Gilbert and George’s 2010 set of four giclée prints in colors, ‘Death, Hope, Life, Fear,’ signed and inscribed, sold for £1,300 (about $1,600) plus the buyer’s premium in September 2019. Image courtesy of Forum Auctions and LiveAuctioneers.
LONDON (AP) – Artists, if they have really made a mark, might get a gallery dedicated to their work once they are gone. Gilbert and George don’t want to wait that long. The dapper duo, who have been creating beguiling and unsettling art together for more than half a century, have poured their own time and money into the Gilbert and George Center, a permanent exhibition and research space devoted to their work. Located just off bustling Brick Lane in London’s East End, the building opened to the public Saturday, April 1 with an exhibition of the big, bold photo assemblies for which the pair has become famous.