say it LOUD Auction: Visionaries of Self
On 19 August, the second iteration of the groundbreaking Say It Loudsale, dedicated to the amplification and celebration of Black artists’ work, narratives and voices, closed online as a resounding success. Organised by the Christie’s Corporate Social Responsibility (CSR) Committee and curated by international advisor and gallerist Destinee-Ross Sutton, the online auction realised $851,000, more than doubling its estimated value and selling 94% by lot.
The top prices went to returning artist Isshaq Ismail, for Nonchalant 2 (Nana Kwesi Wiafe), Milo Matthieu’s Aged in Harmony and Kojo Marfo’s Stranger #10. The three paintings share themes and elements of abstracted figuration, bright washes of colour and explorations of identity with references to the artists’ respective backgrounds.
The philanthropic sale ran concurrently with an exhibition at Christie’s Rockefeller Center galleries in New York from 5–19 August. All proceeds from the sale directly benefited the artists and their representatives. A portion of remitted proceeds will go toward funding BLACK ARTIST COLLECTIVE, a foundation founded by co-curator Destinee Ross-Sutton to help promote and support in particular young and emerging African and LGTBQ+ artists of color.
We look forward to welcoming you to our upcoming CSR initiatives, events and exhibitions, including The Archive of Dust: 2001-2021, a selection of Elena del Rivero’s salvaged and reconstructed photocollages from the events of 9/11, on 9-12 September in New York; and Live It Up, an exhibition dedicated to artwork created by young adults with Down Syndrome, opening on the International Day of Persons with Disabilities on 3 December in New York.
Christie’s CSR Diversity Equity & Inclusion Initiatives, in partnership with Destinee Ross-Sutton, is pleased to present Say It Loud: Visionaries of Self, an online auction featuring 32 works by 22 exceptional emerging and mid-career Black artists, which will be accompanied by an in-person viewing at Christie’s New York galleries from August 5-19th.
100% of the proceeds will go directly to the artists and the representatives of the artists. A portion of remitted proceeds will go toward funding the BLACK ARTIST COLLECTIVE, a foundation founded by co-curator Destinee Ross-Sutton to help promote and support in particular young and emerging African and LGTBQ+ artists of color.
Read more about Say it Loud Here
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