visual acuity of what she makes." Robert Moeller, "The Persuasive Paintings of a Shamanistic Yenta," Hyperallergic, 24 December 2013