Collectors' Summer 2016 Group Show featuring artworks by David Hockney, Alexander Calder, Andy Warhol, Robert Rauschenberg, Richard Pettibone, Patrick Proctor and David Mach

This year we commemorate the 50th anniversary of Singapore’s independence. Collectors Contemporary marks the occasion with a celebration of one the most significant artists of the 20th Century with a pop-up exhibition and sale museum level Warhol artworks.
By being held in one of Singapore’s premier shopping locations, WARHOL brings the artist’s work into a direct relationship with two of Warhol’s obsessions: consumerism and pop culture. The show will enable collectors and visitors to access artworks containing Warhol’s iconic subject matter as well as rare paintings that seldom appear on the art market.

Sarah Harvey paints fragmented figures floating in a liquid universe. Her luscious light filled paintings often depict the artist herself in turquoise and aquamarine waters. The artist’s highly original technique involves painting from photographic images that she has directed and then manipulated, resulting in deeply expressionistic paintings that combine abstraction and figuration.

Harvey has received numerous accolades, including First Prize winner of the Ken Howard Award (2007), Grand Prix winner of Art Periscope Award (2007) and winner of the London International Creative Competition (2011). She was also shortlisted for the Celeste Painting Prize (2007), Art Review’s international competition (2009) and Saatchi’s Best of British (2009). Most recently Harvey’s painting Cubist Waters was shortlisted for the Saatchi Showdown: Places and Spaces (2012).

In the 1960s, Richard Pettibone began producing unique miniature reproductions of artworks created by contemporary masters such as Andy Warhol, Roy Lichtenstein, Jasper Johns and Frank Stella. These small jewel-like works are celebrations of the original masterpieces. Towering pioneers of Pop Art are reduced to pocket-sized, hand-painted silkscreens and canvases. Pettibone's works are a conceptual investigation into originality. It can be argued that for Pettibone, art history is subject matter.

Opening Reception: 7 November 2014 [7 - 9pm]
Exhibition runs until 17 December 2014
The opening reception and exhibition will be held at Collectors Contemporary.

Collectors Contemporary is proud to present THE BOTANIST: a new solo show by contemporary artist Alexander Lee.

Born in California to Hakka parents, Lee grew up in Tahiti, French Polynesia. He earned his BFA from the School of Visual Arts, New York; his MFA from Columbia University, New York; and an MPS from New York University. Lee worked as Studio Manager to Matthew Barney, before gaining recognition for his own unique practice. He is based in New York and Tahiti, and has exhibited to critical acclaim throughout Europe and the United States. The Botanist will bring the work of Alexander Lee to Singapore for the first time.

Lee draws on his rich cultural heritage to explore individual and collective narratives in a multimedia practice that includes drawing, painting, sculpture, installation and performance. A storyteller, Lee amalgamates personal memory, popular culture and history into a rich symbolic visual language. In The Botanist, Lee continues his investigation into cultural narratives, and issues of migration, colonialism and cultural hybridization. Through the plant motif of the breadfruit (uru), the artist conveys themes of sustenance, life, and transformation.

Lee’s practice could not be more relevant to Singapore and a contemporary moment defined by globalisation and cultural hybridity. In the artist’s work the breadfruit becomes symbolic of knowledge, learning, discovery, creativity and the international travel of ideas and cultural meaning.

*This exhibition will be held at our second gallery, EDITIONS at Park House, 21 Orchard Blvd, Singapore.

EDITIONS by Collectors Contemporary is proud to present a new solo exhibition by contemporary San Francisco based artist Tim Sullivan.

In White Shadows, Sullivan continues to explore his long-held fascination with the west coast of America. Large-scale monochromatic oil paintings of Hollywood's blonde bombshells juxtaposed with colourful still-life photographs of flowers, Sullivan plays with notions of illusion and active looking by presenting his works as manipulated negative images.

Tim Sullivan is represented by Collectors Contemporary.

Monumental works by Kehinde Wiley, Robert Rauschenberg, Banksy, Gottfried Helnwein, Andy Warhol, John Westmark, Claes Oldenburg, Daniel Buren and Tim Sullivan

Opening Reception: 31 May 2014 [2 � 6pm]
Exhibition runs till 29 June 2014
The opening reception and exhibition will be held at EDITIONS by Collectors Contemporary

STATIC are taking over EDITIONS by Collectors Contemporary with IDOLS: a brand new body of work created exclusively for the gallery.

STATIC is a creative collaboration between two contemporary British artists, Tom Jackson and Craig Evans. Working out of their studio in the East end of London, the duo employ myriad techniques including painting, screen printing, drawing, stenciling and spray-painting. Inspired by popular culture, music, film and current events, their fresh ultra contemporary works are instantly recognisable for their polished graphic style, explosive electric colours and layered imagery.

For their new solo show, the artists have chosen to 'canonize' twelve contemporary idols. Reminiscent of saints cast in stained glass, each figure is encased in layered glass against a halo of gold. They are disguised in bandanas and brandishing cans of spray-paint. United by their rebellious spirit and creativity, each figure is symbolic of a cultural zeitgeist.

STATIC is represented by Collectors Contemporary.

"I aim to produce paintings that arouse both a sense of well-being and pleasure, whilst simultaneously suggesting notions of insecurity, fantasy and sexuality."

EDITIONS by Collectors Contemporary is proud to host the first ever exhibition in Singapore by the Mexican Collective Arma Blanca.

Arma Blanca was founded by a group of young contemporary artists in Mexico. Defined by inclusivity, creativity and freedom - the collective exists as a platform for creating visibility and dialogue. The collective functions as a weapon or ‘arma’ to disrupt the white or ‘blanca’ walls of the traditional gallery space.

The exhibition includes work by Alejandra Alarcón, Jorge Carrera, Pablo Cotama, Sofía Echeverri, Floria González, David Gremard Romero, Jorge Hauss and Tania Ximena.

Opening Reception: 9 January 2014 [7 – 9pm]
A Conversation with Chris Levine: 11 January [3pm]
Exhibition runs till 22 February 2014
Collectors Contemporary is proud to present the first-ever solo show in Singapore by the revolutionary artist Chris Levine. This dynamic and immersive exhibition explores the continuous elemental force that runs through Levine’s practice – LIGHT.

Chris Levine / LIGHT invites visitors into an unparalleled multi-sensory environment. The show brings together works in a range of media including light sculptures, lightboxes, photographic prints, holographic works and laser light installations. The exhibition focuses on the way in which the artist explores light to create new ways of seeing and experiencing the world.

Fundamental Constituents brings together a stunning collection of artworks that can be seen to hold a powerful relationship to nature and the elements. The concept of the classical elements: air, earth, fire and water are present in many worldviews and ancient philosophies. In this exhibition natural elements are present in diverse incarnations.

Inspired by the controversial Kate Moss photographs first published in British 'Vogue' in 1990, Russell Young expands on the outtakes from the session photographed by Kate Garner, from which he has created this small but perfectly formed series.

Exploring the function of colour and form in artworks that enact a unique approach to abstraction, Colour + Form + Function brings together works by new contemporaries and world-renowned international artists including Charles Arnoldi, Paul Jenkins, Anish Kapoor, Sarah Morris, Richard Serra, Pard Morrison, James Nares, Wonkun Jun, Jeff Kellar and Norman Mooney.

The title of the exhibition is taken from a quote by Elvis Presley: "The image is one thing and the human being is another. It's very hard to live up to an image, put it that way."

Presenting artworks that explore the power of portraiture to suggest or elude narrative; to idolize and interrogate celebrity.

Collectors Contemporary is delighted to announce the very first solo STATIC exhibition in Singapore. STATIC are a London-based collaborative duo. Their fresh ultra contemporary works combine graffiti inspired urban iconography with fine art. Using stencils, screen-printing, spray paint, and paintbrushes they produce unique artworks that are instantly recognisable for their polished graphic style, luxurious electric colours and layered imagery.

This exhibition will present important artworks in context. Exploring the meanings and narratives associated with rare or iconic pieces of art from the 1960s to the present day.

Collectors Contemporary is delighted to showcase works
new to the gallery, by pioneering 20th century figurative
artists Francis Bacin and David Hockney.

Our current exhibition also features works by celebrated
artists Robert Motherwell, Patrick Procktor, Andy Warhol
Ed Ruscha and Robert Rauschenberg.

Collectors Contemporary is proud to represent Chris Levine, one of the most in demand contemporary artists working today. We are presenting a changing selection of his works in a specially curated annex within the gallery. In 2004, Levine made history when he created Equanimity, the first ever 3-D holographic portrait of Queen Elizabeth II, commissioned by the Jersey Heritage Trust to commemorate 800 years of allegiance to the crown. In June 2012 Equanimity appeared on the cover of TIME Magazine. 2012 marks a pivotal year for the artist. In the year of the Queen’s Diamond Jubilee, Levine’s work is featured on specially commissioned UK postage stamps and £100 commemorative bank notes. This year, the artist has worked with the luxury brand Asprey to create a new holographic image of Queen Elizabeth II embellished with a real diamond diadem. The portraits, Lightness of Being and Equanimity, are currently featured in The Queen: Art and Image at London’s National Portrait Gallery.

Speaker: Ms Jennifer Copley, Curator
(3pm at Collectors Contemporary)

This session is part of our community arts outreach programme. There is no charge. Please email events(at)collectors.com.sg to reserve your seat.

Warhol, Pettibone and The Art of Appropriation brings two groundbreaking artists together in a dynamic conversation about what appropriation means: its cultural and historical significance. Coinciding with the exhibition Andy Warhol: 15 Minutes Eternal at the ArtScience Museum, Warhol, Pettibone and The Art of Appropriation presents an opportunity for visitors to acquire celebrated works by Andy Warhol and Richard Pettibone and to take a focused look at their significance in art history.

Collectors Contemporary specialises in the exhibition and sale of important works of modern and contemporary art. We are committed to featuring compelling and provocative works by masters as well as emerging and mid-career artists, catering to private collectors as well as institutional and corporate collections.

18 Nov 2011 - 20 Nov 2011

Collectors Contemporary is proud to be a part of AAF 2011. Featured artists include Takashi Murakami, Peter Blake, Tim Sullivan, Tim Liddy, Static, Vanessa Blaikie, Crystal Liu, David Gremard Romero, Joey Piziali and The Little Artists (aka Cake & Neave).

Visit us at booth C5 (F1 Pit Building)

"Light is meaningful only in relation to darkness, and truth presupposes error. It is these mingled opposites which people our life, which make it pungent, intoxicating. We only exist in terms of this conflict, in the zone where black and white clash." Louis Aragon

'Fragments' is a series of bronze sculptures inspired by post-war Vietnam where the destruction of landmines is still clearly visible. Each sculpture represents how landmines continue to harm lives long after the hostilities have ended.

Collectors Contemporary presents the second installment of the highly successful Pop! an exhibition celebrating a genre that has become a perennial favourite. Together with works by early Pop superstars such as Andy Warhol, Keith Haring and John Baldessari, this showcase also presents works by current sensations Takashi Murakami, Cake & Neave, Russell Young and Static, amongst others. Offering art audiences an exciting opportunity to appreciate its evolution and legacy.

"As inspiration for this space, I look to the natural landscape, alluding to endless horizons, the vastness of the sky, the glow of the sun, the peaks of mountains and waves. Space and emptiness are the body of all things, and are what allows other things to exist. I often think of the silent space between sounds, the moments wherein single words on a page, like accents, quietly orchestrate the harmonic relation of the whole. Smaller parts cohere to create larger wholes, and it is the spaces, the emptiness between elements that ultimately hold the individual parts together and allow everything to commingle and co-exist."

"I aim to produce paintings that arouse both a sense of well being and pleasure, whilst simultaneously suggesting notions of insecurity, fantasy and sexuality.

Entirely suspended by water, my figures are sometimes in perpetual motion and sometimes simply floating motionless and in limbo. Each paintings consists of about 20 to 30 glazes in order to denote the sense of water and to truly encapsulate the figure within. I am fascinated with the appearance of body contours that exaggerate under the magnification and distortion of the glassy water which surround my figures. Their forms are fragmented and further disfigured by the ripples and swirls created by the movement of the water, abstracting their appearance, often with implausible results. I am greatly influenced by Francis Bacons' Carcass and crucifixion paintings, and of course by the work of Jenny Saville... "

Join us to start the art season with the debut of Art Stage Singapore 2011, at the iconic Marina Bay Sands. Convention Centre B2, Halls D, E & F

Collectors Contemporary specialises in the exhibition and sale of important works of modern and contemporary art. We are committed to featuring compelling and provocative works by masters as well as emerging and mid-career artists, catering to private collectors as well as institutional and corporate collections.

Art Historian Gillian Nelson takes a look at the 20th Century trend towards series, editions and prints, from Der Blaue Reiter's re-purposing of the woodblock print to Hirst's serial sharks via Warhol's screen-prints, this talk will cover the history and impact of the multiple in art.

Presenting one-of-a-kind original masterpieces on canvas and paper by the most influential artist of the twentieth century.

Works by Daniel Buren, Richard Serra, Jean-Michel Basquiat, Roy Lichtenstein, Robert Rauschenberg, James Rosenquist, David Mach, Norman Mooney and Enrique Chagoya, who is a featured artist at the current Biennale of Sydney.

Works by Andy Warhol, Roy Lichtenstein, Chris Levine, Enrique Chagoya, Stephen Gianetti and Joey Piziali

In Russell Young's newest body of work, Dirty Pretty Things, history's most influential celebrities and luminaries serve as intriguing subjects. Large-scale, diamond dust encrusted portraits of Marilyn Monroe, Elizabeth Taylor, Marlon Brando,
Jackie Kennedy, Coco Chanel and Kurt Cobain are undeniably powerful and alluring. These images of enthralling characters become the voices of mythological figures from a not-too-distant past, transformed into modern day heroes.

Featuring works by FAILE, Basquiat, Banksy, Hush, Zeus, Joey Piziali, Chris Levine, Russell Young, John Cake & Darren Neave (a.k.a. The Little Artists).

A solo show by David Gremard Romero

The Relevance of Contemporary Art - a gallery talk by Dr. Birgit Rabl.

Collectors Contemporary presents concurrent solo shows featuring John Westmark (USA) and Crystal Liu (Canada).

Untitled 2 (summer 2009) is the second installment featuring a selection of works by contemporary masters and current established as well as emerging artists.

A selection of works by contemporary masters, established as well as emerging artists.

Singapore Collectors Contemporary 12 February-26 March 2009
Moscow Red October Chocolate Factory 15-31 December 2008
New York Milk Gallery 13-28 September 2008

Collectors Contemporary presents Falling Short of Knowing, a touring exhibition of the two-person show by Norman Mooney and Ran Ortner, in collaboration with Ch´i Contemporary Fine Art in New York.

For Norman Mooney, this current body of work is the personal exploration of inner form and how this relates to the outer world. This is communicated through a very direct and immediate process of mark making. The direct engagement in this process enables the fundamental nature of the form to be realized. "I am looking to understand the idea of something much larger than ourselves, than our capacity to see, that is ever-present, persistent and constantly in motion. It is our intuitive sense of the whole and our complete inability to define it the work explores."

Ran Ortner´s work is driven by his visceral relationship to nature.
"In my art, I contemplate the thing that never ceases to astonish me; the inherent marriage of opposites at life´s core. From the most tender brutalities to the most devastating sensitivities. These paradoxes register within me and I see myself within them. I am continually surprised by this reflection between me, as an individual, and the environment within which I exist. ´The blood within and the brine without´. The pulsing surge of my blood; the pulsing surge of ocean waves."

-Excerpt from www.fallingshortofknowing.com

American artist Joey Piziali reveals his latest works to a new audience in Asia.

Chirs Levine, Gottfried Helnwein, Derek Boshier, John Waters, Kevin Bourgeois
David Gremard Romero, Jim Christensen, Renée Stout, Steven Dryden and Andy Diaz Hope

Works by Daniel Buren, Stephen Giannetti, Damien Hirst, Jeff Kellar,
Andrew Millner, Norman Mooney, Robert Motherwell, Thomas Ruff
Richard Serra, Charles Sherman, Ignacio Uriarte

Photography & installations by American artist Tim Sullivan

Original edition, unique screenprints & works on canvas by Andy Warhol.

Asian debut of Russell Young - the artist of Pig Portraits

POP! Works by British & American Pop Artists of the 60s to Present

Works by various artists