Jennifer Gilbert sells collection to fund Detroit arts space Lumana
Detroit-based designer and collector Jennifer Gilbert is auctioning works from her contemporary art and design collections at Sotheby's New York to fund the opening of Lumana, a new culture space in Detroit's Little Village neighborhood. The auctions include Joan Mitchell's 1976 canvas Loom II (est. $5m-$7m) and Kenneth Noland's 1958 Circle (est. $4m-$6m) on May 14, George Rickey's 1955 kinetic sculpture Orenary (Space Churn Theme) (est. $50,000-$70,000) on May 15, and an untitled Harry Bertoia wire construction (est. $80,000-$120,000) on June 11. Gilbert's collection recently featured in the exhibition Seen/Scene at the Shepherd art space, curated by Nick Cave and Laura Mott. Her first purchase was Bo Bartlett's Gifts of the Spirit (2001) from David Klein Gallery; recent acquisitions include works by McArthur Binion and Tavares Strachan. Gilbert serves on the board of BasBlue and the Cranbrook Academy of Art's board of governors.
Key facts
- Jennifer Gilbert is auctioning works from her collection at Sotheby's New York to fund Lumana, a culture space in Detroit's Little Village.
- Joan Mitchell's Loom II (1976) is estimated at $5m-$7m and Kenneth Noland's Circle (1958) at $4m-$6m, both auctioned May 14.
- George Rickey's kinetic sculpture Orenary (Space Churn Theme) (1955) is estimated at $50,000-$70,000, auctioned May 15.
- An untitled Harry Bertoia wire construction (c. 1950) is estimated at $80,000-$120,000, auctioned June 11.
- Gilbert's collection was featured in Seen/Scene at the Shepherd art space in Detroit, curated by Nick Cave and Laura Mott.
- Gilbert's first art purchase was Bo Bartlett's Gifts of the Spirit (2001) from David Klein Gallery in Detroit.
- Recent acquisitions include works by McArthur Binion and Tavares Strachan.
- Gilbert serves on the board of BasBlue and the Cranbrook Academy of Art's board of governors.
Entities
Artists
- Jennifer Gilbert
- Barkley L. Hendricks
- Mickalene Thomas
- Jeffrey Gibson
- Kerry James Marshall
- Henry Taylor
- Ewa Juszkiewicz
- Joan Mitchell
- Kenneth Noland
- George Rickey
- Harry Bertoia
- Nick Cave
- Laura Mott
- Bo Bartlett
- McArthur Binion
- Tavares Strachan
- Gerhard Richter
- Johannes Vermeer
- Helen Frankenthaler
- Olafur Eliasson
- Rashid Johnson
Institutions
- Pophouse
- BasBlue
- Cranbrook Academy of Art
- Cranbrook Art Museum
- Shepherd
- Sotheby's
- David Klein Gallery
- Library Street Collective
- Los Angeles County Museum of Art
- Mauritshuis
- The Art Newspaper
- Lumana
- Sotheby's New York
- Christie's New York
- SO-IL
Locations
- Detroit
- Little Village
- New York
- Chelsea
- Hudson Yards
- United States
- Stanton Yards
- East Village riverfront