'Gothic': a fundraising event to mark the beginning of the Contemporary Art Society Centenary celebration

Toddington Spins for Contemporary Art Society Auction (detail)

26th February — 10th March 2009
Sotheby's, 34-35 New Bond Street W1S 2RT

Preview Exhibition
26 February - 4 March 2009
Mon-Fri 9am-4.30pm, Sun 12-5pm
Open to the public

Gothic Auction and Event
Tuesday 10 March 2009
Shunt Vaults, London Bridge, SE1
Entry strictly by ticket only

Gothic is the first of a number of special events in 2009 and 2010 to mark the Centenary of the Contemporary Art Society. Around 30 artists and galleries have very generously donated works celebrating the ‘gothic sensibility in contemporary art’, for a unique installation in the vast, atmospheric vaults next to London Bridge. Following a private view of the exhibition and a gothic banquet, the works will be sold by auction.

The donated works will be pre-viewed in a public exhibition at Sotheby’s New Bond Street, from 26 February – 4 March 2009.

In addition, we will be holding a special Members event at the Sotheby’s exhibition so that all Members have the opportunity to view the works that have been so kindly donated. Full details of this will be released in January.

Artists who have kindly donated works include:
James Aldridge
Artists Anonymous
Diann Bauer
Anver Ben Gal
Anna Bjerger
Chris Bucklow
Jake & Dinos Chapman
Ruth Claxton
Tessa Farmer
Rachel Goodyear
Damien Hirst
Andreas Hofer
Rebecca Horn
Shirazeh Houzhiary
Chantal Joffe
Dorota Jurczak
Idris Khan
Anselm Kiefer
Henry Krokastis
Kate MccGwire
Cathy de Monchaux
Gosha Ostretsov
Cornelia Parker
Grayson Perry
Paula Rego
Veronica Smirnoff
Rebecca Stevenson
Suzanne Triester
Francis Upritchard
Ulla von Brandenburg
Jane & Louise Wilson
Masaki Yada

Annual Fundraiser - Gothic Committee Members:
Alison Myners (Chair), Tiqui Atencio-Demirdjian, Maria Baibakova, Myriam Blundell, Philippa Bradley, Ivor Braka, Patricia Chi, Angie Drake, Sarah Elson, Tania Fares, Linda Grosse, Jenny Halpern Prince, Susan Hayden, Paul Hobson, Fatima Maleki, Valeria Napoleone, Catherine Petitgas, Estefania Renaud, Lilly Scarpetta, Anthony Spira, Mark Stephens, David Tang, Angelica Pediconi Theotokis, Cathy Wills, Dina Wulfsohn, Anita Zabludowicz.

'Gothic' is kindly supported by Sotheby's, Perrier Jouet, Blue Keld water, Janine Stone Design and Modern Activity.

images

Toddington Spins for Contemporary Art Society Auction (detail), Damien Hirst
Gothic logo
Forbidden Fruit Op. 3, Masaki Yada
The Ship Of Galls, Tessa Fermer
Nest (Bundled Robin), Ruth Claxton
Nest (Bundled Robin) (detail), Ruth Claxton
Land Of Floating Meteors (2), Rebecca Horn
Rapture, Shirazeh Houshiary
Backstage, Chantal Joffe
Nest (Bundled Robin) (detail), Ruth Claxton
Nest (Bundled Robin), Ruth Claxton
Etchasketchathon I (No.5), Jake and Dinos Chapman
Tetrach, 10:34AM, 4th December 2005, Christopher Bucklow
Inferior To A Slave, Avner Ben-Gal
Untitled, Anna Bjerger
Brothers, Diann Bauer
Jeder Fasse Sich An Die Eigene Rotze (Everyone Is Touching Their Own Snot), Dorota Jurczak
Toscanini’s Last, Idris Khan
The New Brutalism #6, Jane and Louise Wilson
Flutterby
Kleiner Wald (Little Forest), Ulla von Brandenburg
Walter, Francis Upritchard
ALCHEMY/The Guardian, 16th September 2008 (detail), Suzanne Treister
Conjunction #1, Rebecca Stevenson
Monachina, Veronica Smirnoff
Lullaby, Paula Rego
Untitled, Grayson Perry
Untitled, Grayson Perry
Blue Shift, Cornelia Parker
Agony, Gosha Ostretsov
Redemption – invader on the horizon, Cathy de Monchaux
Rile (detail), Kate MccGwire
Rile, Kate MccGwire
Toddington Spins for Contemporary Art Society Auction, Damien Hirst
Levitation II, Henry Krokatsis
Des Herbstes Runengespinst, Anselm Kiefer
Flutterby
Inverted Smoke, James Aldridge

Toddington Spins for Contemporary Art Society Auction (detail), Damien Hirst, acrylic paint on paper, 2008, dimensions:233.8cm x 200.7cm x 7.6cm, courtesy:a new work created for Gothic and generously donated by Damien Hirst., © the artist and photographer, Prudence Cuming Associates
Gothic logo, 2008
Forbidden Fruit Op. 3, Masaki Yada, Acrylic and Oil on Board, 2007, dimensions:50 cm x 40 cm, courtesy:generously donated by the artist, © the artist
The Ship Of Galls, Tessa Fermer, rams skull, plant galls, insects, plant roots, wasp nest section, 2009, courtesy:The Artist is very generously making a new work for Gothic. Please note that the image is for illustration only., © the artist and Spencer Brownstone Gallery, New York
Nest (Bundled Robin), Ruth Claxton, painted steel, glass, vinyl, found ceramic figurine, cut tights, 2008, photo:Stuart Whipps, dimensions:35 x 26 x 30cm, courtesy:generously donated by the artist and Arquebuse, Geneva, © the artist
Nest (Bundled Robin) (detail), Ruth Claxton, painted steel, glass, vinyl, found ceramic figurine, cut tights,, 2008, photo:Stuart Whipps, dimensions:35 x 26 x 30cm, courtesy:generously donated by the Artist and Arquebuse, Geneva, © the artist
Land Of Floating Meteors (2), Rebecca Horn, iris print, edition 6 of 12 with 8 Artist Proofs, 2006, dimensions:32 x 24cm, courtesy:generously donated by Sean Kelly Gallery, New York, and the Artist, © the artist and Sean Kelly Gallery, New York
Rapture, Shirazeh Houshiary, white pencil on black aquacryl canvas, 2007, courtesy:generously donated by the Artist and Lisson Gallery, London, © the artist and Lisson Gallery, London
Backstage, Chantal Joffe, oil on board, 2007, dimensions:15 x 30cm, courtesy:generously donated by the Artist and Victoria Miro gallery, London, © the artist and Victoria Miro gallery, London
Nest (Bundled Robin) (detail), Ruth Claxton, painted steel, glass, vinyl, found ceramic figurine, cut tights,, 2008, photo:Stuart Whipps, dimensions:35 x 26 x 30cm, courtesy:generously donated by the Artist and Arquebuse, Geneva, © the artist
Nest (Bundled Robin), Ruth Claxton, painted steel, glass, vinyl, found ceramic figurine, cut tights, 2008, photo:Stuart Whipps, dimensions:35 x 26 x 30cm, courtesy:generously donated by the artist and Arquebuse, Geneva, © the artist
Etchasketchathon I (No.5), Jake and Dinos Chapman, etching with watercolour, 2005, dimensions:57.3 x 52.8cm (including frame), courtesy:generously donated by the Artists and Jay Jopling/White Cube, London, © the artist and photographer, Gareth Winters, courtesy of Jay Jopling/White Cube, London
Tetrach, 10:34AM, 4th December 2005, Christopher Bucklow, photographic print, 2005, dimensions:150 x 100 x 4cm
Inferior To A Slave, Avner Ben-Gal, acrylic on canvas, 2008, dimensions:120 x 120cm, courtesy:generously donated by the artist and Sadie Coles HQ, London, © the artist, courtesy of Sadie Coles HQ, London
Untitled, Anna Bjerger, watercolour on paper, 2008, dimensions:21 x 29.6cm, courtesy:the artist and David Risley Gallery, © the artist
Brothers, Diann Bauer, pencil and enamel on drafting film, 2006, dimensions:42 x 29.7cm, courtesy:the artist and Paradise Row, © the artist
Jeder Fasse Sich An Die Eigene Rotze (Everyone Is Touching Their Own Snot), Dorota Jurczak, framed etching, edition 3 of 3 and 1 Artist’s Proof, 2004, dimensions:20 x 29.5cm, courtesy:generously donated by Corvi-Mora, London, © the artist, courtesy of Corvi-Mora, London
Toscanini’s Last, Idris Khan, printed on 300g Velin de Archers paper, edition 7 of 60, 2008, dimensions:81 x 59cm, courtesy:generously donated by the Artist and Victoria Miro gallery, London, © the artist and Victoria Miro gallery, London
The New Brutalism #6, Jane and Louise Wilson, two framed digital prints mounted on aluminium, edition 1 of 4, 2006, dimensions:61.6 x 75.5cm, courtesy:generously donated by the Artists and Lisson Gallery, London, © the artists, courtesy of Lisson Gallery, London
Kleiner Wald (Little Forest), Ulla von Brandenburg, ink on paper, 2005, dimensions:87 x 63cm, courtesy:generously donated by the Artist and Produzentengalerie, Hamburg., © the artist, courtesy of Produzentengalerie, Hamburg
Walter, Francis Upritchard, found plastic vase and modeling material, 2008, dimensions:23 x 26.5cm (diameter), courtesy:generously donated by the Artist and Kate MacGarry, London, © the artist, courtesy of Kate MacGarry, London
ALCHEMY/The Guardian, 16th September 2008 (detail), Suzanne Treister, watercolour and felt tip pen on watercolour paper, 2008, dimensions:122 x 152.5cm, courtesy:generously donated by the artist, © the artist
Conjunction #1, Rebecca Stevenson, cast aluminium, 2004, dimensions:40 x 20 x 35cm, courtesy:generously donated by the Artist and Mogadishni, Copenhagen, © the artist, courtesy of Mogadishni, Copenhagen
Lullaby, Paula Rego, etching, artist’s proof aside from an edition of 35, 2009, dimensions:110 x 110cm, courtesy:generously donated by the artist and Marlborough Fine Art, London., © the artist
Untitled, Grayson Perry, ink on paper, 2005, dimensions:20.5 x 29cm, courtesy:generously donated by the Artist and Victoria Miro gallery, London, © the artist and Victoria Miro gallery, London
Untitled, Grayson Perry, ink and coloured pencil on paper, 2005, dimensions:20.5 x 29cm, courtesy:generously donated by the Artist and Victoria Miro gallery, London, © the artist and Victoria Miro gallery, London
Blue Shift, Cornelia Parker, set of 4 polaroids, framed, 2002, photo:Alex Delfanne, dimensions:8 x 8.5cm, courtesy:generously donated by the Artist and Frith Street Gallery, London, © the artist, courtesy Frith Street Gallery, London
Agony, Gosha Ostretsov, acrylic and varnish on canvas, 2008, dimensions:175 x 240cm, courtesy:generously donated by the Artist and Paradise Row, London., © the artist and Paradise Row, London
Redemption – invader on the horizon, Cathy de Monchaux, wood, elastoplast, brass, paper, copper wire, pigment, red velvet and feathers, 2008, photo:Dave Morgan, dimensions:15.2 x 61 x 35.6cm, courtesy:a new site-specific work created for Gothic and generously donated by the artist, © the artist
Rile (detail), Kate MccGwire, feathers, glue, felt and polystyrene, 2008, photo:Paul Bland, dimensions:60 x 180 x 60cm, courtesy:a new work produced for Gothic and generously donated by the artist, © the artist
Rile, Kate MccGwire, feathers, glue, felt and polystyrene,, 2008, photo:Paul Bland, dimensions:60 x 180 x 60cm, courtesy:a new work produced for Gothic and generously donated by the Artist, © the artist
Toddington Spins for Contemporary Art Society Auction, Damien Hirst, acrylic paint on paper, 2008, dimensions:233.8cm x 200.7cm x 7.6cm, courtesy:a new work created for Gothic and generously donated by Damien Hirst., © the artist and photographer, Prudence Cuming Associates
Levitation II, Henry Krokatsis, watercolor and carbon deposit on paper, 2006, dimensions:38 x 30cm, courtesy:the artist and David Risley Gallery, © the artist
Des Herbstes Runengespinst, Anselm Kiefer, photograph and branches, 2005, dimensions:85 x 63.5cm, courtesy:generously donated by Gallerie Thaddaeus Ropac, Paris/Salzburg., © the artist, courtesy of Gallerie Thaddaeus Ropac, Paris/Salzburg
Inverted Smoke, James Aldridge, cut paper and acrylic , 2008, dimensions:120 x 90cm, courtesy:the artist and David Risley Gallery, © the artist