Galerie Gmurzynska is pleased to be participating in the exciting relaunch of Intersect Aspen, at the Aspen Ice Garden, from August 1 to 5. Among the masterworks to be included in the exhibition will be Joan Miro’s Tete,18 October 1979, a large oil painting by the Spanish master. The piece was included in the 2020 exhibition Miró – La Peinture au défi, at the Nouveau Musée National de Monaco and comes directly from the artist’s family.
JOAN MIRÓ
(1893-1983)
Tete, 18 October 1979
Oil, india ink and was crayon on plywood
48 1/8 x 48 1/8 inches
Yves Klein
(1928-1962)
IKB 128, 1960
Signed, dated and dedicated on the reverse “Pour Antonio Saura / avec l’amitié de / Yves Klein / Paris 1-2-60”
Dry Pigment and synthetic resin on canvas laid on panel
9 3/4 x 15 3/4 inches
As the long-time representative of the estate of Yves Klein, the gallery will also be showing the important work IKB 128, 1960. This painting, in the artist’s signature International Klein Blue, had long been in the collection of Klein’s friend Antonio Saura (to whom the work is dedicated) and is now available for sale for the first time.
About Galerie Gmurzynska
Founded in Cologne, Germany in 1965 and now housed in a landmark building at Paradeplatz in Zurich, Switzerland Galerie Gmurzynska is an internationally renowned gallery known for its museum quality and uniquely curated exhibitions. In 2018, the gallery opened a location in New York’s historic Upper East Side. Situated between The Metropolitan Museum of Art and the Met Breuer, this location offers a fitting blend of the traditional and the modern in a historic area known for its premier and accredited cultural institutions. Galerie Gmurzynska is proud of its long-standing collaborations with these institutions. The gallery has mounted numerous critically acclaimed exhibitions and has been instrumental in many museum retrospectives. Galerie Gmurzynska represents the estates of esteemed artists such as Yves Klein, Wifredo Lam, Roberto Matta, Louise Nevelson, and Antonio Saura. For more information on the gallery and its exhibitions, artists and activities please visit: www.gmurzynska.com
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