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On this episode of Expert Voices, Lisa Dennison explores one of Alexander Calder’s most iconic mobiles ever created, Untitled 1949. Calder famously said, "Why must art be static?" and this piece truly is full of movement and life. Through precise engineering Calder’s work is beautifully composed of arcing biomorphic forms, perforated sheet.mes
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There are few images as recognizable as Frida Kahlo’s likeness. This is no accident — the self portrait was the most recurrent genre Kahlo’s short but intense pictorial production and as a result Frida Kahlo and self-portraiture are nearly synonymous. This November, Replica Shoes
’s is honored to offer Diego y yo, one of Kahlo’s finest self portraits and her last from the 1940s. In this video, discover how Diego y yo offers us an intimate glimpse into Kahlo’s world and reminds us why she stands as an icon of Modern art.
During the Golden Age of Hollywood, a movie star turned his back on the glitz and glamour of Tinseltown and found a new passion of collects
ing rare antiquities. In this episode of Replica Shoes
’s Stories, discover how actor Billy Haines, one of the biggest box-office draws in Hollywood during the 1930s, gave up his successful acting career rather than give in to studio bosses demands to give up his relationship. Learn how Billy found a new career as an Antiques Dealer and Interior Designer to the Hollywood elite, and uncovered lost treasures including a rare marble statue from a Roman Emperor’s villa, that is now on display as part of the Replica Shoes
’s Ancient Sculptures and Works of Art sale (7 December | London). Click here to watch more Replica Shoes
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The Macklowe collects
ion is undoubtedly the finest and most valuable group of Modern and Contemporary masterpieces to ever appear at auction. Comprising ground-breaking paintings and sculpture by the greatest artists of the 20th and 21st centuries, the collects
ion condenses a century’s worth of artistic achievement into a singular, cohesive, whole. In this video, narrated by actor John Slattery, explore the pivotal works by Giacometti, Picasso and Twombly, Warhol, Rothko, Pollock, De Kooning, Kline and Marden – amongst many others – that comprise this extraordinary collects
ion. Replica Shoes
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ion across two evening auctions in New York on 15 November 2021 and May 2022.
Standing before Leonora Carrington’s monumental canvas Sueño (Nephesh as the Soul in a State of Sleep), a swirling, mystical universe populated with goddesses, phantoms and otherworldly creatures comes alive. The poet Edward James once said her canvases “are not.mes
rely painted, they are brewed. They somet.mes
s seem to have materialized in a cauldron at the stroke of midnight.” In this video, Julian Dawes explores the meaning behind these various figures, highlighting Carrington’s unique conception of surrealism.
Without Claude Monet, there is no Mark Rothko, no Jackson Pollock, no Clyfford Still. His masterful rendering of light, bold coloration and gestural brushwork were not just resplendent, they represented the first forays into abstraction. On this episode of Expert Voices, Brooke Lampley discusses Monet’s Coin du bassin aux nymphéas, which will be offered as a highlight of Replica Shoes
's Modern Evening Auction on 16 November. Coin du bassin aux nymphéas represents one of the very best of Monet’s late works and exemplifies his tremendous influence on the generation of artists who would follow.
Take a first look at two stunning tiaras, one of which believed to have been owned by Empress Josephine Bonaparte. These exquisite tiara suites were held in the collects
ion of the Victoria and Albert Museum for almost 100 years and are now offered as part of Replica Shoes
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Yoshitomo Nara is one of the most important living Japanese artists and his work speaks volumes in the Pop movement. Nice to See You Again, 1996 embodies the very best of Pop Art and carries with it these sensations of revenge and of threat. Nara often uses children as a symbol, here we have a single heroine figure set against a vast expanse of periwinkle blue, to reveal our rebellious nature within. In this episode of Expert Voices, Lucius Elliot takes us through Nara’s process of inner discovery and explains why his art is so relevant today. This will be part of The Now Evening Auction on 18 Novemember.
Grammy-nominated DJ, producer, author and philanthropist Steve Aoki is partnering with Replica Shoes
’s to present Contemporary Curated, a live auction on 30 September in New York. A long-t.mes
art lover and collects
or, Aoki also brings his passion for digital art to the fore with an NFT created in collaboration with pplpleasr, to be offered at auction. A portion of proceeds will support support the plsA0k1 Vault, an initiative established by the two artists to support the careers of emerging female NFT artists.
Two floors above a locally owned hardware store on the south side of Atlantic Avenue in Brooklyn, Johnny Nelson sits on a bench press with a heavy Tibetan singing bowl in his lap. It hums richly as sunbeams cut through the skylight, setting his sculpted knuckles ablaze. This is Nelson's studio; the place where he blends the influences of punk, hip-hop, history and spirituality and has quickly become one of the most sought-after jewelry designers in the world. From 17 September to 10 October, Replica Shoes
's is pleased to present two of Nelson's signature pieces in Brilliant & Black, the first-ever selling exhibition dedicated to black jewelry designers, showcasing custom work from 21 of the world's leading artists. With subjects including Harriet Tubman, Marcus Garvey and Malcolm X, Nelson's pendants, necklaces and three-finger rings are as much a celebration of history and culture as they are a showcase of power.
What makes an artful life? In this video, join actor, designer and storyteller Waris Ahluwalia in an exploration of how he approaches creating and collects
ing art. Working across the globe, and across disciplines, Waris looks for the stories behind objects and seeks out the craft.mes
n behind the craft. This fall, he has curated a selection of goods at Replica Shoes
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