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Hauser & Wirth’s First Global CEO Ewan Venters on His Role and the Gallery’s Sustainable Agenda Share
Earlier this year, Scottish businessman Ewan Venters was named first global Chief Executive Officer of famed international gallery Hauser & Wirth. Venters, whose career spans over 30 years and who was previously Fortnum & Mason’s CEO, is a personal friend of the gallery’s co-founders Iwan and Manuela Wirth.
Since his appointment, Venters has contributed to the gallery’s digital expansion and implemented some strategies that reflect his experience in the luxury retail sector. One of his top priorities, he tells us, is sustainability.
Inside The New ModernHaus Hotel, Soho s Revamped Summer Hot Spot
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From its skyline-backed rooftop pool to its priceless collection of contemporary art, the recently-debuted ModernHaus Soho is sure to become the hottest destination of the summer.
The property was formerly the James Hotel, which shuttered in the early days of the pandemic. In addition to a design revamp courtesy of Thor Equities Group and interior design consultant Melissa Bowers, the re-launched luxury hotel boasts a brand new greenhouse-inspired eatery, Veranda, helmed by Michelin-starred chef George Mendes in partnership with hospitality veteran David Rabin, along with a second-floor breakfast and cocktail bar.
Share this article Galleries at Frieze New York 2021 Fetched High Profits, Sold Out Booths Hauser & Wirth reportedly sold Louise Bourgeois’ ‘Blind Man’s Bluff’ (1984) installation for $1 million USD and more.
Frieze New York 2021 was a huge success for most galleries despite concerns over how the fair would’ve fared since it was the first major contemporary event to launch during these uncertain times posed by the COVID-19 pandemic. The fair also moved to a new location for this year’s installment from Randall’s Island where the fair used to take place annually to the Shed in Hudson Yards.
The fair officially concluded on Sunday and dealers reported that they had sold out their booths entirely including David Zwirner , on opening day, who had a selection of new paintings by the polarizing artist Dana Schutz each of her paintings sold for between $700,000 USD and $900,000 USD. Canada gallery also reported that they had sold ou
Rhys Lee: Recent Paintings
Painting has always been an intuitive process for
Rhys Lee. Through a vibrant palette, his playful mark making draws from personal memories in a moment of cathartic release.
Reminiscent of
Pablo Picasso and
George Condo, Lee’s fractured portraits and still life compositions rely on a cubist aesthetic. By fusing these traditional art tendencies with the graffiti influences from his youth, Lee powerfully develops a unique, experimental and raw practice. The artist blurs the boundaries between representation and abstraction, shifting his focus to colour and form. As his subjects dissolve, the textures and layers of paint reveal themselves in all their glory.