Joy on wheels: Kenny Scharf art car leads parade at Heritage, May 23

Kenny Scharf, ‘Astro Cumulo Uber Express,’ estimated at $400,000-$600,000. Image courtesy of Heritage Auctions, ha.com
Kenny Scharf, ‘Astro Cumulo Uber Express,’ estimated at $400,000-$600,000. Image courtesy of Heritage Auctions, ha.com
Kenny Scharf, ‘Astro Cumulo Uber Express,’ estimated at $400,000-$600,000. Image courtesy of Heritage Auctions, ha.com

DALLAS — One of Kenny Scharf’s most beloved and fully customized art cars, a mint-condition 1960 Cadillac Coupe De Ville Scharf titled Astro Cumulo Uber Express (created in 2005, with a public debut during 2006’s Art Basel Miami) is coming to Heritage Auctions on Tuesday, May 23. It leads a focused auction of modern and contemporary art that also features Wayne Thiebaud, Roberto Matta, Hugh Auchincloss Steers, Joan Brown, Sigmar Polke and Alexander Calder. Absentee and Internet live bidding will be available through LiveAuctioneers.

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Cutting-edge contemporary artists defy tradition in Jan. 19 auction

Elliot Erwitt, ‘NYC USA,’ est. $300-$500
Elliot Erwitt, ‘NYC USA,’ est. $300-$500

NEW YORK – On Wednesday, January 19, starting at 6 pm Eastern time, Jasper52 will present a tightly-curated sale of Cutting Edge Contemporary Art. Fewer than 80 lots were chosen for inclusion, and they include photographs, paintings, works on paper and other pieces by established and emerging artists such as Kwame Brathwaite, Elliott Erwitt, Lily van der Stokker, Hiroji Kubota, Inge Morath, Tina Barney, Burt Glinn, Gillian Laub, Richard Bosman, Yael Martinez, Jack Savitsky, Emin Ozmen, Klara Liden, Justine Kurland, Stephen Shore, Renee Green, Mary Ellen Mark, Laurie Simmons, Joel Meyerowitz, Vik Muniz, Richard Misrach, Sigmar Polke, Torbjorn Rodland, Herbert List, Carl de Keyzer, Steve McCurry, Lyle Ashton Harris, Andro Wekua, Antoine D’ Agata, Nick Relph, Matt Ducklo, Thomas Hoepker, Daido Moriyama, David Benjamin Sherry and Bob Gruen, among others. Absentee and Internet live bidding will be available through LiveAuctioneers.

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