NEWS

PRESS - 2022.10.07

This year’s last auction to be held on Oct 28-29 (Fri-Sat) at Daikanyama

SBI Art Auction is thrilled to present the "54th SBI Art Auction|Modern and Contemporary Art" sales on Friday, October 28 and Saturday, October 29, 2022 at Hillside Forum in Daikanyama, Tokyo.

The last sale of the year 2022 will feature a canvas work, over 150 cm, by MURAKAMI Takashi. He is one of the Japan’s leading contemporary artists and this work was showcased in his first solo exhibition in mainland China. A rare wood sculpture by LEE Ufan, a master of Mono-ha school, created in 1971 when he was at the point of returning from sculpture to painting. In addition, an anticipated artist whose work made the cover of this sale’s catalogue cover, TAKEDA Teppei will be presented at the auction for the first time. Among foreign artists, Damien HIRST’s signature colorful spot painting, and unique pieces by master European and American artists such as Piero MANZONI, Alighiero BOETTI and Richard SERRA will also be featured. Another highlight including an Andy WARHOL’s silkscreen work depicting Queen Elizabeth II who has passed away last month. We would welcome you to attend this year’s auctions for the special line-up of works.

■The 54th SBI Art Auction|Modern and Contemporary Art
【Auction Date】
Friday, October 28, 2022 1:00 PM (JST) –
Saturday, October 29, 2022 1:00 PM (JST) –
【Venue】
HILLSIDE FORUM (18-8 Sarugakucho Shibuya-ku, Tokyo, 150-0033, Japan)
【Preview】
Wednesday, October 26, 2022 11:00 AM – 7:00 PM (JST)
Thursday, October 27, 2022 11:00 AM – 7:00 PM (JST)

* In addition to bidding at the venue, you can bid by phone, absentee, or online.
* You can also watch the progress of the auction on YouTube.
YouTube Streaming:
https://www.youtube.com/channel/UC32a7MUOI-xI1DY-CghG-KA
* Please check the website for details.
Website: 
https://www.sbiartauction.co.jp/lp/20221029/en/

■Highlights
*Access to online catalogue: 
https://www.sbiartauction.co.jp/en/auction/catalogue/110

Highlights

■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 50 countries*, and we are proud of being Japan's most international auction, since bids by overseas customers amount to about 30% 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 April 2022
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/

■About us
SBIアートオークションとは

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: 7F, TFT Bldg East Wing, 3-6-11 Ariake, Koutou-ku, Tokyo
Established: April 1, 2011
HP: https://www.sbiartauction.co.jp/en/

For press inquiries
Kaku (Ms.), Okamura (Ms.)
SBI Art Auction Co., Ltd.
7F, TFT Building East Wing, 3-6-11 Ariake, Koutou-ku, Tokyo, 135-0063 JAPAN
Tel: +81-3-3527-6692
Mail: artauction@sbigroup.co.jp
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