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Tuesday, 19 May 2026

Masterpiece



Collector Jennifer Gilbert Is Selling Masterpieces at Sotheby’s to Fund a New Arts Nonprofit in Detroit

The Detroit patron and philanthropist is parting with major works by Joan Mitchell, Kenneth Noland, George Rickey and Harry Bertoia to fund Lumana, an arts hub opening in Little Village in 2027.

One of the masterpieces -

 
Kenneth Noland’s Rare Circle,
which has a $4-6 million estimate

10 comments:

dearieme said...

I'd have called it "Breakfast, including a splodge of ketchup".

The Jannie said...

A suitable decorative element for Pseud's Corner . . .

Peter MacFarlane said...

Fools and their money…

Scrobs. said...

"Arse" by Picasso...

A K Haart said...

dearieme - or "Splodge of ketchup on corn fritter".

Jannie - I wonder if Pseud's Corner still works - there is so much material these days.

Peter - that could apply to voting Labour as well.

A K Haart said...

Scrobs - or "Anusol" if he wanted to advertise.

Anonymous said...

I'd consider buying it for a Fiver (there's a nasty grease stain on the kitchen wall that needs covering.
Penseivat

A K Haart said...

Penseivat - good thinking, although a picture from the charity shop might be more meaningful.

Tammly said...

It reminds me of a domestic central heating pump.

A K Haart said...

Tammly - maybe that's where the 'inspiration' came from.