Twenty One
Contemporary
In 2022, Artcurial launched a new speciality entitled Twenty One Contemporary. This speciality focuses on the 21st century and encompasses the current contemporary scene as well as its niches, such as urban art and contemporary African art, which Artcurial has successfully developed over the past few years. Twenty One Contemporary is a response to the growing demand from collectors for international contemporary art.
Since its creation, Artcurial has never ceased to innovate, notably through auctions conducted as genuine thematic projects. In 2018, C.R.E.A.M. showcased the Supreme brand and its collaborations with artists, then in 2019, Outsider(s) brought to the fore artists on the fringes of the institutional system.
The Twenty One Contemporary auctions reflect the dynamism of the current scene and the enthusiasm of collectors for young emerging talent alongside leading contemporary artists that Artcurial has always championed, such as Joyce Pensato, Aboudia, Godwin Champs Namuyimba, Banksy, Tadashi Kawamata, Mike Lee and KAWS.
These auctions are also an opportunity to highlight, in a broader context, the works of artists from urban cultures whose approaches are fully in line with our contemporary world, as well as the current French scene, with works by Diane Dal-Pra and Ymane Chabi Ghara among others.
Artcurial’s specialists are at your disposal for free and confidential valuations of your works by Shiharu Shiota, Robert Nava, Jordy Kerwick, Javier Calleja, Claire Tabouret, Oli Epp or Yoshitomo Nara.
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A masterful work by DRAN unveiled
On 6th December, Artcurial’s Twenty One Contemporary sale will feature a masterful work by DRAN created in 2010/20111 for the show Fuzion by the Toulouse-based performance company Arawak Crew. In this work, the artist once again demonstrates his critical sense, his talent for observing the world and his obsession with South American cultures.
Major Modern & Contemporary Art auctions
On 5th and 6th December, Artcurial will be holding its major Impressionist & Modern Art, Post-War & Contemporary and Twenty One Contemporary auctions. The Modern Art section will highlight some truly outstanding works by Kees Van Dongen, René Magritte and Fernando Botero, as well as an exquisite bronze by Edgar Degas. The Post-War & Contemporary auction will present “Piazza San Marco al sole”, a work by Lucio Fontana from his Venice series, as well as works by Anna-Eva Bergmann, Antoni Tàpies and Jean-Paul Riopelle. The Twenty One Contemporary sale will feature works by artists such as Dran, Claire Tabouret, Tadashi Kawamata, Kaws, Xavier Veilhan, Zanele Muholi and Godwin Champs Namuyimba.
