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IX Ninth Annual Benefit Gala WADSWORTH ATHENEUM MUSEUM OF ART NEW SINCE 1842 October 1, 2016 LIVE AUCTION LA-1 Artist: Henry Rodman Kenyon Title: On the Mill Pond, 1910 Media: Oil on board Unframed Size: 10 ½” x 13 ¾” Framed Size: 16” x 20” Henry Rodman Kenyon generally painted small, subtle sketches, which, despite their size, are strong and hold their own alongside larger contemporary works. His paintings suggest a man greatly in tune with nature; his brushstrokes are painterly and free, express - ing life and vitality and reflect well his vision of the world. His style has been best described as a mixture of the Barbizon and Impressionist schools, clearly indicated in his work On the Mill Pond . Stunning exploration of pastel pink hues and consideration of nature’s beauty indicates the artist’s inexplicable ability to capture the viewer. DONOR: The Cooley Gallery VALUE: $2,000 MINIMUM BID: $670 LA-2 Bottle of La Mission Haut Brion Vintage 1982 Perfect condition - stored in temperature controlled cellar since release. 100 pts. - Parker 19/20 J. Robinson - drink now (decant first) or cellar for up to fifteen years. DONOR: David Roth VALUE: $1,500 MINIMUM BID: $750 LA-3 Artist: Rob de Oude Title: Dicey Dissolve, 2014 Media: Oil on canvas Size: 32” x 32” Rob de Oude studied painting, sculpture and art history at the Hoge School voor de Kun - sten in Amsterdam and SUNY Purchase, NY. He has shown in the US and abroad, notably at Galerie Gourvennec Ogor in Marseille, France, Storefront Bushwick in Brooklyn, NY, McKenzie Fine Art in New York, NY, BRIC Rotunda in Brooklyn, NY, Galerie van den Berge in Goes, NL, City Ice Arts in Kansas City, MO, and has participated in several art fairs in New York, Miami and Paris. Rob de Oude makes straight lines bend. He achieves this perceptual effect in Dicey Dissolve , 2014 through a rigorous and meticulous painting process, layering and weaving matrices of straight lines until, crisscrossing patterns and grids begin to bow and warp. DONOR: ARTIST VALUE: $4,000 MINIMUM BID: $1,340 page 2 LA-4 Artist: Jack Pierson Title: Untitled , 2015 Medium: Folded pigment print, AP 1/2 Size: 42 ½” x 57” “OMG” artist Jack Pierson is as well known for his work in photography as for his word sculptures. In the photographs, the artist’s signature folds are intentional and draw atten - tion to the unforgiving qualities of the paper-based medium. But the artist finds the creases and curves simply “beautiful.” Often mining traditional motifs, Pierson’s sunsets are especially dramatic and exceptional. Boldly colored and sensuously blurred, this untitled seascape depicts a romantic sunset in Captiva Island, Florida. Fueled by the poignancy of emotional experience and by the sensations of memory, obsession, and absence, Pierson’s subject is ultimately, as he states, “hope.” DONOR: ARTIST and Cheim & Reid VALUE: $30,000 MINIMUM BID: $12,000 LA-5 Artist: Gerald Incandela Title: Moon Phases Media: Silver Printing Unframed Size: 24” x 20” Framed Size: 25 ¼” x 21 ¼” Gerald Incandela is recognized for his unique photographic process, by which he concep - tually merges drawing and photography. In the darkroom, Incandela transforms the images captured with the lens of his camera by creating new compositions through the combination of multiple negatives in a panorama-like effect. Transforming the chemistry of photography into a charcoal or ink-like media and using a drawing-like process, Incan - dela employs his own bold, meaningful gestures to portray and retrace his subjects conveying his intuitive understanding and visual exploration of them. Moon Phases is an exploration of a stone impression, and the details that mimic the moon itself. DONOR: ARTIST VALUE: $6,000 MINIMUM BID: $2,000 LA-6 Gregg Ruth Ruby & Diamond Drop Earrings c. 2000, New York City These gorgeous earrings feature four vibrant rubies (3.50 carat total weight) and 2.20 carats of fine white diamonds (G color, VS clarity). Classically elegant, the look is underscored by superb craftsmanship. Gregg Ruth, renowned for his use of fine colored stones and superior diamonds, creates jewelry that is coveted worldwide. This elegant pair of earrings is in excellent condition. As remarked by Lawrence Jeffrey, “Emil Boucheron said every great piece starts with great stones. I say quality has a style and elegance all its own.” DONOR: Lawrence Jeffrey Estate Jewelers VALUE: $18,000 MINIMUM BID: $6,000 page 3 LA-7 Berkshires in Style Private airplane ride for two to the Berkshires in a Beechcraft Bonanza aircraft, followed by a guided tour of The Clark Institute with Director & CEO of the Wadsworth Atheneum, Thomas J. Loughman,Ph.D. and lunch in Williamstown. Departing from Brainard Field, Hartford and arriving at Harriman and West Field, Berkshire County. Expires one year from date of purchase. Package to be arranged at a mutually agreeable date and time. Weight restrictions, including any personal belongings, apply and are not to exceed 400 pounds. DONOR: Thomas J. Loughman, Ph.D. and The Honorable Alfred V. Covello and Mrs. Carol L. Covello VALUE: $1,250 MINIMUM BID: $420 LA-8 Artist: Eric Aho Title: Dune Orchard , 2011 Media: Oil on linen Unframed Size: 36” x 30” Eric Aho studied at the Central Saint Martins College of the University of the Arts in London, England, and received a BFA from the Massachusetts College of Art in Boston. In 1989 he participated in the first exchange of scholars in more than thirty years between the US and Cuba. Supported by a Fulbright Fellowship in 1991-92 and an American-Scandinavian Foun - dation grant in 1993, he completed his graduate work at the Lahti Art Institute in Finland. Aho is an American painter known for his gestural, abstracted paintings that evoke natural forms. While Aho works from his impressions of the landscape, he also draws upon major pillars of art history—such as works by de Kooning and Goya—to define his compositions. His works have been included in both solo and group exhibitions and are a part of the per - manent collections of the Fine Arts Museums of San Francisco; Museum of Fine Arts, Boston; New Britain Museum of American Art; and Tufts University Art Collection, among others. Aho’s paintings have also been shown internationally in Ireland, South Africa, Cuba, Norway, and Finland. Aho was elected National Academician of the National Academy Mu - seum in 2009. He lives and works in Saxtons River, Vermont. DONOR: ARTIST and Kevin Rita VALUE: $17,500 MINIMUM BID: $8,000 LA-9 Present Company – Exclusively for Splendor Present Company CT is the newest entry to the dining scene in the Greater Hartford area. Award winning Chef Jeff Lizotte, most recently at On20, and his accomplished managing partner, Tom Gale from Grant’s, are the new owners. This is an extraordinary opportunity for six food loving gastronomes to experience a one-of-a-kind meal prepared by this ac - claimed chef and his partner—and the winning bidder will have the restaurant exclusively for their party. You and your guests will enjoy a six course meal including wine pairings and dessert. The restaurant has the feel of being in the country (think south of France, Irish countryside) and it will be yours alone for the evening. It is, in every sense—Present Com - pany… Exclusive. After you’ve watched and learned from Chef Lizotte and Tom Gale, they will sit with you as you enjoy your feast and share stories of the restaurant world. Din - ner is available on a mutually agreeable Sunday or Tuesday evening. Gratuity is at the dis - cretion of the winning bidder. Expires one year from date of purchase. Donor: Present Company Value: Priceless MINIMUM BID: $2,500 page 4 LA-10 Artist: Nelson Holbrook White Title: Bagno La Salute-Viareggio, Italy, 2014 Media: Oil on canvas, signed and dated bottom right 2014 Unframed Size: 15 ½” x 23 ½” Framed Size: 22” x 30” Nelson Holbrook White is a contemporary realist and Connecticut native who has built his distinguished career on transporting viewers to pictur - esque vistas of New England, Long Island, and Italy through a vibrant variety of landscape paintings. Inspired by a life of travel, White is best known for his beach and shore oil paint - ings. Nelson first began painting beach scenes with parasols in the 1980’s, “after a trip to Saint Tropez on the French Mediterranean coast,” where he found the views “particularly inspiring. Bagno La Salute-Viareggio, Italy exudes a sense of ultimate leisure. A vast expanse of soft sand holds vibrant orange parasols and sea-blue lounge chairs present a scene of sheer contentment. Touches of white from the sail boats, breaking waves and umbrella poles stand boldly against the cerulean waters and sky of the tranquil coast. DONOR: Anonymous VALUE: $8,000 MINIMUM BID: $2,640 SILENT AUCTION ARTWORK SA-1 Artist: Anni Albers Title: Fox I Media: Color photo-offset lithograph on paper Unframed Size: 24”x 20” Framed Size: 25 ½” x 25 ½” Anni Albers (1899–1994) was a textile designer, weaver, writer, and printmaker who in - spired a reconsideration of fabrics as an art form, both in their functional roles and as wall hangings. Albers went to the Bauhaus as a young student in 1922, and did a significant amount of printing in Hartford at Fox Press, which is where Fox I was made. This is the rare instance of one of the greatest Bauhaus artists having had a direct connection with the Wadsworth Atheneum and with Hartford. Anni Albers shows will open at the Guggen - heim in Bilbao in 2017, larger exhibition in London at Tate Modern, and then Paris and Dusseldorf, in 2018-19.