Christie’s to Host Auction in Support of Ocean Health With Works Donated by More Than 20 Leading Artists
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Christie’s is partnering with U.K.-based ocean protection charity Blue Marine Foundation to raise funds through a sale of works by leading contemporary artists during an October week of major London sales.
“Blue: Art for the Ocean” will include works from more than 20 artists, including Serbian performance artist Marina Abramović, Japanese painter Yoshitomo Nara, English artist Lydia Blakeley, English potter and author Edmund de Waal, and German painter Jonas Burgert.
Christie’s announced the first three pieces to be auctioned, including a photograph of Abramović from a May 2024 filming of a separate project that shows the artist on the shores of Fire Island, N.Y.
“My Performance for the Oceans artwork for the auction blends my artistic vision with environmental consciousness,” Abramović said in a news release. The image is one of three from the film that Christie’s will sell for between £50,000 and £70,000 (US$64,012 and US$89,617), according to Blue Marine, citing the Sunday Times of London.
The other two pieces are an underwater painting by Blakeley titled The Hunters and an illustration by Nara titled Walk On .
The foundation works toward ocean health by putting a spotlight on overfishing and efforts to protect critical marine ecosystems around the world.
Christie’s expects to announce a full lineup of lots and price estimates in the coming weeks, according to a company spokesperson. The auction will be held during Christie’s annual Frieze Week sales of 20th- and 21st-century art.
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