From 2 to April 14, auction house Sotheby's will hold in New York exhibition of works from the collection of billionaire Steven Cohen (Steven and Alexandra Cohen), manager of the New York hedge fund SAC Capital Advisors, and his wife Alexandra . The exhibition, entitled «Women» will bring together 20 works from this remarkable collection. Visitors will see paintings, graphic works, sculptures and photographs of the most famous contemporary artists, including «Madonna» Edvard Munch (Edvard Munch), «Relax» Pablo Picasso (Pablo Picasso), «The woman III» Willem de Kuninga (Willem de Kooning) and «Turquoise Marilyn» Andy Warhol (Andy Warhol). All these masterpieces from the collection of Cohen never before been exhibited.

«We are happy to live next to the works of art, which entered into so many different topics - told Steven Cohen. - And we thought that it would be very interesting to turn to one of them. Our collection of no one responsible. The carefully selected group of works will be integrated into the overall display in the exhibition space on the tenth floor office of Sotheby's, designed by Richard Glyukmanom. This will create a new background that will see these works in a totally different light. This should be something exciting. We are pleased to share part of his collection with the audience and hope they enjoy it just as we ».

«A few weeks ago I was in the house Cohen, - told Tobias Meyer (Tobias Meyer), who heads the department of modern art Sotheby's. - I sat at dinner table, and two paintings," Rest "and Picasso" Turquoise Marilyn "Warhol, were directly in my field of view. Seeing those two pieces together, I realized that latitude, which can achieve different artists, takes up the same thing. One of the images was extremely solid, sexual and other - almost reverential, Hoveyan fame embodiment of "star". ... When I was leaving that night, I turned to Steve and asked him to show his "women" in the Sotheby's. And he agreed ».

Collection of works of art of XX century, owned by Cohen - one of the largest in the world. It was drafted with great care and great attention to detail. But still it is felt, and some freedom of expression. Cohen-curious collectors, regardless of others' opinions, and totally free in their thinking. They are equally fond of Munch, Picasso, de Kuninga, Klein, Freud, and Richter. They often send some work from its collections for major museum exhibitions. However, a separate exhibition entirely devoted to their collection, there was no time.

WOMEN

• Vincent van Gogh (Vincent van Gogh)
  Portrait of a young peasant. 1890
  This work, written at the height of a short career master, reflecting the harmony of the girl with the surrounding scenery. Author ennobles its heroine, and notes in her innate kindness and vitality.
• Vincent van Gogh (Vincent van Gogh)
  Portrait of a young peasant. 1890
  This work, written at the height of a short career master, reflecting the harmony of the girl with the surrounding scenery. Author ennobles its heroine, and notes in her innate kindness and vitality.

 

• Paul Cezanne (Paul Cezanne)
  Portrait of a Woman. 1900
  This is one of the best portraits, created by the wizard at the end of his life. Cezanne, and Van Gogh who loved to write simple, working people. Here we see a worker from the family manor house painter, he painted full of hidden and humble dignity. As with the portraits of his wife, he abandoned the form of half-length, so this picture turned out to be monumental and at the same time deeply intimate.
• Paul Cezanne (Paul Cezanne)
  Portrait of a Woman. 1900
  This is one of the best portraits, created by the wizard at the end of his life. Cezanne, and Van Gogh who loved to write simple, working people. Here we see a worker from the family manor house painter, he painted full of hidden and humble dignity. As with the portraits of his wife, he abandoned the form of half-length, so this picture turned out to be monumental and at the same time deeply intimate.

 

• Amedeo Modigliani (Amedeo Modigliani)
  was uncovered in a blue cushion. 1916
  was uncovered - one of the favorite topics of Modigliani, and this canvas can be considered as the best. The dark almond-shaped eyes of the model are omitted, it is impossible to meet eye. She defiantly was close, and at the same time emotionally unavailable. Her hands and feet away from the artist leaves the canvas, thereby simplifying the form and emphasizes its abstraction.
• Amedeo Modigliani (Amedeo Modigliani)
  was uncovered in a blue cushion. 1916
  was uncovered - one of the favorite topics of Modigliani, and this canvas can be considered as the best. The dark almond-shaped eyes of the model are omitted, it is impossible to meet eye. She defiantly was close, and at the same time emotionally unavailable. Her hands and feet away from the artist leaves the canvas, thereby simplifying the form and emphasizes its abstraction.

 

• Pablo Picasso (Pablo Picasso)
  Was uncovered. 1932
  author depicted his beloved - Marie-Thérèse Walter (Marie-Thérèse Walter). She was only seventeen when she became acquainted with the famous master, immortalized it in his works. Here she appears in a seductive and luxurious, but very abstract shapes.
• Pablo Picasso (Pablo Picasso)
  Was uncovered. 1932
  author depicted his beloved - Marie-Thérèse Walter (Marie-Thérèse Walter). She was only seventeen when she became acquainted with the famous master, immortalized it in his works. Here she appears in a seductive and luxurious, but very abstract shapes.

 

• Pablo Picasso (Pablo Picasso)
  Seated Woman. 1938
  Together with the two works by Picasso, this picture allows the artist to trace the development of manners and history of his romantic relationship in one of the most fruitful periods of his life - the 1930's. And his feelings for Marie-Therese cooled, and increasingly it has become to attract the attention of artist Dora MAARIV (Dora Maar), with whom he had met in 1936.
• Pablo Picasso (Pablo Picasso)
  Seated Woman. 1938
  Together with the two works by Picasso, this picture allows the artist to trace the development of manners and history of his romantic relationship in one of the most fruitful periods of his life - the 1930's. And his feelings for Marie-Therese cooled, and increasingly it has become to attract the attention of artist Dora MAARIV (Dora Maar), with whom he had met in 1936.

 

• Willem de Kuninga (Willem de Kooning)
  Woman III. 1952-53
  de Kuninga This masterpiece is his famous series «Women». Works from this series are available in such large gatherings, as the New York Museum of Modern Art and Whitney Museum of American Art. «Woman III» - only the canvas, which is stored in a private collection.
• Willem de Kuninga (Willem de Kooning)
  Woman III. 1952-53
  de Kuninga This masterpiece is his famous series «Women». Works from this series are available in such large gatherings, as the New York Museum of Modern Art and Whitney Museum of American Art. «Woman III» - only the canvas, which is stored in a private collection.

 

• Andy Warhol (Andy Warhol)
  Turquoise Marilyn. 1964
  work is undoubtedly a masterpiece and the «cult» product in the history of art. Warhol made it in 1964-m, two years after the suicide of famous actress and singer, on the basis of a frame from the film «Niagara» (1953) in the technique of silk screen printing in quintuplicate.
• Andy Warhol (Andy Warhol)
  Turquoise Marilyn. 1964
  work is undoubtedly a masterpiece and the «cult» product in the history of art. Warhol made it in 1964-m, two years after the suicide of famous actress and singer, on the basis of a frame from the film «Niagara» (1953) in the technique of silk screen printing in quintuplicate.

 

• Cindy Sherman (Cindy Sherman)
  frame of film without a title number 21. 1978
  It is a well-known series of black and white images the author, strongly reminiscent of images from foreign films. Sherman photographed herself in various ways, perevoploschayas in a wide range of heroines, like starlet 1960. Interestingly, many of these works feel the hidden presence of a hazard.
• Cindy Sherman (Cindy Sherman)
  frame of film without a title number 21. 1978
  It is a well-known series of black and white images the author, strongly reminiscent of images from foreign films. Sherman photographed herself in various ways, perevoploschayas in a wide range of heroines, like starlet 1960. Interestingly, many of these works feel the hidden presence of a hazard.

 

• Prince Richard (Richard Prince)
  Spiritual America. 1983
  This collage - one of the most famous and controversial works. Using her cheesecake decade Brooke Shields (Brook Shields), the author has led to public outrage, as well as dissatisfaction with the original image author and mother of the actress, who even filed in court in Prince.
• Prince Richard (Richard Prince)
  Spiritual America. 1983
  This collage - one of the most famous and controversial works. Using her cheesecake decade Brooke Shields (Brook Shields), the author has led to public outrage, as well as dissatisfaction with the original image author and mother of the actress, who even filed in court in Prince.

 

• Yuskaveydzh Lisa (Lisa Yuskavage)
  night. 1999-2000
  In this great early work of the author explores its own identity and considers the forms of the female body.
• Yuskaveydzh Lisa (Lisa Yuskavage)
  night. 1999-2000
  In this great early work of the author explores its own identity and considers the forms of the female body.

material produced Catherine Onuchin

Sources: sothebys.com , artinvestment.ru