Sneakers, Toys and Street Art Land in Phillips Hong Kong with
‘Tongue
+ Chic’ Sneaker Exhibition & ‘24/7’ Online Sale
Sneaker
Exhibition to Feature More Than 20 Pairs of Shoes Designed by Leading Artists,
Including
KAWS, Damien Hirst, Dave White, Swizz Beatz, Dr. Woo, and Pyer Moss
To
be Shown Alongside ‘24/7’, Phillips’ Inaugural Online-Only Auction Based in
Asia Offering Supreme Accessories, Collectible by KAWS, and Neo-Pop Artworks by
Takashi Murakami, Daniel Arsham, Matt Gondek, & Austin Lee, Among Others
‘Tongue + Chic’ Public Exhibition: 9 to
25 October 2019, Tuesday to Saturday 12pm to 7pm
24/7 Public Exhibition | Online Auction
Open for Bidding from 9- 18 October
Full List of Items Will be Revealed Here
Location: 14/F St. George’s Building, 2 Ice House Street, Central, Hong Kong
HONG
KONG – SEPTEMBER 23 2019 – This fall,
Phillips auction house will present Tongue
+ Chic in
Hong Kong, an exhibition that brings together an exciting selection of
one-of-a-kind sneakers designed by the most influential contemporary artists,
such as KAWS, Damien Hirst, Takashi Murakami, and Dave White, one of the
world's top tattoo artist Dr. Woo, hip-hop songwriter Swizz Beatz, Gucci Ghost
Artist Trevor Andrew and fashion designer Pyer Moss, among others. Tongue + Chic will open to the public
from 9-25 October at Phillips’ Hong Kong galleries in the St. George’s Building.
Curated by Elizabeth Semmelhack, Senior Curator at the Bata Shoe Museum in
Toronto, these sneakers represent another medium for art lovers to engage with works
by some of the leading artists beyond painting and sculpture.
In
conjunction with the sneaker exhibition, Phillips is excited to announce its inaugural
online-only auction based in Asia, 24/7,
which focuses on trend-setting collectibles. Items from the online sale will be
exhibited alongside the Tongue + Chic
from 9-18 October, providing
visitors with a chance to see the pieces in person before being sold to bidders
across the globe. Leaning towards
a lifestyle-themed curatorial concept, 24/7
offers
a wide range of rare Supreme accessories from a private Asian collector, as
well as works by sought-after contemporary artists including KAWS, Takashi Murakami and Tomoo Gokita, who draw
inspiration from American cartoons, Japanese anime, graffiti and street art. In light
of diverse collecting trends across Asia, the 24/7 online sale also presents artworks by emerging in-demand
artists such as Daniel
Arsham, Austin
Lee, Hebru Brantley and Matt Gondek. Highlights include the international debut
of a set of sculptures by Matt Gondek, executed in bronze for the first time.
In addition, Indonesian artist Ronald Apriyan, a rising star in South East
Asia’s art scene, has created a painting based on his ‘popular icons’ series exclusively
for the online sale which also marks Apriyan’s first feature on an
international auction platform.
Isaure
de Viel Castel, Head of 20th Century & Contemporary Art, Phillips Asia, said,
“Street culture has exploded in recent years, growing from a niche collecting
community to a full-blown cultural phenomenon. A new generation of art
collectors are discovering fresh, new artists that relate directly to their own
lifestyle. Engaging with emerging and young collectors has always been part of
Phillips’ DNA; hence we are delighted to present an exhibition that brings together
key elements of street culture – sneakers, neo-pop art and toys, as
well as Supreme accessories. Aside from established names such as KAWS and
Takashi Murakami, 24/7 also offers
works from fresh and in-demand artists who have created a unique visual
language spanning popular culture, abstract painting and art history.”
Elizabeth
Semmelhack, Curator of Tongue + Chic,
Senior Curator at the Bata Shoe Museum in Toronto, said, “Today, prominent
artists are engaging with the complicated cultural significance of sneakers by
creating thought-provoking and highly covetable works that straddle the divide
between fashion and art. Their work points to new directions that sneakers can
take as vehicles for social engagement. From works that reimagine the
architecture of sneakers to those that use sneakers to advocate for change, the
works in this exhibition show just how far a pair of sneakers can go.”
Tongue
+ Chic sneaker exhibition and the 24/7 online sale aim to celebrate the collision of art, fashion and
commodities, as well as to engage
with art enthusiasts and trendsetters who are interested in pop culture and
urban fashion. In addition, to continue with Phillips’ commitment to support
the development of the local art scene, Phillips will invite Hong Kong visual
artist Ernest Chang to create an original artwork in the gallery as part of the
exhibition.
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ABOUT PHILLIPS
Phillips is
a leading global platform for buying and selling 20th and 21st century art and
design. With dedicated expertise in the areas of 20th Century and Contemporary
Art, Design, Photographs, Editions, Watches, and Jewelry, Phillips offers
professional services and advice on all aspects of collecting. Auctions and
exhibitions are held at salerooms in New York, London, Geneva, and Hong Kong,
while clients are further served through representative offices based
throughout Europe, the United States and Asia. Phillips also offers an online
auction platform accessible anywhere in the world. In addition to providing selling and buying
opportunities through auction, Phillips brokers private sales and offers
assistance with appraisals, valuations, and other financial services. Visit www.phillips.com for further
information.
*Estimates do not include buyer’s premium;
prices achieved include the hammer price plus buyer’s premium.
ABOUT ERNEST CHANG:
Ernest Chang is a Hong Kong-based
millennial multi-disciplinary visual artist with red-green color-blindness.
Because of his color-blindness, Chang sees the vibrant metropolis of Hong Kong
from a unique perspective, one which imbues his creative practice with a heavy
use of cutting-edge visual media, futuristic compositional elements, as well as
heightened color contrasts and contours. Chang’s works investigate the
under-examined tensions in contemporary urban society, in which technology is
becoming ever more personal and interpersonal. Follow Instagram: @iamernestchang @thestallery for more information.
PRESS CONTACT:
HONG KONG – Ingrid Hsu, Public Relations Director, Asia
Ingridhsu@phillips.com +852 2318
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Tongue
+Chic sneaker exhibition 9 – 25 October 2019
Location: 14/F St. George’s Building, 2 Ice House
Street, Central Hong Kong
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here for
more information.
24/7 online
auction| exhibition 9-18 October 2019
Location:
14/F
St. George’s Building, 2 Ice House Street, Central Hong Kong
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here for
more information.