Nina Simone Childhood Home: Benefit Auction Co-Presented by the African American Cultural Heritage Action Fund and Pace Gallery | Hosted by Sotheby’s
Nina Simone Childhood Home: Benefit Auction Co-Presented by the African American Cultural Heritage Action Fund and Pace Gallery | Hosted by Sotheby’s
Mary Weatherford
Butterflies and Moths
Lot Closed
May 22, 07:09 PM GMT
Estimate
260,000 - 280,000 USD
Lot Details
Description
Mary Weatherford
b. 1963
Butterflies and Moths
Executed in 2023.
signed on the reverse overlap
Flashe on linen
60 × 44 in. (152 2/5 × 111 4/5 cm.)
Photography: Fredrik Nilsen Studio. Courtesy of the artist
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Acquired from the artist's studio
Butterflies and Moths (2023), a new painting by Mary Weatherford, showcases gestural Flashe brushstrokes underscored by Weatherford’s signature neon. Adding a sculptural element to her paintings, neon lights have been a presence in her work since she first incorporated them in 2012. In her paintings, Weatherford delves methodically into art history, science, architecture, and gender. She pushes the boundaries of abstraction and explores the medium’s possibilities.