If I Live I’ll See You Tuesday… encapsulates the gritty and underbelly-esq side of Contemporary Art. Tough, controversial, and beautiful, this sale will bring together established names along with a  new generation of artists. Built around a mood and an atmosphere, Loïc Gouzer sought to convey the darker side of what art can be. “There’s very often some kind of flashy and instant gratification factor to art, and then there’s the other side; almost like matter and anti-matter. There’s a constant tension in art between happiness and sadness, life and death – this sale was about trying to explore this ‘anti’ part of art creation. It’s like music in the 1960s – you had the Beatles and the Rolling Stones , the Marilyn and the Electric Chair – this sale explores the legacy of the Electric Chair. ”

“We all have memories of a song or a melody that was so strong and perfect that it became ingrained in our minds and somehow formed the backdrop of our youth. The same can be said about art, and with this auction I have sought to bring together these special works that have left a lasting  imprint on the visual hard drive of our generation. Jeff Koons’s Equilibrium series, Richard Prince’s Cowboys, Andy Warhol’s Electric Chairs, and Dan Colen’s Candle paintings all have this wow-factor that made them immediate modern day icons.  If I Live I’ll See You Tuesday… will be a rare opportunity to see these radical works activating each other,” declared Loïc Gouzer , International Senior Specialist. 

“The selection of works conveys Loïc Gouzer’s decisive vision of Contemporary Art today and his instinct for great objects. Tight and very edited, If I Live I’ll See You Tuesday… will provide a great platform to appreciate these defining works of Contemporary Art. Everything in this sale is of the highest caliber and it will probably be the last chance to acquire some of these more recent masterpieces before they too move on to the $20 million + price bracket. ” added Brett Gorvy, Chairman and International Head of Post-War and Contemporary Art.