This summer Ikon embarks on a major art auction at Sotheby’s, London. Generously supported by internationally renowned artists, all of whom have exhibited at the gallery, including Hurvin Anderson, Giovanni Anselmo, Fiona Banner, David Batchelor,Christiane Baumgartner, Lee Bul, Martin Creed, Ian Davenport, A K Dolven, Marcel Dzama,Zhang Enli, Semyon Faibisovich, Bernard Frize, Ryan Gander, Antony Gormley, Carmen Herrera, Arturo Herrera, Elizabeth Magill, Beatriz Milhazes, François Morellet, Julian Opie, Dennis Oppenheim, Cornelia Parker, Giuseppe Penone, Imran Qureshi, George Shaw,Amikam Toren and Ding Yi.
The auction will raise funds for Ikon’s 50th Anniversary Endowment Fund. Dedicated to the gallery’s artistic programme and the commissioning of new art work the fund is essential to Ikon’s future. The auction is produced in collaboration with London based curatorial collective Artwise.
In addition, Plinth, producers of high quality editioned artworks, is working with Ikon and five participating artists including Richard Deacon and Cornelia Parker. Available from Ikon Shop, prices start from £200 and a commission on sales will augment money raised by the auction.
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