Artists@Work@A+O

A+O is delighted to be hosting the upcoming book launch of Artists@Work by photographer Stephen Robinson and writer Richard Wolfe - on Thursday October 14. Touring the studios of 24 artists this fab book is an insight into the daily working life of many of our leading artists. If like many of us you have been waiting for more than 30 years for a sequel to Jim and Mary Barr's Contemporary New Zealand Painters - volume 1 - some of which are included in this publication - then this book is a welcome addition to a fascinating genre.

If you would like to join us for the book launch then please email hamish@artandobject.co.nz

Monday's New Collectors - Results

Monday's New Collectors' sale witnessed nearly $250 000 worth of art change hands. A very good crowd (all of whom were actually there to bid...) competed for over 200 lots including the 40 works from the estate of A. Lois White. Highlights included:

Lot 11, Fantastical View of Karekare (A. Lois White sale) $8180

Lot 12, Working Drawing for Collapse (A. Lois White sale) $7245

Lot 2, Terry Stringer, Beach Girl $2454

Lot 4.1, Barry Lett, Dog $6427

Lot 6, Gordon Walters, Amoka $8180

Lot 12, Gretchen Albrecht, Moonlight $12 855

Lot 49, Michael Parekowhai, The Bosom of Abraham $8473

Lot 62, Nigel Brown, The Lecture $13 440

Lot 69, Fiona Pardington, Ake Ale Huia $9817

Lot 117, Stanley Palmer, Departure... $4440

Lot 124, Richard Killeen, Don't Forget the Bombs and Dogs $5550

Lot 166, Richard McWhannell, Prone Head $2454

full results will be published shortly

World Record for a Print

We were pretty happy with the outstanding prices realised for the Robin White prints in our last New Collectors' sale of 2009 - five figure prices for prints in this country are basically unheard of. However, a week ago in London Sotheby's set the world record for a print at auction and in doing so put our results in perspective. Pablo Picasso's La Minotauromachie was expected to fetch 400-600,000 pounds but brought 1 300 000 pounds (over 2 million nzd). La Minotauromachie is widely considered to be the artist's masterpiece of printmaking and reflects key themes of the artist and demonstrates a mastery of technique. The previous Picasso print record was set by a print of the same subject in 1990 which fetched around 880,000 pounds.
The previous record for any single print sold at auction was around 1.1 million pounds for Vampire II by Edvard Munch, sold in Oslo in 2007

AUCTION TONIGHT 6:00pm

The sale of the collection of A. Lois White estate works as well as the main New Collectors' sale, kicks off tonight at 6:00pm.

INSTALLATION VIEWS

On view this Saturday and Sunday 11:00am - 4:00pm.

Hot off the Press

(lot no. 27)
A+O's catalogue No. 39 is out now and features works from the estate of A. Lois White, New Collectors's Art, as well as Artefacts and Decorative Arts. All sales are on view to the public from this Thursday morning.

James Parkinson Turns 40 Today!

Good effort Big Guy...

Bayfield School Fundraiser

In an incredibly entertaining and successful evening, A+O played their small part in Friday's night 'Hammertime' event at Bayfield school in Herne Bay, helping to riase $36 000 under the hammer for the local school. With ticket sales and silent auction proceeds the total raised was in excess of $70 000. Congratulations to all involved.

Whaka 100 - Redwoods Forest, Roturua, October 17

ART+OBJECT will be entering a team in the Waka 100 at Redwoods Forest, Rotorua on October 17. Considered to be the most challenging annual mountain bike race on single trail in the country, keep an eye out for the A+O team.

Hamish Coney Features in Dominion Business Section

http://www.stuff.co.nz/business/small-business/4050132/Yin-and-yang-key-to-art