Aspen Contemporary Art Collection - New York

Andrea Galvani, Higgs Ocean #6, C-print mounted on aluminium di-bond, 2009, 75 x 116cm, © the artist, image courtesy:the artist and Meulensteen Gallery, New York

John Finneran, Dream of the Figure Dreamers, 2016. Oil and crayon on linen, 167.64 x 187.96 cm. Courtesy of the artist and 47 Canal

John Finneran, Pink Bones, 2016. Oil and crayon on linen, 187.96 x 137.16 cm. Courtesy of the artist and 47 Canal

Shay Kun, Island of the Blue Dolphins, oil on canvas, 2011, 121.9x11.8cm, © the artist, image courtesy:the artist and LaMontagne Gallery

Stuart Lorimer, ‘Mackerel Sky’, 2014. Oil, acrylic, ink, spray paint on canvas, 125.73 x 165.10 cm. Courtesy of the artist and Canada Gallery

Louise Belcourt, Bigger Cedar #29, gouache on paper, 2008, 56 x 74cm, © the artist, image courtesy:the artist and Jeff Bailey Gallery, New York

Tyson Reeder, Untitled, 2016. Oil and graphite on canvas, 53 x 69 inches. Courtesy of the artist and Canada Gallery

Ryan McGinley, Knotty Pine, C-print, 2011, 183 x 122cm, © the artist

Tyson Reeder, White Limo, 2015. Oil and graphite on canvas, 53 x 69 inches. Courtesy of the artist and Canada Gallery

Ali Silverstein, Christmas Eve, Taos, acrylic on canvas, 2009, 182 x 244cm, © the artist, image courtesy:the artist and BISCHOFF/WEISS

Willy Le Maitre, blue poles coupe, 2016. 3D lenticular print, 64 x 48 inches (framed). Courtesy of the artist and Canada Gallery

Mark Dion, Polar Bear (Ursus Maritimus) (III), 1994-2002, 12 black and white photographs and labels, edition of 4 + 2AP, 41.9 x 52.1cm, © the artist, image courtesy:the artist and Tanya Bonakdar Gallery, New York

Willy Le Maitre, dashed hops, 2016. 3D lenticular print, 64 x 48 inches (framed). Edition 1/3 + I AP. Courtesy of the artist and Canada Gallery

Kamrooz Aram, Celebration Confirmed, oil and collage on canvas, 2008, 182.9 x 213.4cm, © the artist, image courtesy:the artist and Perry Rubenstein Gallery, New York, photo by:Adam Reich

Leslie Thornton, Binocular (Blue Bird), HD Video loop, 2010, © the artist

Anne Collier, 8x10 (Grey Sky), C-print, 2008, 76 x 88cm, © the artist, image courtesy:the artist and Anton Kern Gallery

Kevin Landers, Untitled (Cement rock and fish truck), C-print, 2007, 96.8 x 76.2cm, © the artist, image courtesy:the artist and Elizabeth Dee, New York

Jim Gaylord, Study (The Patriot+King Arthur+Conan the Barbarian), gouache on acetate and paper, plastic peg bar, 2009, 26.7 x 36.8cm, © the artist, image courtesy:the artist and Jeff Bailey Gallery, New York

Jason Middlebrook, The Palm Warbler, 2008-2009, acrylic on panel, 45.7 x 45.7cm, © the artist, image courtesy:the artist and DODGEgallery, New York

Jason Middlebrook, The Calliope Hummingbird (The Smallest Bird in North America), acrylic, spray paint and ink on panel, 2008, 76.2 x 56cm, © the artist, image courtesy:the artist and DODGEgallery, New York

Ali Silverstein, Tornado Cloud, acrylic on canvas, 2008, 121 x 183cm, © the artist, image courtesy:the artist and BISCHOFF/WEISS

Julianne Swartz, Close (Blue Sky), digital c-print, 2010, © the artist

Louise Belcourt, Hedgeland Painting #9, oil on canvas over panel, 2009, 76.2 x 104.1cm, © the artist, image courtesy:the artist and Jeff Bailey Gallery, New York

Emilio Perez, Go For Yourself, ink and watercolour on paper, 2011, 58 x 66cm, © the artist, image courtesy:Galerie Lelong, New York

Darina Karpov, Pinch, graphite on paper, 2008, 106.7 x 141cm, © the artist, image courtesy:the artist and Pierogi Gallery

Emilio Perez, Somewhere Downstream, acrylic and latex on wood panel, 2009, 168 x 183cm, © the artist, image courtesy:Galerie Lelong, New York

Jane Fine, High Hopes, acrylic on canvas, 2010, 198.1 x 137.2cm, © the artist, image courtesy:the artist and Pierogi Gallery

Darina Karpov, Spills and Shines, watercolour and gouache on paper, 2009, 122 x 91.5cm, © the artist, image courtesy:the artist and Pierogi Gallery

Michael Schall, Snow Tracks, graphite on paper, 2009, 100 x 124cm, © the artist, image courtesy:the artist and Pierogi Gallery

Ati Maier, Time From One Star To Another, ink and woodstain on paper, 2009, 28 x 6cm, © the artist, image courtesy:the artist and Pierogi Gallery

Sarah Brenneman, Brazen Faced, watercolour on paper, 2010, 61 x 45.7cm, © the artist, image courtesy:the artist and Jeff Bailey Gallery, New York

With the opening of Aspen’s offices in New York in 2011, the Contemporary Art Society curated an exemplary collection of contemporary work, investigating the huge array of artists found in the city. An emphasis on artworks that offer a distinctive and out of the ordinary view of our world builds a dynamic picture of the creative energy that characterises this great city.

The collection is a daring one – substantial works from acclaimed career artists sit alongside newly discovered work from the emerging art stars of the future. Painting and photography feature strongly, and a new dimension is added with the inclusion of a number of moving image and light-based works.

Amongst the collection are works that reveal hidden aspects of the metropolis, works that expand ideas of landscape and ecology, and works that celebrate people and human relationships.

Having recently expanded their Madison Avenue office to a second floor, in early 2017 the team have been unearthing new works from New York artists, working with Aspen’s architects, who have specifically designed the new space to showcase the collection.

Overall, the Aspen collection offers remarkable and sometimes unexpected perspectives that help us see the world creatively.

Aspen Contemporary Art Collection – New York

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