21/12/2024
Two exceptional works by Joan Mitchell—'City Landscape' and 'Untitled' (both 1955)—lead Christie’s 'The Rockefeller Mitchells: Science for the Benefit of Humanity' this autumn. Acquired for Rockefeller University in the 1950s, these dynamic masterpieces embody Mitchell’s pivotal year, marked by expressive colour and energetic brushwork that defined her role in Abstract Expressionism.
Proceeds from their sale, estimated at $15-20M and $9-12M respectively, will advance biomedical research at this globally celebrated institution. Can art and science work hand in hand to shape the future?