Karl-Anthony Towns and Jordyn Woods to Curate Sotheby's Contemporary Curated Auction
On October 7, Sotheby’s will feature a unique auction titled "Contemporary Curated," showcasing collaboration between NBA All-Star Karl-Anthony Towns and model Jordyn Woods. The auction includes ten distinctive artworks from renowned artists such as Andy Warhol, Roy Lichtenstein, and Helen Frankenthaler. Highlights of the event are Warhol’s Flowers (1964) and Lichtenstein’s Green Head (1979), each with an estimated worth of $3.5 million, while Frankenthaler’s Return and Exit (1974) is valued at $2 million. Towns and Woods expressed how their personal art journeys influenced this special collection. Towns is currently with the Knicks, having joined in 2024.
Key facts
- Sotheby's Contemporary Curated auction takes place on October 7.
- Karl-Anthony Towns is a six-time NBA All-Star and center for the 2026 champion New York Knickerbockers.
- Jordyn Woods is a lifestyle entrepreneur, model, and founder of Woods by Jordan.
- The 10-lot sale includes works by John Chamberlain, George Condo, Helen Frankenthaler, Sam Gilliam, Rashid Johnson, Roy Lichtenstein, Ed Ruscha, Alma Thomas, and Andy Warhol.
- Andy Warhol's 1964 Flowers and Roy Lichtenstein's Green Head (1979) each carry a high estimate of $3.5 million.
- Frankenthaler's Return and Exit (1974) has a high estimate of $2 million.
- The Lichtenstein work comes to auction ahead of a major retrospective at the Whitney Museum in New York, opening next month.
- Past curators of the Contemporary Curated sale include Victoria Beckham, Daniel Humm, Ryan Murphy, Kelly Rowland, and Oprah Winfrey.
Entities
Artists
- Karl-Anthony Towns
- Jordyn Woods
- John Chamberlain
- George Condo
- Helen Frankenthaler
- Sam Gilliam
- Rashid Johnson
- Roy Lichtenstein
- Ed Ruscha
- Alma Thomas
- Andy Warhol
- Robert A.M. Stern
- Victoria Beckham
- Daniel Humm
- Ryan Murphy
- Kelly Rowland
- Oprah Winfrey
- Jean-Michel Basquiat
- Joshua Woods
- Charles Stewart
- Jordan Clarkson
- Jen Rubio
- Caterina Stewart
- Elizabeth Woods
- Haleigh Stoddard
- Jackie Wachter
Institutions
- Sotheby's
- New York Knickerbockers
- Yale School of Architecture
- Whitney Museum
- Woods by Jordan
- Sotheby’s
- Topps
- New York Knicks
- Vogue
Locations
- New York
- United States
- Los Angeles
- California
- Breuer
Sources
- Art Daily
- Vogue Arts —
- Robb Report —
- Artsy —