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Lee Ufan: Repetition and Infinity

Published on , by Vanessa Schmitz-Grucker
Auction on 29 May 2022 - 14:00 (CEST) - New Art Est-Ouest Auctions saleroom in Gotanda 2-5-15, Higashigotanda, Shinagawa-ku, Tokyo, Japan. - 141-0022 Tokyo

The South Korean artist has just opened his new art center, the “Lee Ufan Arles”, in the city of Arles in Provence. He maintains close ties with France and his Western public, which reciprocates his affection.

Lee Ufan (1936), From Line No.78060, 1978, mineral pigment on canvas, 60.6 x 72.7... Lee Ufan: Repetition and Infinity
Lee Ufan (1936), From Line No.78060, 1978, mineral pigment on canvas, 60.6 x 72.7 cm/24 x 29 in.
Estimate: €30/50 MJPY (i.e. approx. €230,000/370,000)
Lee Ufan and France have enjoyed a long love story that started in 1971, the day he first participated in the Biennale de Paris. In Arles, he decided to open his third exhibition space—after Japan and South Korea —using minimalist architecture, to align with his work. Lee…
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Sunday 29 May 2022 - 14:00 (CEST)
New Art Est-Ouest Auctions saleroom in Gotanda 2-5-15, Higashigotanda, Shinagawa-ku, Tokyo, Japan. - 141-0022 Tokyo, Japon
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