K-Auction's March Auction Featuring Bernard Pritz, Damien Hirst, and Others Worth 7.5 Billion KRW

On the 20th, a total of 98 items worth approximately 7.5 billion KRW

K Auction announced on the 8th that it will offer 98 works worth approximately 7.5 billion KRW for auction at 4 p.m. on the 20th at its headquarters in Sinsa-dong, Gangnam-gu, Seoul.

Bernard Fritz 'Gawk'
[Photo by K Auction]

This auction will feature works by leading contemporary artists, starting with "Gawk" by Bernard Frize, a representative French abstract painter (estimated price 200 million to 300 million KRW), followed by Damien Hirst's "Psalm 115: Non Nobis, Domine" (250 million to 400 million KRW), and Ugo Rondinone's "einundzwanzigsterdezemberzweitausendundeinundzwanzig" (180 million to 250 million KRW).

Lee Ufan's works, including "Jo-eung" (350 million to 550 million KRW), "With the Wind" (110 million to 220 million KRW), and "Dialogue" (90 million to 200 million KRW), among a total of five pieces, will find new owners.

Two works by Lee Dae-won, the large-scale "Mountain (Snow Scene)" (180 million to 300 million KRW) and "Tree" (18 million to 35 million KRW), are also included. Six works by Kim Chang-yeul, known as the "Water Drop Painter," representing various periods, will be showcased.

Kim Whanki 'Untitled' [Photo provided by K Auction]

Two oil paintings on newspaper by Kim Whanki from his New York period are also up for auction. These paintings not only allow insight into the process leading to the completion of his pointillist works but also served as the foundation for the birth of his pointillism.

Two works by Lee Kang-so, who is scheduled for a solo exhibition at the National Museum of Modern and Contemporary Art Seoul in October, "From an Island-07240" (80 million to 250 million KRW) and "Heo (虛)-15016" (65 million to 120 million KRW), along with "Nucleus 87-09" (210 million to 450 million KRW) by Lee Seung-jo, a leading figure in Korean geometric abstract art, will also be auctioned.

The auction preview will be held free of charge at K Auction in Sinsa-dong, Gangnam-gu, Seoul, until the day of the auction.

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