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ART COLLECTOR INTERVIEW Open and Engage: The art of collecting and the auction system UESHIMA MUSEUM COLLECTION - Interview with Mr. UESHIMA Kankuro

Mr. UESHIMA Kankuro founded the UESHIMA MUSEUM COLLECTION in February 2022, and since then, it has grown to include over 700 pieces. From the beginning, his approach to collecting – rooted in its social and contemporary nature - has provided him with a uniquely personal and meaningful experience, thanks to its inherent “openness.” We spoke with Mr. UESHIMA, who also participates in auctions through SBI Art Auction, to learn more about his distinctive philosophy on collecting and about the importance of auctions in his process.

⊳ What inspired you to begin collecting art?

I had a critical experience in 2011, which was the year of the Tohoku Earthquake happened. I visited the earthquake-stricken area for a soup kitchen and met Mr. ONISHI Kensho, the CEO of a Japan originated non-governmental and non-profit organization, Peace Winds Japan. Along with communication with him, I learned that promoting regional developments through art is part of their activities. And later, I heard about that an activity which relates to a Gerhard RICHTER’s work using 14 glasses. After his donation of this artwork, it has been exhibited on an uninhabited island. This story surprised me, and it was natural to me to wonder about the story behind this event. Mr. ONISHI told me that he met RICHTER in relation to a supporting program for conflict regions, and thanks to that fate, the artist donated the glass artwork to Peace Winds. After I witnessed how an artist responded to social activities, I became interested in the relationship between art and society. In the same year that the glass artwork was released in 2016, I visited RICHTER’s solo exhibition for the first time at Marian Goodman Gallery in New York. I was deeply impressed when I saw his work closely in person. After this visit, I started collecting artwork more seriously. As an art collector, I tried to exhibit works as much as possible after purchases; however, there were sometimes I temporally stopped collecting artworks due to a space limitation.

⊳ When did you restart collecting in earnest after the interval?

I restarted collecting artworks in a full-scale manner in 2022. As my business expanded, I gained more spaces to exhibit works. It was then that I truly felt ready to collect artworks again. I visited as many galleries as possible, and also, attended art fairs and auctions. Meanwhile, the scope of my art collection activities expanded beyond Japan to overseas, including Frieze Seoul and Art Basel.

⊳ When did you start to consider purchasing art as a “collection” in a systematic way?

It was in the middle of 2022 that I became conscious of the collection in a structured manner. Lots of gallerists and artists told me that “many collectors store artworks into their warehouses right after their acquisitions, and sometimes they sell them without exhibiting even once.” It was a great surprise to me as I had purchased artworks with the intention of displaying them. Since then, I have become aware of the importance of exhibiting my collection publicly. Limited walls were still a bottleneck to me at that time, so I decided to open my collection to the public digitally through our website and social media with captions in multiple languages. I also expanded my exhibition space in my office as well.

⊳ What kind of responses have you received after you started presenting your collection to the public?

After I started sharing my collection with the public as the UESHIMA MUSEUM COLLECTION, I have encountered more people in the art world than before. For instance, when I purchased an artwork by Bosco SODI at SBI Art Auction, the artist saw my post on Instagram and contacted me to say thank you. After a while, we had dinner together with him and his family, when they traveled to Tokyo. By showing my art collection to the public, artists can find where their works are. While purchasers are very clear in the primary market, such as acquisitions from galleries, it is difficult in many cases to identify the new owner in the secondary market. Therefore, I feel showcasing my collection is very meaningful for artists as well.

⊳ Have there been more requests for lending out your collection?

Yes, there have been. I have lent my collection for art events or exhibitions several times. I lent a painting for an artist talk event hosted by UBS at their Tokyo office, and also, lent some pieces for a collectors’ exhibition at the Fukuoka Art Museum featuring the UESHIMA MUSEUM COLLECTION. While it is necessary to coordinate with exhibition plans at UESHIMA MUSEUM, we are actively looking to
engage with society through art.

⊳ Do you observe any significant changes after the opening of UESHIMA MUSEUM in June of this year?

Yes, I see some changes. Particularly, I can see visitors’ reactions directly at the museum and have been gaining more insights, knowledge, and throughout those experiences. Before I established the museum, our website and Instagram were the only platforms for showcasing the collection, and I could not see who the viewers were or how they reacted. Now, I sometimes guide visitors through the museum by myself and can observe their reactions in a more interactive way.
Additionally, there are more interactions with artists through the museum exhibitions. The museum has several rooms dedicated to individual artists. For example, there is a room for Theaster GATES. Along the process of setting up this room, the artist was involved in the exhibition planning, and he visited my museum coincided with the preparation for his solo exhibition at the Mori Art Museum. Moreover, he even sent his original music tracks to be played in the room. A sequence of these experiences went beyond simply purchasing artworks. Discussing with artists and curators about exhibition plans and curatorial themes leads me to deepen my understanding of each artwork and to have incredibly enjoyable experiences.

⊳ The current opening exhibition includes an artwork purchased through our auction (MURAKAMI Takashi×Virgil ABLOH, purchased in the March 2022 SBI Art Auction). We believe the April sale in 2016 was the first time you participated in our auction. When was the first time you participated in an auction including other auction houses?

The auction you mentioned in 2016 was actually the first auction I ever participated in, both in Japan and internationally. If I recall correctly, I attended it in person at your auction house and raised my paddle on-site. At the time, I had no ties to the art world and did not know anyone in it. I simply came across information about your auction and decided to visit. In that sale, I purchased works by NAKAMURA Kazumi, Jean-Luc MOERMAN and so on.

⊳ We are honored that your first auction experience was with SBI Art Auction. Before that, it seems you mainly purchased artworks through galleries. Could you kindly tell us about the differences in your experiences between auctions and galleries?

I think both experiences have different characteristics. It is not the case with Japanese auction houses, but generally, it is difficult to attend auction previews overseas. Therefore, I usually purchase artworks without seeing them in person. I would say that less than 10% of the works I purchased at auctions were ones I saw in person at the auction previews. Although the same can be true for galleries abroad, I think this tendency is especially strong with auctions. In that sense, being able to participate in auctions in Japan, where the works are available for viewings, is one of the advantages of SBI Art Auction.
With primary market purchases, even if I want to buy something, overwhelming demand can leave me waiting for an offer, making it hard to secure the piece. However, in auctions, if I am willing, I can usually buy it. When bidding, I always feel thrilled and excited.
Auctions are often held on weekends, so I participate in bidding on my smartphone while spending time with my family in parks or amusement parks. My family and I share these moments and say things like “We got it!” or “Ah, we missed it,” while participating. When I miss out, it means I did not go for that one extra bid. So, it is difficult to have a successful bid unless you really want to go for the artwork.
This strong desire often comes from the fact that the work is unique
and only appears in that auction. Even for artists whose works are available through galleries, their earlier works often do not appear in the primary market. Therefore, auctions are particularly useful for those who look for past works of artists. When bidding stops at my bid, I think in my mind like “Hurry up and hit the hammer!”, but sometimes another bid comes in at the last moment. I find that this sort of live atmosphere of auctions is very enjoyable.

⊳ It seems that having a strong desire is crucial for winning a bid. How do you usually approach auctions?

Before auctions, I review the catalogues multiple times. Initially, I quickly scan through and mark items that catch my eye. For these marked works, I then examine details such as medium, size, past market prices, and estimates. I also review the artists’ CVs, regardless of whether I’m familiar with them, to understand their biography and exhibition history. Since my initial impressions might be influenced by bias, I go through the catalogues two to three times to ensure I have not missed anything. I pay attention to various aspects like the artists’ names, images, color tones, and prices, examining them from multiple angles.

⊳ You mentioned that you do a lot of research before participating in auctions. Is it the same when purchasing from galleries, or do you tend to buy based on spontaneous encounters?

Both happen. When I visit a complex of galleries, I might spontaneously drop by a different gallery next to the one I originally planned to visit and discover new artists or works. Other times, I visit galleries specifically after seeing information about their exhibitions.

⊳ Are there any artists you are particularly interested in right now?

I am particularly interested in IMAZU Kei. There are few artists whose works I own more than 10 pieces, but I have a significant collection of her work. I am also paying attention to MATSUMOTO Yoko, a veteran artist, and whose work continues to interest me.

⊳ IMAZU Kei is an artist whose popularity is rising in the auction market. Returning to the topic of auctions, do you consult with our staff in advance about your purchases when you use our services? What kinds of discussions do you typically have?

I do ask which artists are popular when I attend the auction viewings. However, I tend to avoid mentioning which artist I am planning to bid on. I understand that the goal of auction houses is to achieve higher prices for items as part of the market’s nature. Even if I am interested in a particular piece, I want to avoid drawing attention to it, which helps increase competition, so I try to keep a poker face. This is just my personal approach, so I am not sure how much impact it actually has.

⊳ I see that there is a reason behind your preference for saying less. There are many auction houses both in Japan and abroad. What makes you choose SBI Art Auction, and what do you think sets it apart from the others?

SBI Art Auction always offers a unique access to works by Asian and Japanese artists that are not shown elsewhere. Since I live in Japan, I appreciate being able to attend viewings locally and to enjoy benefit of lower shipping costs. While shipping costs do not usually deter me from making a purchase, international shipping can be expensive. I primarily use SBI Art Auction to acquire works by young and emerging artists or artists like IMAZU Kei and KATO Izumi, whose pieces are not available at primary galleries. It is very challenging to find KATO’s work through other sources.

⊳ For instance, an overseas artist and whose work you purchased last year, is not represented by Japanese galleries. Did you acquire that work because you could see it in person in Japan, or was it a decision influenced by its reasonable price?

I was already familiar with Aboudia and had seen his work at other auctions. Although it was relatively affordable, I was drawn to it because it was quite unique. As I mentioned earlier, SBI Art Auction’s strength lies in its focus on Asian and Japanese artists, but it would also be great to have opportunities to view works by international artists like this one.

⊳ As a collector, would you like to see more works by Western artists available at auctions in Japan, or would you prefer to see a greater focus on Japanese artists, such as the ones who represent Japanese post-war art scene?
Featuring both Western and Japanese artists could be advantageous. For instance, if an auction only featured Japanese artists unknown to the American collectors, they might not participate. However, the presence of well-known Western artists could encourage participation, leading them to discover Japanese artists as well. Ideally, SBI Art Auction could become the exclusive place in Japan where you can see contemporary art collections similar to those at Phillips or Christie’s. Since overseas auction houses do not conduct auctions in Japan and previews are nearly nonexistent here, this creates a unique opportunity.

⊳ Finally, do you have any hopes or suggestions for SBI Art Auction, or is there anything specific you would like to happen in the future?
I believe many international participants are already involved, but I hope to see even more global engagement with SBI Art Auction. It would be wonderful for your company to gain broader recognition on the world stage. I also hope Japanese art and the domestic market can connect more with the global community, allowing both Japanese and international artists to gain wider recognition. Ultimately, it would be great if SBI Art Auction could become a global hub, bringing artworks to Japan and holding auctions here.

UESHIMA MUSEUM


The UESHIMA MUSEUM, which opened in June 2024 after renovating the former British School (Tokyo) building in Shibuya, was founded on the UESHIMA MUSEUM COLLECTION. This contemporary art collection, launched by businessman and investor UESHIMA Kankuro in February 2022, aims to provide a space for exploring ‘contemporaneity’ through art. The museum currently showcases works created after 1990 and is holding its opening exhibition. Despite being a relatively new collection started in 2022, the UESHIMA MUSEUM COLLECTION has already amassed approximately 700 pieces (as of June 2024). It seems like a reflection of the rapid pace of contemporary changes in the world.
The museum has several exhibition rooms designed around artists’ works. Olafur ELIASSON’s Eye see you (2006) is notable for its ability to dye all objects the same color, creating an illusion of an infinite world of light through mirrors installed on either side of the piece. IKEDA Ryoji’s data.scan [n°1b-9b] (2011/2022), displayed in a pitch-dark room covered by curtains, presents different data on nine screens. The museum’s collection includes not only internationally renowned artists but also those active in Japan and Asia and emerging artists in the art industry, continually expanding its collection.
The museum has recently updated the exhibited artworks. If you visit Tokyo, please consider stopping by the UESHIMA MUSEUM.

UESHIMA MUSEUM
Address: Shibuya Kyoiku Gakuen Ueshima Tower, 1-21-18 Shibuya, Shibuya-ku, Tokyo
Opening Hours: 11:00AM – 5:00PM
Closed: Mondays and National Holidays
Website: https://ueshima-museum.com/en/


사업가이자 투자가로서의 다양한 면모를 가진 우에시마 칸쿠로는 2022년 2월, 우에시마 미술관 컬렉션을 설립하였습니다. 그의 컬렉션은 꾸준히 확장되어 현재 소장된 작품 수가 700점을 넘습니다. 컬렉션 초기부터 동시대적인 감각과 사회적 메시지를 띤 “포용적인 컬렉팅”을 지향하며, 우에시마 미술관 컬렉션은 보다 독보적인 깊이와 가치를 더해 왔습니다. SBI 아트 옥션의 고객이기도 한 우에시마에게 그의 특별한 아트 컬렉팅 철학과 경매가 컬렉션에 미치는 영향에 대해 이야기를 나누어 보았습니다.

⊳ 작품을 구입하게 된 계기가 무엇이엇나요?

2011년 대지진의 구호 활동을 위해 피해 지역을 방문했을 때, NGO 법인 피스 윈스 재팬(Peace Winds Japan)의 오니시 켄쇼를 만나게 되었고, 그가 예술을 통해 지역 개발을 촉진하는 활동을 하고 있다는 사실을 알게 되었습니다. 그 과정에서 세계적인 아티스트 게르하르트 리히터(Gerhard Richte)의 유리 작품 14점이 있는 무인도에 전시되어 있다는 이야기를 들었고, 왜 그렇게 저명한 작가의 작품이 외딴섬에 있는지 궁금해졌습니다. 오니시는 분쟁 지역의 지원 현장에서 리히터를 만났고, 그 인연으로 작품을 기증받았다고 설명해 주었습니다. 아티스트가 사회적 활동에 공감하고 실천하는 모습을 직접 보면서, 저는 예술과 사회의 관계에 관심을 갖게 되었습니다. 그 해, 뉴욕의 매리앤 굿맨 갤러리(Marian Goodman Gallery)에서 열린 리히터의 개인전을 관람하며, 그의 작품을 가까이에서 보고 깊은 인상을 받았습니다. 이후, 여러 작품을 구매해 집을 비롯한 전시 가능한 공간에 걸어두었지만, 당시 벽 공간이 한정적이어서 더이상 걸 곳이 없어 한동안 컬렉팅을 중단했던 적도 있었습니다.

⊳ 본격적으로 작품을 구입하기 시작한 시점은 언제였나요?

본격적으로 작품을 컬렉팅하기 시작한 것은 2022년부터입니다. 사업이 확장되면서 전시할 수 있는 공간적 여유가 생기자, 더 많은 작품을 구매하고 싶다는 생각이 들었습니다. 그해에는 가능한 많은 갤러리를 찾아다녔고, 나중에 세어보니 약 90곳을 방문했더군요. 갤러리에서 작품을 구매하려면 전시 기간에만 가능하기 때문에, 아트 페어나 경매에도 적극적으로 관심을 두기 시작했고, 활동 범위는 일본을 넘어 한국의 프리즈 서울(Frieze Seoul) 등 해외로도 확장되었습니다.

⊳ 작품 구매를 체계적인 ‘컬렉션’의 관점에서 하게 된 것은 언제부터인가요?

2022년 중반에 이르러 비로소 체계적인 방식으로 컬렉션을 의식하게 되었습니다. 갤러리스트와 아티스트들로부터 “일부 작품은 구매 후 스토리지에 보관되거나 전시되지 않으며, 전시되기 전에 되팔리기도 한다”는 이야기를 듣고 큰 충격을 받았습니다. 저는 항상 작품을 전시할 목적으로 구입해 왔기 때문입니다. 그때부터 컬렉션을 대중에게 공개적으로 전시하는 것의 중요성을 인식하게 되었습니다. 먼저, 여전히 벽 공간의 제약이 문제였기 때문에, 컬렉션을 웹사이트와 소셜 네트워크에 여러 언어로 된 캡션과 함께 디지털로 전시하기로 결정했습니다. 동시에, 사무실에도 전시 공간을 확장하기 시작했습니다.

⊳ 컬렉션을 활발히 대중에게 공개하고 계시는데, 어떤 영향이나 반응을 받으셨나요?

우에시마 미술관 컬렉션이라는 이름으로 수집한 작품들을 공개하기 시작한 이후, 예술계 사람들과의 만남이 더욱 많아진 것 같아요. 예를 들어, 저는 새로 컬렉팅한 작품을 인스타그램을 통해 공개하고 있는데, SBI 아트 옥션에서 보스코 소디(Bosco Sodi)의 작품을 낙찰받았을 때, 작가가 인스타그램에서 제 게시물을 보고 감사 인사를 전해 왔습니다. 이후 작가가 일본에 왔을 때 저와 저녁 식사를 함께하기도 했습니다. 프라이머리에서 구입한 경우에는 구매자가 누구인지 작가가 알 수 있지만, 세컨더리의 경우에는 누가 구매했는지 작가가 알기 쉽지 않습니다. SNS를 통해 작품을 공개함으로써 작가에게 작품의 소재를 알리고, 작가와 연결될 수 있는 계기가 되고 있습니다. 저는 공개를 컬렉션의 기본 방침으로 삼고 있기 때문에, 포스팅 등을 통해 작가들에게도 알리려고 합니다.

⊳ 작품 대여 요청도 있을 것 같습니다.

네, 맞습니다. 작품을 미술관의 예술 행사나 전시에 대여해주는 등 외부 전시와의 연계도 이루어지고 있습니다. 예를 들어, UBS 토크가 있었고, 후쿠오카 미술관에서 저희 우에시마 미술관 컬렉션과 다카하시의 컬렉션이 함께 전시될 예정입니다. 우에시마 미술관의 전시 계획과 조율하면서, 저희는 예술을 통해 사회와 적극적으로 소통하려고 합니다.

⊳ 올해 6월, 시부야에 우에시마 미술관을 개관하셨습니다. 이로 인해 달라진 점이 있나요?

올해 6월, 시부야에 우에시마 미술관을 개관한 이후, 많은 분에게 제 컬렉션을 보여드릴 기회가 많아졌습니다. 그 덕분에 관람객들의 반응을 직접 확인할 수 있게 되었고, 새로운 점을 발견하고 다양한 통찰을 얻었습니다. 이전에는 주로 온라인 웹사이트를 통해 공개했기 때문에, 관람객이 누구인지, 그들이 어떻게 반응하는지 알기 어려웠습니다. 하지만 이제는 미술관에서 직접 방문객을 안내하기도 하며, 그들의 반응을 보다 인터랙티브하게 관찰할 수 있습니다.
또한, 미술관에서 작가와의 소통도 활발하게 이루어지고 있습니다. 미술관에는 여러 작가를 집중적으로 다룬 전시실이 있는데, 특히 티에스터 게이츠(Theaster Gates)의 전시실은 작가가 모리 미술관에서 개인전을 준비하는 시기와 겹쳐서, 내장 공사 중에 방문하여 직접 전시 공간의 설계에 참여했습니다. 전시실에서 재생될 음악에 대해서도, 작가가 직접 음원을 보내주었고, 나중에는 음향 상태를 체크하러 방문하기도 했습니다. 단순히 작품을 구매하는 것을 넘어, 작가나 큐레이터와 협력하여 작품을 어떻게 전시하고 대중에게 소개할지 고민하면서 작가와 작품에 대한 이해와 애정이 깊어졌습니다, 정말 즐거운 경험을 하고 있습니다.

⊳  대중에게 개방함으로써 발견할 수 있는 것들과 새로운 통찰을 얻을 수 있는 부분이 있군요. 현재 진행 중인 전시 중에는 저희 경매를 통해 구입하신 작품도 포함되어 있습니다 (버질 아블로 ×무라카미 타카시, 2022년 3월 경매에서 낙찰된 작품). 저희 경매에서
처음으로 낙찰받으신 것은 2016년 4월 경매였던 것으로 기억합니다. 다른 회사들의 경매를 포함 하여 처음으로 경매에 참여한 시점은 언제였나요?

사실, 말씀하신 2016년 SBI 아트 옥션이 제가 처음 참여한 경매입니다. 그전에는 국내외 다른 경매에는 참여한 적이 없었습니다. 그 당시에는 예술계와 특별한 연결고리도 없었고, 아는 지인도 없었습니다. 그러나 도쿄에서 경매가 열린다는 소식을 듣고 방문하기로 결심했습니다. 당시, 경매 현장에 가서 직접 제 패들을 들어 나카무라 카즈미 (Kazumi Nakamura)와 장 륏 모에르망(Jean-Luc Moerman)의 작품을 구매했습니다.

⊳  SBI 아트 옥션이 처음이었다니 영광입니다. 그동안 주로 갤러리에서 작품을 구입하셨던 것으로 생각되는데, 옥션 하우스와 갤러리에서의 경험 차이에 대해 말씀해 주실 수 있나요?

갤러리와 옥션 하우스는 상당한 차이가 있습니다. 우선, 일본 옥션 하우스와는 달리, 해외 옥션 하우스에서는 경매 프리뷰에 참석하기 어려운 경우가 많습니다. 그래서 저는 종종 작품을 직접 보지 않고 구매합니다. 제가 경매를 통해 구매한 작품 중에서 실제로 경매 프리뷰에서 본 것은 10%도 안 되는 것 같습니다. 해외 갤러리에서도 비슷한 경우가 있지만, 경매에서는 이 경향이 특히 강합니다. 그런 점에서, 작품을 직접 볼 수 있는 일본에서의 경매 참여는 SBI 아트 옥션의 확실한 장점입니다.
또한, 프라이머리 마켓에서는 높은 수요나 대기 명단 때문에 원하는 작품을 구매하기 어려운 경우가 있지만, 경매에서는 의지만 있으면 충분히 구매할 수 있습니다. 경매에 참여할 때는 항상 흥미롭고 짜릿한 느낌이 듭니다. 경매는 주말에 열리는 경우가 많아, 저는 가족과 공원이나 놀이공원에서 시간을 보내면서 스마트폰으로 입찰에 참여합니다.“샀다!” 또는 “아, 아쉽다. 놓쳤어!” 라고 흥분을 나누기도 합니다. 놓쳤을 때는 대개 제가 한 번 더 응찰을 하지 않았기 때문이죠. 그래서 정말 그 작품을 원하지 않으면 낙찰받기 어렵습니다. 이처럼 강한 동기와 의욕은 그 작품이 그 순간에만 존재하는 유일한 것이라는 점에서 오는 경우가 많습니다. 갤러리에서 구매할 수 있는 작가의 작품일지라도, 그들의 과거 작품은 좀처럼 프라이머리 마켓에는 잘 나오지 않습니다. 그래서 과거 작품을 찾을 때 경매는 특히 유용합니다. 경매가 제 응찰에서 멈추면 ‘서둘러 낙찰봉을 내리쳐!’라고 생각하지만, 가끔 간발의 차로 또 다른 입찰이 들어오는 경우도 있습니다. 이러한 경매의 생동감이 매우 즐겁습니다.

⊳ 낙찰을 받기 위해서는 강한 의지가 중요하군요. 평소에 어떤 마음으로 경매에 참여하고 계신가요?

경매 당일까지 도록을 여러 번 확인합니다. 우선, 도록 전체를 빠르게 훑어본 뒤, 관심 있는 작품에 하트 마크를 표시합니다. 표시한 작품들의 미디엄, 사이즈 등 작품 정보를 확인하고, 과거 시장 가격과 추정가도 조사합니다. 또한, 관심 있는 작품의 작가에 대해서는 잘 알고 있든 모르든 간에, 반드시 CV를 확인합니다. 제 선입견이나 침숙함 때문에 놓치는 부분이 있을 수 있어서, 도록을 2~3번 반복해서 검토합니다. 작가명, 이미지, 작품의 색상, 금액 등 다양한 측면에서 꼼꼼히 살펴보려고 합니다.

⊳ 경매에 참여하실 때, 사전 조사를 철저하게 하신다고 들었습니다. 갤러리에서 작품을 구입할 때도 같은 방식으로 조사를 하시나요, 아니면 우연한 기회를 통해 구매하시는 편인가요?

둘 다 있습니다. 여러 갤러리가 모여 있는 장소를 방문해서, 원래 가려던 갤러리 외에도 옆에 있는 다른 갤러리에 우연히 들러 새로운 작가나 작품을 발견하기도 하고, 전시 정보를 보고 그 전시를 목표로 특정 갤러리를 방문하기도 합니다.

⊳ 지금 주목하고 계신 작가가 있으신가요?

예를 들어, 저는 이마즈 케이(Kei Imazu)의 작품에 관심이 많습니다. 한 작가의 작품을 10점 이상 소장하고 있는 경우는 드문데, 그녀는 그중 하나입니다. 또, 신진 작가는 아니어서 ‘주목’이라는 표현이 어울리지 않을 수도 있지만, 마츠모토 요코(Yoko Matsumoto)도 주목하고 있습니다.

⊳ 이마즈는 경매 시장에서도 인기가 높아지고 있는 작가입니다. 다시 옥션 이야기로 돌아가서, 저희 옥션을 이용하실 때, 사전에 저희 직원과 구매에 대해 상담하시는지 궁금합니다. 어떤 이야기를 나누시나요?

프리뷰에 참석할 때, 어떤 작가가 인기가 있는지 관계자에게 물어보기도 하지만, 제가 입찰할 계획인 작가에 대해서는 언급을 피하는 편입니다. 옥션 하우스가 시장 성격상 더 높은 가격을 달성하기 위해 노력한다는 것을 이해하고 있습니다. 특정 작품에 관심이 있더라도 주목을 끌어 경쟁을 증가시키고 싶지 않기 때문에, 포커페이스를 유지하려고 노력합니다. 개인적인 생각이기에 실제로 얼마나 영향을 미칠지는 알 수 없지만요.

⊳ 많이 말씀하지 않는 이유가 그런 배경이 있었군요. 국내외에는 다양한 옥션 하우스가 있는데, SBI 아트 옥션을 이용하시는 이유는 무엇인가요? SBI 아트 옥션의 차별화된 특징은 무엇이라고 생각하십니까?

아시아와 일본 작가 중 SBI 아트 옥션에서만 출품되는 작품이 있습니다. 게다가 일본에 거주하고 있어서 현지에서 프리뷰에 참석할 수 있고, 배송비가 저렴한 점도 매력적입니다. 배송비 때문에 구매를 포기하는 경우는 없지만, 해외 배송은 비용이 더 발생하므로 그 점에서 합리적이라고 느낍니다. 주로, 이마즈 케이(Kei Imazu)나 카토 이즈미(Izumi Kato)와 같이 프라이머리 마켓에서는 작품을 구매할 수 없는 작가의 작품이나 젊은 작가의 작품을 구매할 때 SBI 아트 옥션을 이용하는 편입니다. 특히 카토 이즈미의 작품은 프라이머리 마켓에서 정말로 구하기 어렵거든요.

⊳ 일본의 갤러리를 통해 만나기 어려운 해외 작가들의 작품도 있습니다. 작년에는 아부디아(Aboudia)의 작품을 구매하셨죠. 이러한 작품을 경매에서 낙찰받으셨을 때, 일본에서 작품을 직접 보고 구매 결정을 하셨던 건가요, 아니면 이전부터 주목해 오셨고, 가격이 합리적이라서 구매 하신 건가요?

원래 아부디아에 대해 알고 있었고, 다른 경매에서도 그의 작품을 지켜보고 있었습니다. 상대적으로 저렴했던 점도 있지만, 매우 독특한 작품이라 구매했습니다. 앞서 언급한 것처럼 SBI 아트 옥션의 특징 중 하나는 아시아와 일본 작가들의 라인업입니다. 그러나 한편으로는 이런 해외 작가의 작품을 일본에서 더 많이 볼 수 있는 기회가 있기를 바랍니다.

⊳ 일본에서 개최되는 경매에서 유럽이나 미국의 작가 작품을 더 많이 구입할 수 있게 되면 좋겠다고 생각하시는지 아니면, 반대로 전후 일본 작가들의 작품이 더 많이 포함되었으면 좋겠다고 생각하시는지 등, 컬렉터로서 어떻게 생각하시는지 궁금합니다.

양쪽 모두 있으면 좋을 것 같습니다. 예를 들어, 경매에 일본 작가만 출품되고 외국 컬렉터들에게 알려지지 않은 경우, 그들이 참여하지 않을 수 있습니다. 그러나 잘 알려진 서양 작가들의 작품이 포함된다면, 그들이 참여하게 되고 이후 일본 작가들을 발견할 수도 있습니다. 궁극적으로는 필립스(Phillips)나 크리스티(Christie’s)에서 하는 현대 미술의 라인업을 일본의 SBI 아트 옥션이 제공해 주면 좋겠습니다. 해외 옥션 하우스는 일본에서 옥션을 개최하지 않고 프리뷰 이벤트도 거의 없기에, 오히려 기회가 있을 것으로 생각합니다.

⊳ 감사합니다. 마지막으로, SBI 아트 옥션에 기대 혹은 바라는 점이 있으시다면 말씀해 주시기를 바랍니다.
지금도 해외에서 SBI 아트 옥션에 참여하시는 분들이 많다고 알고 있습니다만, 앞으로 국제적인 참여자가 계속해서 늘어나기를 바랍니다. 일본 미술시장이 국내에만 국한되지 않고, 글로벌 네트워크와 연결되기를 바랍니다. 일본 작가들이 다양한 나라에서 소개되는 것뿐만 아니라 해외 작가들도 일본에서 더 많이 알려지는 계기가 되기를 희망합니다. SBI 아트 옥션이 일본에서 다양한 해외 작가의 작품을 소개하는 경매를 개최하는 글로벌 기업으로 성장하길 기대합니다.

UESHIMA MUSEUM


2024년 6월, 시부야 교육학원 구 영국학교(도쿄) 건물을 개조하여 개관한 우에시마 미술관은 사업가이자 투자자인 우에시마 칸쿠로 씨가 2022년 2월 본격적으로 시작한 미술 컬렉션, 우에시마 미술관 컬렉션을 기반으로 설립되었습니다. 이 미술관은 ‘미술을 통해 동시대성을 깊이 있게 탐구할 수 있는 공간을 제공한다’라는 비전을 가지고 있으며, 현재 미술관에서는 1990년대 이후 제작된 작품들이 전시되고 있으며 개관전이 진행 중입니다. 비교적 최근인 2022년에 시작된 우에시마 미술관 컬렉션은 불과 몇 년 만에 이미 700점에 달하는 작품을 소장하고 있으며(2024년 6월 기준), 그 속도는 현대의 빠르게 변화하는 흐름을 반영하고 있는 듯합니다.
미술관 내부에는 작가의 작품을 바탕으로 디자인된 여러 전시실이 있습니다. 올라퍼 엘리아슨(Olafur Eliasson) 의 <Eye see you>(2006)는 비추는 대상의 색을 모두 동일한 색으로 물들이는 특징이 있으며, 이 작품이 설치된 전시실에는 양쪽에 거울이 배치되어 있어 빛의 세계가 무한히 이어지는 듯한 환상을 줍니다. 작곡가이자 아티스트인 료지 이케다(Ryoji Iked)의 <data.scan [n°1b-9b]> (2011/2022)는 커튼으로 차단된 어두운 전시실에 설치되어 9개의 디스플레이에 각각 다른 데이터가 투사됩니다. 이 미술관은 국제적인 인기와 인지도를 자랑하는 작가들뿐만 아니라, 일본과 아시아권에서 활동하는 작가들, 그리고 신진 작가들까지 폭넓게 포함되어 있으며, 현재도 컬렉션을 계속해서 확장하고 있습니다.
올해 11월에는 개관 전시의 작품 교체가 예정되어 있으니, 도쿄를 방문하신다면 꼭 방문해 보시기 바랍니다.

UESHIMA MUSEUM
주소: 도쿄도 시부야구 시부야 1-21-18 시부야 교육학원 우에시마 타워
개관 시간: 11:00 - 17:00
휴관일: 월요일, 공휴일
웹사이트: https://kor.ueshima-museum.com/

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AUCTION - 2024.10.28

【Results & Invitation to Consign】The 68th SBI Art Auction | Modern and Contemporary Art

Thank you for partaking in our "The 68th SBI Art Auction | Modern and Contemporary Art" sale held on October 25 and 26.
Auction result is now available on our website.

Total Sales: 1,529,592,000 JPY
Lots sold: 90.3%
Sold 90.3% of lots offered
The final sale of 2024 achieved JPY1,529,592,000.
Highest lot sold is Lot.219 Yayoi Kusama’s "Pumpkin" which fetched JPY247,250,000. 

>> Auction Result [Online Catalogue]
>> Auction Result [PDF]

◆Results Highlight
Price realized (JPY) includes buyer's Premium



Lot. 219
KUSAMA Yayoi
Pumpkin
150,000,000 - 250,000,000 JPY
Price Realized 247,250,000 JPY



Lot. 220
KUSAMA Yayoi
Infinity Nets
120,000,000 - 220,000,000 JPY
Price Realized 143,750,000 JPY



Lot. 218
KUSAMA Yayoi
Pumpkins Self-obliteration
80,000,000 - 140,000,000 JPY
Price Realized 112,700,000 JPY



Lot. 173
Andy WARHOL
Marilyn Monroe (F. & S. Ⅱ.26)
15,000,000 - 25,000,000 JPY
Price Realized 26,450,000 JPY


Lot. 212
LEE U-fan
With Winds
15,000,000 - 25,000,000 JPY
Price Realized 34,500,000 JPY



Lot. 210
Ha Chong-hyun
CONJUNCTION 91 - 23
15,000,000 - 25,000,000 JPY
Price Realized 21,275,000 JPY



Lot. 183
MOTONAGA Sadamasa
Howa Howa
4,000,000 - 7,000,000 JPY
Price Realized 12,075,000 JPY


Lot. 196
NAKAMURA Hiroshi
School excursion
2,000,000 - 3,000,000 JPY
Price Realized 23,000,000 JPY



Lot. 307
Bernard BUFFET
Lauriers-roses, liliums et jonquilles
10,000,000 - 15,000,000 JPY
Price Realized 16,675,000 JPY



Lot. 248
KATO Izumi
Untitled
3,000,000 - 5,000,000 JPY
Price Realized 6,900,000 JPY



Lot. 269
ROKKAKU Ayako
Untitled
18,000,000 - 28,000,000 JPY
Price Realized 30,130,000 JPY




Lot. 275
NISHIMURA Yu
girl
2,500,000 - 3,500,000 JPY
Price Realized 8,855,000 JPY

◆Upcoming auctions and deadline for consignment
The 69th SBI Art Auction | Modern and Contemporary Art
Date: Saturday, January 25 - Sunday, January 26, 2025
Preview: Wednesday, January 22 - Saturday, January 26, 2025
Deadline for consignment: Mid-November, 2024

The 70th SBI Art Auction | Tokyo Contemporary: Redefined
Date: Saturday, March 8, 2025
Deadline for consignment: Late November, 2024

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Email: ArtAuction@sbigroup.co.jp

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AUCTION - 2024.10.07

[Highlight] NAKAMURA Hiroshi | School excursion | OCTOBER 2024 Modern and Contemporary Art

In February 1964, Hiroshi Nakamura held a solo exhibition titled "Kannen Kaiga (Conceptual Paintings)." Between 1964 and 1966, in collaboration with Kōichi Tateishi, Nakamura founded the Sightseeing Art Research Institute and engaged in joint artistic endeavors. During this period, they crafted the Kankō geijutsu (sightseeing art) manifesto, where they redefined the concept of "tourism." They proposed that tourism extends beyond mere sightseeing at physical destinations to encompass the inner transformation experienced through observation. They argued that Kankō geijutsu is realized by transposing the transformed observer's internal world onto a painting's physical surface.

During the years the Sightseeing Art Research Institute was active, Japan was undergoing rapid economic growth, highlighted by advancements such as the inauguration of the Shinkansen and the expansion of public transportation. This era also saw the popularization of tourism and school excursions. One of Nakamura's notable works from this time is School excursion (1966), depicting schoolgirls in sailor uniforms engaging playfully with the noise inside a train running along the seaside. The depiction of these girls, often one-eyed or faceless, became a recurring motif in Nakamura's 1960s oeuvre, symbolically reflecting his childhood trauma from wartime experiences.

This painting's surreal, fetishistic, and horror-laden imagery makes a profound impact. The train, typically a mechanical structure, is portrayed as a living organism, with its interior evoking a visceral, almost intestinal space. In contrast, the sailor uniforms' glossy, metallic-like texture mirrors the locomotive's mechanical aspects. This reversal of textures embodies the transformative philosophy of "tourism" as redefined by Nakamura and Tateishi, challenging viewers to reconsider their perceptions of reality.

* See Museum of Contemporary Art Tokyo (eds.), Hiroshi Nakamura: Pictorial Disturbances 1953-2007, Tokyo Shimbun, 2007, pp. 63-64.
** The translations of proper nouns used in this text are referenced from Yuri Mitsuda, "Trauma and Deliverance: Portraits of Avant-Garde Artists in Japan, 1955-1970," in Tokyo, 1955-1970: A New Avant-Garde (New York, NY: Museum of Modern Art, 2012), pp. 158-177.


Lot.169 NAKAMURA Hiroshi
School excursion
Oil on canvas
72.7 × 90.9 cm (28⅝ × 35¾ in.) (F30)
JPY 2,000,000 - 3,000,000
USD 13,700 - 20,500

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PRESS - 2024.09.27

Talented Artists’ Works Adorn the Final Auction of 2024 Rare pieces from both domestic and international artists gather

SBI Art Auction will hold “The 68th SBI Art Auction | MODERN AND CONTEMPORARY ART” at Daikanyama Hillside Forum on Friday, October 25th, and Saturday, October 26th, 2024. This auction sale will be our final one of 2024. In anticipation of this sale, we will also have our first overseas auction viewing in Seoul at the beginning of October.

This sale will feature a diverse collection of works surpassing generations or genres and offer you a glimpse into the multilayered nature of art markets. There will be several canvases works of KUSAMA Yayoi’s iconic Pumpkin series and another renown series Infinity Nets. Additionally, a 2m-long work, CONJUNCTION 91 - 23, by a leading figure of Korean monochrome movement, Ha Chong-Hyun, has significant presence and will be up for the auction. The artist is known for his Conjunction series pursuing materiality and achieved a new texture by filtering oil paint through the backside of hemp cloth. It could be fresh in some memories of intense bidding for a work by SEKINE Nobuo in the July sale, we will showcase another his sculpture Pedestal of Sky in this auction. It has a same motif and title with his well-known public art sculpture located in the Tokyo Metropolitan Government’s Park (called Fureai Mall). On the other hand, the auction will also feature works by internationally active artists, such as José PARLÁ, who started his career in street and graffiti culture, and follows the legacy of American abstract expressionism, and Glenn LIGON, who uses diverse mediums to explore themes like American history, literature, and society. Moreover, a silkscreen work Marilyn Monroe (F. & S. Ⅱ.26), by Andy WARHOL. It captures one of his representative motifs and uses vibrant pink hue complementing subtle colors.

We will hold “Early Highlight Viewing in Seoul” from Monday, September 30th to Sunday, October 6th, 2024. Advance registration forms for RSVPs reception on the first day and art tours are available. We look forward to meeting you there. In the meantime, we will also release other information related to our Tokyo preview subsequently, so please keep posted.

■The 68th SBI Art Auction|MODERN AND CONTEMPORARY ART
Number of Lots: 308 (TBC)
Total of Lower Estimates: JPY 1,040,510,000 (TBC)

【Auction Date (Tokyo)】
Friday, October 25, 2024, 1:00 PM (JST) -
Saturday, October 26, 2024, 1:00 PM (JST) -

【Tokyo Auction Preview Date】
Dates: Wednesday, October 23 – Saturday, October 26, 2024
Venue: HILLSIDE FORUM (〒150-0033 / F-building 1st floor, 18-8, Sarugakucho, Shibuya-ku, Tokyo, Japan)

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The 69th SBI Art Auction | MODERN AND CONTEMPORARY ART
Auction Date: Saturday, January 25 – Sunday, January 26, 2025
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SBI藝術拍賣很榮幸為您帶來第68輯SBI藝術拍賣「MODERN AND CONTEMPORARY ART」,拍賣將於2024年10月25日(星期五)及26日(星期六) 在東京代官山舉行。作為2024年的壓軸場次,本次拍賣將於10月初在韓國首爾舉辦本公司首次的海外巡迴預展,為東京預展揭開序幕。
本次拍賣匯聚了跨世代與多元類別的精彩作品,充分展現出當今藝術市場的豐富面貌。知名藝術家草間彌生,以其深受喜愛的南瓜系列作品聞名全球;在此次拍賣中將呈現包括化表性的《Infinity Nets》在内的多件佳作。韓國單色畫運動的代表藝術家河鐘賢的超大型作品《CONJUNCTION 91 – 23》亦將亮相。這件作品寬長2.6米,採用河氏獨特的技法——將油彩從亞麻布的背面滲透,營造出強烈的質感和壓倒性的視覺效果。同樣引人注目的是物派代表藝術家關根伸夫的作品《Pedestal of Sky》。同藝術家的雕塑作品曾在今年7月的拍場中引起了激烈的競拍,令人印象深刻。此次展出的《Pedestal of Sky》不僅與東京都廳用地内的一件同名公共藝術作品共享名稱,而且采用了一致的創作理念,展示了藝術家與城市空間之間的深刻對話。來自歐美的作品同樣精彩,絕不容錯過。美國藝術家José Parlá以其街頭藝術和塗鴉文化的背景起家,完美承襲了美國抽象表現主義的傳統。同場還將展出Glenn Ligon的作品,他的創作靈感源於美國的歷史、文學和社會問題,並擅長利用多種媒介表達藝術主題。同時,波普藝術巨匠安迪·沃荷(Andy Warhol)的代表作之一《Marilyn Monroe (F. & S. II.26)》也將登場,其以淡雅的底色配合鮮明的粉紅色,創造出強烈的視覺衝擊。
2024年9月30日(星期一)至10月6日(星期日),我們將首次在海外舉辦題爲「Early Highlight Viewing in Seoul」預展。活動期間,我們將提供多次招待活動和藝術導覽,歡迎大家踴躍報名參加。同時,關於東京預展的最新資訊也將持續更新,敬請期待!

■拍賣詳情
第68輯SBI藝術拍賣|MODERN AND CONTEMPORARY ART
拍品數: 308件拍品
總估價下限:10億4,051萬日圓(暫定)

【拍賣日】
2024年10月25日(星期五)日本時間13:00-
2024年10月26日(星期六)日本時間13:00-

【東京拍賣預展】(暫定)
2024年10月23日(星期三)-10月26日(星期六)

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東京代官山HILLSIDE FORUM
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■拍賣日程 (暫定)
第 69 輯 SBI 藝術拍賣|MODERN AND CONTEMPORARY ART
拍賣日: 2025 年 1 月 25 至 26 日(星期六至星期日)
出品徵集截止日:2024 年 11 月 18 日(星期一)

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PRESS - 2024.09.26

The 7 Best Artsy Places to Visit in Tokyo -Autumn 2024-

Leaves have started changing their colors, and the Autumn is almost there. How about visiting artsy places where you can experience and appreciate artworks in Tokyo? Following events in this Summer, several heart-moving and memorable exhibitions and events including artworks by Japanese and international artists are coming. In this article, we would like to spot some of them with our wishes for you are having a great “artsy” time in Tokyo.
 
The giant spider sculpture Maman by Louise BOURGEOIS has become an iconic symbol of Roppongi Hills. The Mori Art Museum, located in Roppongi Hills, will be hosting a solo exhibition titled “Louis Bourgeois: I have been to hell and back. And let me tell you, it was wonderful.” 21_21 DESIGN SIGHT will hold an exhibition, “pooploop” to face to our environmental issues relating a circulation of our daily waste and excrement. It sets a new term of “pooploop” and encourages visitors to deepen understanding of ongoing environmental issues. Apart from these exhibitions, there is a night art event in the same area in Roppongi. “Roppongi Art Night” marks their 13th edition and will transform the entire Roppongi district, including nearby museums, into a stage for art and offer magical experiences. Following this, the National Museum of Modern Art, Tokyo, will hold an exhibition featuring Japanese relics, “Modern Images of Ancient Clay Figures.” It explores the discovery of aesthetic value in excavated artifacts and their influence on contemporary art. There will be a large-scale exhibition at Tokyo Opera City Art Gallery “Takesada Matsutani” features over 200 works by the artist, who explored one of the Japanese post-war artistic movement “Gutai” and has been continuing creation in Paris and around the world. Another featured place is an exhibition “Alec Soth: A Room of Rooms” at Tokyo Photographic Art Museum. This exhibition will showcase about 60 works with centered on the theme of “rooms”.
 
For those looking to experience a unique atmosphere different from art exhibitions or events, how about visiting “The 68th SBI Art Auction | MODERN AND CONTEMPORARY ART”? Its preview also will be held at the same venue. You may find your favorite piece there and experience immersive feeling during biddings.  



1.      Mori Art Museum, “Louise Bourgeois: I have been to hell and back. And let me tell you, it was wonderful.” (September 25, 2024 – January 19, 2025)



Upper-right-side image: Louise Bourgeois, The Couple, 2003/Photo: Christopher Burke
© The Easton Foundation/Licensed by JASPAR, Tokyo, and VAGA at Artists Rights Society (ARS), New York
Lower-right-side image: Louise Bourgeois, The Destruction of the Father, 1974
© The Easton Foundation/Licensed by JASPAR, Tokyo, and VAGA at Artists Rights Society (ARS), New York

Mori Art Museum will open an exhibition “Louise Bourgeois: I have been to hell and back. And let me tell you, it was wonderful.”
on Wednesday, September 25, 2024. BOURGEOUIS is widely known in Japan as the creator of Maman, the iconic spider sculpture in Roppongi Hills, is also recognized as one of the most prominent artists of the 20th century on the international stage. Her artistic approach continuously evolved over her more than 70-years career, resulting in a diverse range of works, including installations, paintings, sculptures, and more.
 
BOURGEOUIS’ childhood experiences served as a source of inspiration, and her works often captured her inner conflicts and traumas. These her expressions captive viewers in many ways. She frequently addressed themes of sexuality and gender; making her works a focal point in feminist discourse. This exhibition will showcase works making her debut in Japan, including pieces crafted after 1998 and approximately ten early paintings that will be shown for the first time in Asia, allowing visitors to trace the evolution of her life and art.
 
This exhibition will be her first solo exhibition in Japan in the last 27 years and will feature over 100 artworks by BOURGEOUIS. Please do not miss this opportunity! 


2.      21_21 DESIGN SIGHT, Exhibition “pooploop” (September 27, 2024 – February 16, 2025)



Middle image: Mike Kerry “Life Cycles”
Right image: Toshio Matsui “Sainenshow”/ Photo: Kazuhiro Shiraishi
 
 
An upcoming exhibition “pooploop” will open at 21_21 DESIGN SIGHT on Friday, September 27, 2024. This exhibition will address ongoing environmental issues from a perspective of wastes and excrements, which are things close to human daily life. While wastes were part of our lives just moments ago, and excrements were part of our bodies just few seconds before, we tend to treat them if they will vanish immediately after they are separated from our lives or bodies. However, they never truly disappear; instead, they change their forms and continue circulating through the world. In the natural world, the concepts of trash or wastes do not exist; they constantly change their forms and then circulate. On the other hand, in the human world, these waste materials and excretions are treated as something undesirable, and their circulation system has been considered a significant social issue.
 
Exhibition Director Mr. Shinichi Takemura once said, “The history of our planet is the history of living things updating Earth’s operating systems (OS).” Until today, a large number of species lived in the earth and their diverse functions and characteristics have driven the ongoing decompositions and regenerations and updated the Earth’s OS. Humans are not the only one creature which can update this OS; however, they have an awareness of ongoing environmental and social issues and a power to perceive and influence these changes. This exhibition will be a place where visitors can experiment with how humans can face the world’s circulation and be part of it with consideration of the natural cyclic system. Please enjoy and learn the pooploop of the world throughout this unique exhibition. 


3.      Roppongi Art Night 2024 (September 27 – 29, 2024)




Upper-right-side image: MeimageDance, New Paradise of Silent Island, 2022 / Photo by Chen Hsiang Liu
Lower-right-side image: Kyota Takahashi, Ronde of Flowers, 2018 / Photo by Mito Murakami

The 13th edition of “Roppongi Art Night” will take a place over three days starting from Friday, September 27th, 2024. This art event, which transforms the entire Roppongi district – known for many museums – into a creative playground. It readdresses its core theme of “A Festival of the City, Art and the Future” and will introduce several events as part of new initiatives, “RAN Picks” and “RAN Focus.” The former is a program featuring exhibitions by artists highlighted by Roppongi Art Night, while the later focuses on artists from a yearly selected specific country or region, with this year’s spotlight on Taiwan.
 
During this event, streets in the Roppongi area will be filled with a wide range of activities including artists-led parades, performances, installations, and long-term exhibition programs.
 
As the summer heat begins to wane, why not take an evening stroll and enjoy the vibrant art scene in this late September?


4.      The National Museum of Modern Art, Tokyo, “Modern Images of Ancient Clay Figures” (October 1 – December 22, 2024)





Upper-right image: Okamoto Taro, Flower Pot, Dog-shaped, 1954, The Shigaraki Ceramic Cultural Park, the Museum of Contemporary Ceramic Art
Lower-right image: Saito Kiyoshi, Haniwa, 1953, Fukushima Prefectural Museum of Art/©Hisako Watanabe

An art exhibition themed around excavated artifacts, titled “Modern Images of Ancient Clay Figures (Haniwa to Dogu no Kindai)” will be held at National Museum of Moder Art, Tokyo, from Tuesday, October 1, 2024. Some may find the exhibition title confused since it does not order chronologically. In a general chronological exhibition, Dogu from the Jomon period (around 14,000 BCE to 300 BCE, and known for its distinctive pottery with cord-marked pattern) comes first and Haniwa from the Kofun period (around 250 CE to 538 CE and characterized by the construction of large burial mounds called kofun) follows it. Rather than exhibiting actual Haniwa and Dogu, this exhibition deals with images of excavated artifacts as motifs in modern and contemporary art. By tracing the aesthetic perspectives that have been cast upon these artifacts from the Meiji period to the present, a phenomenon emerges where the Haniwa boom came first, followed by the Jomon period boom. A sequence of these events resulted in this reversed exhibition title. Divided into four chapters, the exhibition traces back to activities of “Kokoka (antiquarians)” in the early Meiji period (1868 – 1912). It also examines the Haniwa boom during the mid-Showa period, and the postwar re-engagement with those artifacts by artists like OKAMOTO Taro and NOGUCHI Isamu. Apart from the, it touches upon the meanings and influences of "soil" during the time when the exploration of "Japanese Ness" and "tradition" was actively pursued. The final chapter shows how the images of Haniwa and Dogu spread into mass culture, from the 1970s onwards and their connection to today.
 
This exhibition, which meticulously traces the link between excavated artifacts and modernity, may prompt viewers to recognize unexpected connections to their own lives.


5.      Tokyo Opera City Art Gallery “Takesada Matsutani” (October 3 – December 17, 2024)







Right image: Takesada Matsutani in Paris, 2019/Photo: Michel Lunardelli

A large-scale solo exhibition “Takesada Matsutani,” which features over 200 works by the artist, will be held by Tokyo Opera City Art Gallery from Thursday, October 3, 2024. The artist has been working on the global stage following his previous activities as a member of Gutai (one of the significant post-war art movements) and subsequently moving to Paris. As a second-generation of Gutai artist, MATSUTANI created relief works with organic forms using vinyl-adhesives, which were a new material at that time. Following that, new works were produced which later became his signature motif. The artist joined a printmaking studio called “Atelier 17”, where skilled artists gathered. During the time there, he encountered motifs that guide his artistic practices fundamentally. Apart from them, more artworks will be showcased in the exhibition, such as ones created by papers and pencils. Some of these pencil works marked the origin of MATSUTANI’s significant “black” world. Moreover, the exhibition will feature rare works and undisclosed sketchbooks with daily drawings. These specific works would offer a glimpse into the artist’s creative background.
 
This exhibition will be a great opportunity to see MATSUTANI’s trajectory of over 60 years of his artistic activities.


6.      Tokyo Photographic Art Museum “Alec Soth: A Room of Rooms” (October 10, 2024 – January 19, 2025)



Left-side image: Alec Soth, Anna, Kentfield, California from the series I Know How Furiously Your Heart is Beating, 2017, Collection of Tokyo Photographic Art Museum ⓒAlec Soth
Upper-right-side image: Alec Soth, Bil, Sandusky, Ohio from the series Songbook, 2012, Collection of Tokyo Photographic Art Museum ⓒAlec Soth
Lower-right-side image: Alec Soth, Still LifeⅡ from the series Advice for Young Artists, 2024, Collection of the artist ⓒAlec Soth


Alec SOTH is a renown photographic artist and a full member of an international photographic cooperative Magnum Photos. Tokyo Photographic Art Museum will hold his solo exhibition, “Alec Soth: A Room of Rooms” from Thursday, October 10, 2024. This exhibition will feature approximately 60 artworks, ranging from his early renown series to his most recent works based on a theme of “rooms.” One of his early representative works captures people and landscapes with a large-format camera during his trip across his homeland, the United States, by car. Meanwhile, I Know How Furiously Your Heart is Beating, a series which will be exhibited in this exhibition, represents a SOTH‘s departure from the road-trip approach. The artist traveled to various places and visited diverse figures around the world. Throughout these encounters, he captured their portraits and their personal belongings in their private space where they spent most of their times. This thematic exploration of SOTH’s work through the concept of "rooms" will be the first attempt among other exhibitions which deepen understanding of his works.
 
The exhibition invites visitors to experience how SOTH’s photographs of indoor spaces—where he himself feels a strong sense of familiarity—offer a unique perspective on what is visible in these environments.


7.      SBI Art Auction “The 68th SBI Art Auction | MODERN AND CONTEMPORARY ART” Auction Viewing & Auction (October 23 – October 26, 2024)




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SBI Art Auction will hold “The 68th SBI Art Auction | MODERN AND CONTEMPORARY ART” at Daikanyama Hillside Forum at 1:00 PM (JST) on Friday, October 25th, and October 26th, 2024. Its preview also will be open on Wednesday, October 23, 2024. This auction sale will be the final sale of 2024, and the first overseas auction viewing in Seoul will be held at the beginning of October.
 
This sale will feature a diverse collection of works surpassing generations or genres and offer you a glimpse into the multilayered nature of art markets. There will be several canvases works of KUSAMA Yayoi’s iconic Pumpkin series and another renown series Infinity Nets (1999). Additionally, a 2m-long work, CONJUNCTION 91 - 23, by a leading figure of Korean monochrome movement, Ha Chong-Hyun, has significant presence and will be up for the auction. The artist is known for his Conjunction series pursuing materiality and achieved a new texture by filtering oil paint through the backside of hemp cloth. SEKINE Nobuo’s sculpture work, Pedestal of Sky will be showcased in this auction. It has a same motif and title with his well-known public art sculpture located in the Tokyo Metropolitan Government’s Park (called Fureai Mall). On the other hand, the auction will also feature works by internationally active artists, such as José PARLÁ, who started his career in street and graffiti culture, and follows the legacy of American abstract expressionism, and Glenn LIGON, who uses diverse mediums to explore themes like American history, literature, and society. Moreover, a silkscreen work Marilyn Monroe (F. & S. Ⅱ.26), by Andy WARHOL. It captures one of his representative motifs and uses vibrant pink hue complementing subtle colors.



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AUCTION - 2024.09.17

【Results & Invitation to Consign】The 67th SBI Art Auction | LIVE STREAM AUCTION

Thank you for partaking in our "The 67th SBI Art Auction | LIVE STREAM AUCTION" sale held on September 13 and 14.
Auction result is now available on our website.

Total Sales: 224,537,500 JPY
Lots sold: 91.1%

>> Auction Result [Online Catalogue]
>> Auction Result [PDF]

◆Results Highlight
Price realized (JPY) includes buyer's Premium


Lot. 307
KATO Izumi
Untitled
4,000,000 - 8,000,000 JPY
Price Realized 13,225,000 JPY


Lot. 312
KYNE
Untitled
3,500,000 - 5,500,000 JPY
Price Realized 10,695,000 JPY


Lot. 289
NAGAI Hiroshi
Untitled
600,000 - 900,000 JPY
Price Realized 3,910,000 JPY


Lot. 323
KUSAMA Yayoi
Untitled (Kusama 71)
2,000,000 - 3,000,000 JPY
Price Realized 5,290,000 JPY


Lot. 331
LEE U-fan
Work
1,000,000 - 1,500,000 JPY
Price Realized 2,645,000 JPY


Lot. 328
KUWAYAMA Tadaaki
Untitled (TK10630-1/2-'66)
2,000,000 - 3,000,000 JPY
Price Realized 3,105,000 JPY


Lot. 314
BANKSY
Pulp Fiction
2,500,000 - 3,500,000 JPY
Price Realized 4,600,000 JPY


Lot. 316
MEDICOM TOY × CHANEL
Coco Chanel 1000% BE@RBRICK
800,000 - 1,400,000 JPY
Price Realized 3,910,000 JPY


Lot. 403
OFUNE Makoto
STILL WAVE #5
50,000 - 100,000 JPY
Price Realized 1,667,500 JPY

◆Upcoming auctions and deadline for consignment
The 68th SBI Art Auction | Modern and Contemporary Art
Date: Friday, October 25 - Saturday, October 26, 2024
Preview: Wednesday, October 23 - Saturday, October 26, 2024
Deadline for consignment: Closed

The 69th SBI Art Auction | Modern and Contemporary Art
Date: Saturday, January 25 - Sunday, January 26, 2025
Deadline for consignment: Mid-November, 2024
Please request an estimate by clicking the following link.
>> Request an estimate

Please contact
SBI Art Auction
TEL: +81 3-3527-6692 FAX: +81 3-3529-0777
Email: ArtAuction@sbigroup.co.jp

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PRESS - 2024.08.15

Many Artists Making Their First Appearance at SBI Art Auction Would you like to experience a new breeze in a part of your life?

SBI Art Auction will hold “The 67th SBI Art Auction | LIVE STREAM AUCTION” on September 13th (Friday) and 14th (Saturday) 2024, and it will be streamed on live.
We will hold this sale with a live streaming auction style. A diverse collection of artworks by Japanese and oversea artists will be up for the sale. Untitled (2010) by KATO Izumi, a unique piece which combines a sculpture and a chair, and a great canvas work by KUWAYAMA Tadaaki, who was based on New York and became renowned for his minimalistic art style. Moreover, we also have a piece Gangsta Rat (2004) by Banksy who continues to surprise everyone for leaving works at unpredictable places. On the other hand, the September sale collection includes artworks by artists who are making their first appearance at SBI Art Auction. Paintings by NAGAI Hiroshi, who has been working as a graphic designer and an illustrator and renowned for his fresh and bright style, and a large mixed-media artwork, Love is in The Air (fly edition) (2009) by Carlos AIRES which consists of multiple human-shaped parts which made of vinyl records. We hope this auction will be an opportunity for you to encounter art pieces you have never seen or artists who you have not had a chance to know. From whom have just entered to the art world to whom have been building your collection, how about to experience a new breeze in a part of your life for this chance?
In the meantime, following the sale in September, we will hold our first ever oversea auction preview in Seoul, South Korea in the beginning of this October. In relation to this preview, “Early Highlight Viewing in Seoul”, we will release further details and other upcoming events information, accordingly, please do not miss out on this opportunity.

■The 67th SBI Art Auction|LIVE STREAM AUCTION
Number of Lots: 494 (TBC)
Total of Lower Estimates: JPY 125,370,000 (TBC)

【Auction Date】
Friday, September 13, 2024, 1:00PM (JST) - Lot. 001-238
Saturday, September 14, 2024, 1:00PM (JST) - Lot. 239-494

*This sale is a no-attendance live-streamed auction.
You can bid by phone, absentee, or online.

*Auction Live Streaming on YouTube. Please check the below link.
YouTube Streaming: https://www.youtube.com/channel/UC32a7MUOI-xI1DY-CghG-KA

*Further information is available on our official website.
Website (Available after Monday, August 26, 2024): https://www.sbiartauction.co.jp/lp/2024_09_14/en/

■Highlights
*Access to online catalogue (to be published on Monday August 26th, 2024): https://www.sbiartauction.co.jp/en/auction/catalogue/125



■About our auction


SBI Art Auction holds public auctions arranged to present fine works of contemporary art created in and
after the twentieth century, as well as modern art, photography, design, and crafts that can adorn and enrich
the lives of a wide variety of clients.The current auction participants include nationals of more than 63
countries*, and we are proud of being the Japanese most international auction house, since bids by overseas
customers amount to about 50% of the title.
We are working to grow and expand the Japanese art market by actively introducing not only the works
of artists who symbolize the Japanese art market, but also the works of overseas artists who are rarely
exhibited in domestic auctions.
*As of July 2024
Instagram: https://www.instagram.com/sbiartauction/

■How to participate in our auction
The auction is held by bidding for the sale price.
Customers who participate for the first time are requested to register in advance.
For more information on how to buy works at auction, please see the following page.
Details on how to participate and buy: https://www.sbiartauction.co.jp/en/buy-sell/buy/

■Upcoming auction (TBC)
The 68th SBI Art Auction | MODERN AND CONTEMPORARY ART
Auction Date: Friday, October 25 – Saturday, October 26, 2024
Deadline for consignments: Thursday, August 22, 2024

■About us
SBI Art Auction Co., Ltd. provides a wide variety of services corresponding to our clients' needs, including
auctioning, brokering private sales, financing, and consulting. Our aim is to ensure that more people come to
appreciate the pleasure, importance, and fun of owning artworks, while at the same time helping them to keep
their artworks in good condition over the long term and pass them along to the next generation.
Company name: SBI Art Auction Co., Ltd.
Representative Director: FUJIYAMA Tomohiro
Address: TFT Building East Wing, 3-6-11 Ariake, Koto-ku, Tokyo, 135-0063 JAPAN
Established: April 1, 2011
HP: https://www.sbiartauction.co.jp/en/
*Please be aware of impersonation attempts mimicking our website

For press inquiries
KAKU (Ms.), OKAMURA (Ms.), SUZUKI (Ms.)
SBI Art Auction Co., Ltd.
TFT Building East Wing, 3-6-11 Ariake, Koutou-ku, Tokyo, 135-0063 JAPAN
Tel: +81-3-3527-6692
Mail: artauction@sbigroup.co.jp
Web: www.sbiartauction.co.jp



SBI藝術拍賣榮幸地為您呈現第67輯「LIVE STREAM AUCTION」,此次拍賣將於2024年9月13日(星期五)及14日(星期六) 完全在線上進行,不設實體場地。
本次拍賣會特聚焦於國內外備受歡迎的藝術家之作,包括加藤泉將椅子與木雕組合的立體作品、曾活躍在紐約的已故極簡藝術大師桑山忠明的畫布作品,以及全球聞名的街頭藝術家Banksy的作品「Gangsta Rat」等。此外,本次拍賣亦會展出多位首次亮相SBI藝術拍賣的藝術家作品,其中包括以清新的風格著稱,同時是平面設計師與插畫家的永井博、以及Carlos Aires用多個人形部件製成的塑膠唱片大型裝置作品「Love is in The Air (fly edition)」。這次拍賣提供了一個絕佳的機會,無論您是剛開始對藝術產生興趣還是已經是資深收藏家,都能發現並探索各式各樣的作品,為您的生活帶來一絲新意。
此外,敝行將於10月初在韓國首爾舉辦首次海外預展「Early Highlight Viewing in Seoul」。届時將公開更多關於拍賣會的信息,韓國預展的詳細安排及其他活動的資訊。敬請期待活動的詳細公告!

■拍賣詳情
第67輯SBI藝術拍賣|LIVE STREAM AUCTION
拍品數: 494件拍品(暫定)
總估價下限:1億2,537萬日圓(暫定)

【拍賣日】
2024年9月13日(星期五)日本時間13:00- Lot. 001-238
2024年9月14日(星期六)日本時間13:00- Lot. 239-494

※本次拍賣將無實體會場,僅接受電話、書面或線上形式參與。

※ 拍賣將通過YouTube直播,觀看連結:
https://www.youtube.com/channel/UC32a7MUOI-xI1DY-CghG-KA

※更多資訊請參閱網站:
https://www.sbiartauction.co.jp/lp/2024_09_14/en/ (資訊將於8月26日星期一更新公開)

■焦點拍品 
*線上圖錄(資訊將於8月26日星期一更新公開): https://www.sbiartauction.co.jp/auction/catalogue/125 



■關於我們


藉由舉辦公開拍賣,SBI藝術拍賣為藝術愛好者呈現二十世紀以來的卓越當代藝術作品,以及現代藝術、攝影、設計和工藝品等,致力於通過藝術豐富人們的生活。我們的客戶遍佈63個國家及地區*,海外得標者所占的總落錘金額約達50%,這使得SBI藝術拍賣成為日本最具國際化的拍賣平臺。除了推廣日本藝術界的代表性藝術家之外,我們還致力為藝術愛好者帶來在國內鮮少見到的國際藝術家作品,進一步擴大和豐富日本的藝術市場。
*數據截至 2024 年7月
Instagram: https://www.instagram.com/sbiartauction/

■如何參加拍賣
參加SBI藝術拍賣,需先進行會員註冊。拍賣採用競拍形式。
詳細參加指南,請訪問: https://www.sbiartauction.co.jp/en/buy-sell/buy/

■拍賣日程 (暫定)
第67輯SBI藝術拍賣|LIVE STREAM AUCTION
拍賣日: 2024年9月13至14日(星期五至星期六)

■公司簡介
SBI藝術拍賣株式會社自2011年於東京成立以來,致力於提供廣泛的藝術品相關服務,以滿足客戶多元的需求。我們的服務範疇涵蓋公開拍賣、私人洽購、金融服務及規劃諮詢等領域。冀能讓更多人體驗到藝術所帶來的樂趣及其重要性,同時協助客戶典藏藝術品,確保其良好狀態得以傳承至未來世代。
公司網站: https://www.sbiartauction.co.jp/en/
官方Instagram: https://www.instagram.com/sbiartauction/
*請留意釣魚網站或仿冒帳號。

媒體聯絡 KAKU (Ms.), OKAMURA (Ms.), SUZUKI (Ms.)
SBI Art Auction Co., Ltd.
TFT Building East Wing, 3-6-11 Ariake, Koutou-ku, Tokyo, 135-0063 JAPAN
Tel: +81-3-3527-6692
Mail: artauction@sbigroup.co.jp
Web: www.sbiartauction.co.jp



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PRESS - 2024.07.31

SBI Art Auction Will Stage in Seoul, South Korea Our first ever oversea auction preview is coming!  SBI藝術拍賣首次海外預展 將在韓國首爾舉辦

SBI Art Auction will hold “The 68th SBI Art Auction | MODERN AND CONTEMPORARY ART” on Friday 25th October and Saturday 26th October 2024. Prior to this auction, we are pleased to announce that we will stage our first ever oversea auction preview, “Early Highlight Viewing in Seoul”. This preview will take a place between Monday 30th September to Sunday 6th October 2024 at Art Chosun Space (ACS), which is a complex space has encouraged modern culture and art through events and exhibitions.
Our modern and contemporary art auction collection fortunately has received good reputations for its quality from not only Japanese clients, but also overseas clients. The current rate of exchange has accelerated purchases at the Japanese art market, and we have observed an increase of high-price-biddings placed by overseas participants. Among these changes, a significant tendency is that an average of the four sales held between March and July of this year shows that overseas bids accounted for approximately 50% of the total amount sold.
These impacts provide a suitable environment encouraging artworks acquisitions and create an opportunity to express the quality of the Japanese art market internationally. There is a tendency that new art collectors have recently registered to attend our auctions.
Since the first sale in 2012, the total amount of successful bids by South Korean clients at our auctions has been the third largest overseas after Hong Kong and Taiwan. In the last five years, the number of successful bids and total amount of successful bids from South Korea have been the largest overseas after Japan. Considering that South Korea is one of the countries that constitute an important part of our activities and that its art market has been growing rapidly in recent years after the entry of mega international galleries and the holding of the renowned art fair “Frieze”, we, as a Japanese auction house, are delighted to be able to offer an opportunity for the most up-to-date contemporary art to be exhibited in Seoul.
With the cooperation of ART CHOSUN, an art service company of the Chosun Ilbo Group, a major media outlet in South Korea, this preview will feature approximately 30 highlighted works that will be auctioned at the upcoming sale scheduled to be held in Tokyo at the end of October. A reception, preview tours and a variety of other events are planned during the period. Details will be announced in following press releases to be issued later.





■The 68th SBI Art Auction|MODERN AND CONTEMPORARY ART

【Auction Date (Tokyo)】
Friday, October 25, 2024, 1:00PM(JST)-
Saturday, October 26, 2024, 1:00PM(JST)-

【Seoul Auction Preview Date】
Dates: Monday, September 30 – Sunday, October 6, 2024, 10:00AM-6:00PM (KST)
Venue: ART CHOSUN SPACE (1st Floor, ART CHOSUN SPACE, 21-gil-30, Sejong-daero, Jung District, Seoul, South Korea)

【Tokyo Auction Preview Date】
Dates: Wednesday, October 23 – Saturday, October 26, 2024
Venue: HILLSIDE FORUM (〒150-0033 / F-building 1st floor, 18-8, Sarugakucho, Shibuya-ku, Tokyo, Japan)


■About ART CHOSUN


ART CHOSUN was established in 2019 as an art-related company under the Chosun Ilbo Group, which is one of the leading media outlets in South Korea and known for “TV Chosun” and “The Chosunilbo”. At their own space called “ART CHOSUN SPACE (ACS)”, they manage art exhibitions, release art news and events, and host talk events.

ART CHOSUN Homepage: http://art.chosun.com/


■About ART CHOSUN SPACE (ACS)

Left: Outside of ACS / Right: From previous even
ⓒ 2024. ART CHOSUN. All rights reserved.

A complex space managed by ART CHOSUN for modern culture and art encouragements. This place is in Gwanghwamun, where Gyeongbokgung Palace is located, and it has been a political and social center of South Korea. Space itself has almost 4 meters-height ceiling and glass-walled entrance, and these architectural characteristics provide an expansive atmosphere.

ACS Homepage: https://www.artchosunspace.com/


■About SBI Art Auction


SBI Art Auction holds public auctions arranged to present fine works of contemporary art created in and after the twentieth century, as well as modern art, photography, design, and crafts that can adorn and enrich the lives of a wide variety of clients.
The current auction participants include nationals of more than 63 countries*, and we are proud of being the Japanese most international auction house, since bids by overseas customers amount to about 50% of the title.
We are working to grow and expand the Japanese art market by actively introducing not only the works of artists who symbolize the Japanese art market, but also the works of overseas artists who are rarely exhibited in domestic auctions.
*As of July 2024 
Instagram: https://www.instagram.com/sbiartauction/

■How to participate in our auction
The auction is held by bidding for the sale price.
Customers who participate for the first time are requested to register in advance.
For more information on how to buy works at auction, please see the following page.
Details on how to participate and buy: https://www.sbiartauction.co.jp/en/buy-sell/buy/

■Upcoming auction (TBC)
The 67th SBI Art Auction | LIVE STREAM AUCTION
Auction Date: Friday, September 13 – Saturday, September 14, 2024

■About us
SBI Art Auction Co., Ltd. provides a wide variety of services corresponding to our clients' needs, including auctioning, brokering private sales, financing, and consulting. Our aim is to ensure that more people come to appreciate the pleasure, importance, and fun of owning artworks, while at the same time helping them to keep their artworks in good condition over the long term and pass them along to the next generation.
Company name: SBI Art Auction Co., Ltd.
Representative Director: FUJIYAMA Tomohiro
Address: TFT Building East Wing, 3-6-11 Ariake, Koto-ku, Tokyo, 135-0063 JAPAN
Established: April 1, 2011
HP: https://www.sbiartauction.co.jp/en/
*Please be aware of impersonation attempts mimicking our website

For press inquiries
KAKU (Ms.), OKAMURA (Ms.), SUZUKI (Ms.)
SBI Art Auction Co., Ltd.
TFT Building East Wing, 3-6-11 Ariake, Koutou-ku, Tokyo, 135-0063 JAPAN
Tel: +81-3-3527-6692
Mail: ArtAuction@sbigroup.co.jp
Web: https://www.sbiartauction.co.jp/en/



SBI藝術拍賣很榮幸為您帶來第68輯SBI藝術拍賣「MODERN AND CONTEMPORARY ART」,拍賣將於2024年10月25日(星期五)及26日(星期六) 在東京代官山舉行。本場拍賣特別會在9月30日(星期一)到10月6日(星期日)於首爾的文化藝術複合空間「Art Chosun Space(ACS)」,舉辦首次海外預展「Early Highlight Viewing in Seoul」。
承蒙广泛支持,敝行的當代藝術拍賣選品一直都在日本國內以及海外收藏家中備受好評。近期的匯率波動也為日本藝術品市場注入新動力,吸引了更多來自海外的高額競拍。從今年3月至7月舉行的四次拍賣的平均來看,海外得標者所占比例已接近總落槌額的一半。這種匯率趨勢不僅僅帶來購買上的優勢,也讓國際藏家更加認識到日本藝術市場的高品質。首次登記拍賣的海外新藏家亦持續增加。
自2012年舉辦首次拍賣以來,來自韓國客戶的總成交額僅次於香港和台灣。近五年間,韓國的成交量和總成交額都有顯著增長,目前的交易額已僅次於日本,顯示出韓國在市場上的重要地位。鑒於近年來韓國藝術市場因大型藍籌畫廊入駐和國際藝術博覽會「Frieze」的舉辦而迅速成長,作為一家日本拍賣行,在首爾舉行當代藝術拍賣的預展,具有非常重要的戰略意義。
本次海外預展將在韓國主要媒體、朝鮮日報集團的藝術媒體「ART CHOSUN」的協助下舉辦,展出將於10月東京拍賣會中的約30件精選作品。在首爾預展期間,敝行將安排一系列豐富的活動,包括開幕酒會、預展導覽以及等。更多詳細信息將在後續的新聞稿中公佈。




■拍賣詳情
第68輯SBI藝術拍賣|MODERN AND CONTEMPORARY ART

【東京拍賣會】
2024年10月25日(星期五)日本時間13:00-
2024年10月26日(星期六)日本時間13:00-

【韓國預展】
日程:2024年9月30日(星期一)-10月6日(星期日)10:00-18:00
會場:ART CHOSUN SPACE(首爾)

【東京預展】(暫定)
日程:2024年10月23日(星期三)-10月26日(星期六)
會場:東京代官山HILLSIDE FORUM


■關於ART CHOSUN



成立於 2019 年,ART CHOSUN是隸屬於朝鮮日報集團的藝術相關公司,朝鮮日報集團作爲南韓的主要媒體之一,旗下不僅包括「朝鮮日報」這一大型日報,還有電視廣播公司「朝鮮放送(TV Chosun)」。旗下的藝術空間「ART CHOSUN SPACE (ACS)」除了可舉辦藝術展覽、還提供藝術新聞發佈和各種藝術活動的平臺,並且定期舉辦藝術相關的訪談活動。
官方網站:http://art.chosun.com/

■關於ART CHOSUN SPACE (ACS)


左:ACS外觀、右:活動風景
ⓒ 2024. ART CHOSUN. All rights reserved.

「ART CHOSUN SPACE (ACS)」是ART CHOSUN旗下的當代文化藝術複合空間,位於韓國政治與社會的心臟地帶——光化門地區,鄰近景福宮。空間的特點是高約4米的天花板和一大面玻璃入口,這些建築元素共同營造出一種開闊和通透的氛圍,使其成為展示當代藝術的理想場所。
ACS:https://www.artchosunspace.com/

■關於我們


藉由舉辦公開拍賣,SBI藝術拍賣為藝術愛好者呈現二十世紀以來的卓越當代藝術作品,以及現代藝術、攝影、設計和工藝品等,致力於通過藝術豐富人們的生活。我們的客戶遍佈63個國家及地區*,海外得標者所占的總落錘金額約達50%,這使得SBI藝術拍賣成為日本最具國際化的拍賣平臺。除了推廣日本藝術界的代表性藝術家之外,我們還致力為藝術愛好者帶來在國內鮮少見到的國際藝術家作品,進一步擴大和豐富日本的藝術市場。
*數據截至 2024年7月

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■拍賣日程 (暫定)
第67輯SBI藝術拍賣|LIVE STREAM AUCTION     
拍賣日: 2024年9月13至14日(星期五至星期六)
 
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AUCTION - 2024.07.09

【Results & Invitation to Consign】The 66th SBI Art Auction | Modern and Contemporary Art

Thank you for partaking in our "The 66th SBI Art Auction | Modern and Contemporary Art" sale held on July 6 and 7.
Auction result is now available on our website.

Total Sales: 890,393,250 JPY
Lots sold: 94.5%

>> Auction Result [Online Catalogue]
>> Auction Result [PDF]

◆Results Highlight
Price realized (JPY) includes buyer's Premium



Lot. 064
KUSAMA Yayoi
Pumpkin
50,000,000 - 80,000,000 JPY
Price Realized 83,950,000 JPY



Lot. 081
KYNE
Untitled
8,000,000 - 14,000,000 JPY
Price Realized 19,550,000 JPY



Lot. 010
Keith HARING
Andy Mouse (Littmann P. 65)
15,000,000 - 25,000,000 JPY
Price Realized 32,200,000 JPY



Lot. 033
SEKINE Nobuo
Phase of Nothingness - Cut Stone -
4,000,000 - 7,000,000 JPY
Price Realized 14,950,000 JPY



Lot. 065
KUSAMA Yayoi
FLOWERS (THU)
50,000,000 - 80,000,000 JPY
Price Realized 83,950,000 JPY



Lot. 128
LIU Fengzhi
Work
500,000 - 800,000 JPY
Price Realized 5,290,000 JPY



Lot. 006
Andy WARHOL
Chicken Noodle, from Campbell's Soup I (F. & S. Ⅱ.45)
5,000,000 - 8,000,000 JPY
Price Realized 12,650,000 JPY



Lot. 069
NARA Yoshitomo
Guitar Girl (No. YNF3562)
20,000,000 - 30,000,000 JPY
Price Realized 41,400,000 JPY


Lot. 038
MOTONAGA Sadamasa
Untitled
1,500,000 - 2,500,000 JPY
Price Realized 7,475,000 JPY

◆Upcoming auctions and deadline for consignment
The 67th SBI Art Auction | LIVE STREAM AUCTION
Date: Friday, September 13 - Saturday, September 14, 2024
Deadline for consignment: Late July, 2024

The 68th SBI Art Auction | Modern and Contemporary Art
Date: Friday, October 25 - Saturday, October 26, 2024
Deadline for consignment: Late August, 2024

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