Belkis Ayon Paintings & Artwork for Sale | Belkis Ayon Art Value Price Guide

Jan. 18, 2025
Belkis Ayon Mansu (Cuban, 1967-1999) An Exhibition Lithograph Poster, Signed Belkis Ayon in pencil lower left, 28 1/4" x 21 1/4", Framed-30 1/4" x 23 1/4"
Est: $1,000 - $1,500
Belkis Ayon Mansu (Cuban, 1967-1999) An Exhibition Lithograph Poster, Signed Belkis Ayon in pencil lower left, 28 1/4" x 21 1/4", Framed-30 1/4" x 23 1/4"
Auction Gallery of the Palm Beaches
Jan. 18, 2025
Belkis Ayon Mansu (Cuban, 1967-1999) Untitled, Lithograph, Signed, dated '96, and inscribed P/A in pencil in the lower margin, Sheet-13" x 4 1/2", Framed-19 1/2" x 11"
Est: $1,500 - $2,000
Belkis Ayon Mansu (Cuban, 1967-1999) Untitled, Lithograph, Signed, dated '96, and inscribed P/A in pencil in the lower margin, Sheet-13" x 4 1/2", Framed-19 1/2" x 11"
Auction Gallery of the Palm Beaches
Jan. 18, 2025
Belkis Ayon Mansu (Cuban, 1967-1999) Untitled, Lithograph in colors, 23 1/2" x 7 3/8", Framed-28 7/8" x 13 1/4"
Est: $1,500 - $2,000
Belkis Ayon Mansu (Cuban, 1967-1999) Untitled, Lithograph in colors, 23 1/2" x 7 3/8", Framed-28 7/8" x 13 1/4"
Auction Gallery of the Palm Beaches
Jan. 18, 2025
Belkis Ayon Mansu (Cuban, 1967-1999) Tanze, Lithograph, Signed, titled, dated 1986, and inscribed P/T in pencil in the lower margin, 19 1/4" x 11 1/4", Framed-29" x 18 3/4"
Est: $2,000 - $2,500
Belkis Ayon Mansu (Cuban, 1967-1999) Tanze, Lithograph, Signed, titled, dated 1986, and inscribed P/T in pencil in the lower margin, 19 1/4" x 11 1/4", Framed-29" x 18 3/4"
Auction Gallery of the Palm Beaches
Dec. 18, 2024
BELKIS AYON (1967-1999). Untitled. collagraph 30 x 22 ½ in. (76.2 x 57.2 cm
Est: $10,000 - $15,000
BELKIS AYON (1967-1999). Untitled. collagraph 30 x 22 ½ in. (76.2 x 57.2 cm.).
Christie's
Dec. 14, 2024
Belkis Ayon, 1967-1999, Sin titulo
Est: $2,000 - $3,000
Belkis Ayon 1967-1999 Sin titulo 1996 linocut 9-3/4 x 7-1/2 inches (sheet) signed and numbered 95/300 Illustrated: #96.04, Nkame, Belkis Ayon, Turner (2010), p. 217
Black Art Auction
Dec. 14, 2024
Belkis Ayon, 1967-1999, Sin TÃtulo (Sikan con puntas negras)
Est: $4,000 - $6,000
Belkis Ayon 1967-1999 Sin TÃtulo (Sikan con puntas negras) 1993 collograph 9 1/2 x 8 1/4 inches (image) 11 1/2 x 9 1/2 inches (sheet) signed and dated, artist's proof (P/A) Illustrated: #93.17, Nkame, Belkis AyÃ³n, Turner (2010), p. 206.
Black Art Auction
Dec. 14, 2024
Belkis Ayon, 1967-1999, Sin Titulo
Est: $15,000 - $20,000
Belkis Ayon 1967-1999 Sin Titulo 1998 collograph 21 1/2 inches (diameter) 31 x 23 inches (sheet) signed, dated, and numbered 39/45 accompanied by COA Illustrated: #98.11,Nkame, Belkis Ayon, Turner (2010), p. 231
Black Art Auction
Dec. 12, 2024
Ayon Belkis (L'Avana 1967-1999) - Untitled
Est: €1,500 - €2,000
collograph, unnumbered 17.5 x 24.3 cm (sheet size)
Finarte
Dec. 12, 2024
Ayon Belkis (L'Avana 1967-1999) - Untitled, 1993
Est: €3,500 - €5,000
collograph, numbered P.A. 24 x 21 cm (29 x 24 cm sheet size) Signed in pencil lower right
Finarte
Dec. 12, 2024
Ayon Belkis (L'Avana 1967-1999) - Untitled, 1996
Est: €5,000 - €7,000
collograph, numbered P.A. 24.5 x 11.8 cm (33.8 x 11.8 cm sheet size), (unframed) Signed and dated in pencil lower right
Finarte
Dec. 12, 2024
Ayon Belkis (L'Avana 1967-1999) - Sikan with snake, 1993
Est: €2,500 - €3,000
collograph, unnumbered 36 x 23,5 cm (sheet size), (unframed)
Finarte
Dec. 12, 2024
Ayon Belkis (L'Avana 1967-1999) - Untitled, 1994
Est: €3,000 - €4,000
screenprint in colours, unnumbered 18.7 x 14 cm (sheet size), (unframed) Signed in pencil along the lower margin
Finarte
Nov. 23, 2024
Belkis Ayon Mansu (Cuban, 1967-1999) Tranquilla, Signed Belkis Ayon in pencil lower right, titled and numerated P/T, Sight-9 3/4" x 8", Framed-16 1/4" x 13 1/2" Note: paper has some discoloration lower margin.
Est: $1,500 - $2,000
Belkis Ayon Mansu (Cuban, 1967-1999) Tranquilla, Signed Belkis Ayon in pencil lower right, titled and numerated P/T, Sight-9 3/4" x 8", Framed-16 1/4" x 13 1/2" Note: paper has some discoloration lower margin.
Auction Gallery of the Palm Beaches
Nov. 23, 2024
Belkis Ayon Mansu (Cuban, 1967-1999) Untitled, Signed Belkys Ayon in pencil lower right, numbered 158/300, Sight-9 1/2" x 7", has margins, Framed-18 7/8" x 16 1/2"
Est: $2,000 - $3,000
Belkis Ayon Mansu (Cuban, 1967-1999) Untitled, Signed Belkys Ayon in pencil lower right, numbered 158/300, Sight-9 1/2" x 7", has margins, Framed-18 7/8" x 16 1/2"
Auction Gallery of the Palm Beaches
Oct. 30, 2024
Belkis Ayon, ¿Tranquila?
Est: $3,000 - $5,000
Belkis Ayon ¿Tranquila? c. 1999 linocut image: 9 h x 7 w in (23 x 18 cm) sheet: 10 h x 8.5 w in (25 x 22 cm) Signed, titled and numbered to lower edge '20/300 ¿Tranquila? Belkis Ayon'. This work is number 20 from the edition of 300. Literature: Veigas/Ayon 99.06 This work will ship from Los Angeles, California.
Los Angeles Modern Auctions
Sep. 21, 2024
Belkis Ayon Manso (Cuban, 1967-1999) Untitled, Signed, dated '93, and inscribed PA in the lower margin, Collograph, Sight-11" x 9", Framed-19 1/2" x 17 1/4", Note: Illustrated in catalog raisonee, Nkame, Belkis Ayon, ...
Est: $2,000 - $3,000
Belkis Ayon Manso (Cuban, 1967-1999) Untitled, Signed, dated '93, and inscribed PA in the lower margin, Collograph, Sight-11" x 9", Framed-19 1/2" x 17 1/4", Note: Illustrated in catalog raisonee, Nkame, Belkis Ayon, Turner, published 2010, #93.17 p.206
Auction Gallery of the Palm Beaches
Sep. 21, 2024
Belkis Ayon Manso (Cuban, 1967-1999) Ndisime I, c.1986,Signed, titled, and inscribed PT in the lower margin, Sight-23" x 12" Framed-31" x 20"
Est: $2,000 - $3,000
Belkis Ayon Manso (Cuban, 1967-1999) Ndisime I, c.1986,Signed, titled, and inscribed PT in the lower margin, Sight-23" x 12" Framed-31" x 20"
Auction Gallery of the Palm Beaches
Sep. 14, 2024
Belkis Ayon, 1967-1999, Ndisime I
Est: $4,000 - $6,000
Belkis Ayon 1967-1999 Ndisime I 1986 color lithograph 24 x 13-1/2 inches signed, titled, with P/T Literature: Nkame (2009), Belkis Ayon, p.162
Black Art Auction
Sep. 14, 2024
Belkis Ayon, 1967-1999, Tranquila
Est: $4,000 - $6,000
Belkis Ayon 1967-1999 Tranquila 1999 linoleum cut print 9-1/2 x 8 inches signed and titled Literature: Nkame (2009), Belkis Ayon, p.235
Black Art Auction
Sep. 14, 2024
Belkis Ayon, 1967-1999, Sin Titulo
Est: $15,000 - $25,000
Belkis Ayon 1967-1999 Sin Titulo 1998 collograph on heavy wove paper 21-1/2 inches (diameter) 31 x 23 inches (sheet) signed, dated, numbered 40/45 Illustrated: #98.11, Nkame, Belkis AyÃ³n, Turner (2010), p. 231.
Black Art Auction
May. 18, 2024
Belkis Ayon (Manso), 1967-1999, Sin Titulo
Est: $5,000 - $10,000
Belkis Ayon (Manso) 1967-1999 Sin Titulo 1992 offset lithograph 19 1/4 x 26 1/4 inches (sheet) signed, dated, numbered 41/100 from the portfolio, La Ronda Cubana Illustrated: #92.01, Nkame, Belkis AyÃ³n, Turner (2010), p. 191.
Black Art Auction
May. 18, 2024
Belkis Ayon, 1967-1999, Sikaneka
Est: $3,000 - $4,000
Belkis Ayon 1967-1999 Sikaneka 1987 color lithograph 18 x 14-1/2 inches (the top of the print is in three arches; there is a white border only at the bottom, which is correct) signed, titled Illustrated: #87.03, Nkame, Belkis AyÃ³n, Turner (2010), p. 165.
Black Art Auction
May. 18, 2024
Belkis Ayon, 1967-1999, sin titulo
Est: $5,000 - $10,000
Belkis Ayon 1967-1999 sin titulo 1999 lithograph (offset) 20 x 27 7/8 inches signed, dated and numbered 24/40 Printed at the Brandywine Workshop in Philadelphia.
Black Art Auction
May. 16, 2024
BELKIS AYÓN (1967-1999) Untitled 1992
Est: $8,000 - $12,000
BELKIS AYÓN (1967-1999) Untitled 1992 collagraph on paper 13 1/2 by 9 3/4 in. 34.3 by 24.8 cm. This work was executed in 1992.
Bonhams
Apr. 28, 2024
Belkis Ayon (1967 - 1999) Latin American
Est: $4,000 - $8,000
Belkis Ayon (1967 - 1999) Untitled, Dated 1996 & Numbered 6/300. Linoleum, measures 3.7 x 3.4 inches (24.6 x 20.1 cm) not including frame. Private Miami Collection. Piece is accompanied with certificate of authenticity from the artist foundation. Belkis Ayón was a Cuban printmaker who specialized in the technique of collography. Ayón is known for her highly detailed allegorical collographs based on Abakuá, a secret, all-male Afro-Cuban society. Her work is often in black and white, consisting of ghost-white figures with oblong heads and empty, almond-shaped eyes, set against dark, patterned backgrounds.She was born in Havana, Cuba, in 1967 and took her own life in 1999. In 2018, The New York Times published a belated obituary for her.Ayón attended the prestigious Instituto Superior de Arte in Havana, and joined its faculty after graduation.1979-82 20 de Octubre Elementary School of the Arts, Havana 1982-86 San Alejandro Academy, Havana 1986-91 Bachelor's Degree in Engraving, Instituto Superior de Arte, (isa), Havana
Cutler Bay Auctions
Apr. 28, 2024
Belkis Ayon "Tranquila" (1967 - 1999) Latin American
Est: $4,000 - $6,000
Belkis Ayon (1967 - 1999) Monochromatic Linoleum print, Titled "Tranquila", Dated 1999 & Numbered 177/ 300 Linoleum, measures 10.1" x 8.2" 25.7 x 21 cm. Piece is accompanied with Certificate of Autheticty by the artist foundation. Private Miami Collection. Belkis Ayón was a Cuban printmaker who specialized in the technique of collography. Ayón is known for her highly detailed allegorical collographs based on Abakuá, a secret, all-male Afro-Cuban society. Her work is often in black and white, consisting of ghost-white figures with oblong heads and empty, almond-shaped eyes, set against dark, patterned backgrounds.She was born in Havana, Cuba, in 1967 and took her own life in 1999. In 2018, The New York Times published a belated obituary for her.Ayón attended the prestigious Instituto Superior de Arte in Havana, and joined its faculty after graduation. • 1979-82 20 de Octubre Elementary School of the Arts, Havana • 1982-86 San Alejandro Academy, Havana • 1986-91 Bachelor's Degree in Engraving, Instituto Superior de Arte, (isa), Havana
Cutler Bay Auctions
Apr. 19, 2024
Intolerancia
Est: $15,000 - $25,000
Belkis Ayón 1967 - 1999 Intolerancia signed in pencil, dated, titled and numbered 7/10 collograph printed in black and white with relief on cream wove paper sheet: 42⅜ by 32½ in. 1077 by 824 mm. Executed in 1998; this impression is number 7 from the edition of 10.
Sotheby's
Feb. 13, 2024
Belkis Ayon (1967-1999) Exhibit Poster Serigraph
Est: $200 - $2,000
DESCRIPTION: Serigraph poster by Belkis Ayon for his Siempre Vuelvo exhibition depicting a blue figure with narrow eyes clasping its cross-marked hands. Signed at lower left. CIRCA: 1993 ORIGIN: Cuba DIMENSIONS: With frame - H: 30" W: 0.75" L: 22.75" Without frame - H: 27" L: 19.75" CONDITION: In great condition Unless otherwise stated, all information provided is the opinion of our specialists. Should you have any specific questions regarding the condition of this lot, please use the ask question button or send us an email.
Akiba Galleries
Jan. 23, 2024
Belkis Ayon (Cuban. 1967 - 1999) Lithograph
Est: $500 - $5,000
DESCRIPTION: A Lithograph by cuban artist Belkis Ayon depicting three figures, signed along the bottom right and dated 1999 additionally numbered "24/40". Printed at the Brandywine Workshop in Philadelphia. CIRCA: Late 20th Cent. ORIGIN: Cuba DIMENSIONS: H: 23.75" W: 33.25" | Image: 17.25" x 23.5" CONDITION: Great Condition. Unless otherwise stated, all information provided is the opinion of our specialists. Should you have any specific questions regarding the condition of this lot, please use the ask question button or send us an email.
Akiba Galleries
Dec. 19, 2023
Belkis Ayon 1967 L’Avana-1999 L’Avana Senza titolo
Est: €5,000 - €7,000
es. 4/6firmato e datato in basso a destra, numerato e dedicato in basso a sinistra
Cambi Casa d'Aste
Oct. 05, 2023
BELKIS AYÓN (1967-1999) Mi alma y yo te queremos collagraph on paper 35 x 2
Est: $15,000 - $20,000
BELKIS AYÓN (1967-1999) Mi alma y yo te queremos collagraph on paper 35 x 27 7/8 in. (88.9 x 70.8 cm.)
Christie's
Sep. 28, 2023
BELKIS AYÓN (1967-1999) Yo te di el poder collagraph on paper 37 3/8 x 26 7
Est: $20,000 - $25,000
BELKIS AYÓN (1967-1999) Yo te di el poder collagraph on paper 37 3/8 x 26 7/8 in. (95 x 68.3 cm.)
Christie's
Sep. 28, 2023
BELKIS AYÓN (1967-1999) Sikán collagraph on paper 78 5/8 x 54 5/8 in. (199.
Est: $40,000 - $60,000
BELKIS AYÓN (1967-1999) Sikán collagraph on paper 78 5/8 x 54 5/8 in. (199.7 x 138.8 cm.)
Christie's
Sep. 28, 2023
Sin título [Sikán entrando al río]
Est: $30,000 - $50,000
Belkis Ayón 1967 - 1999 Sin título [Sikán entrando al río] collograph on paper 28 ½ by 37 ⅛ in. 72.4 by 94.3 cm. Conceived in 1993 and executed in 1994, this work is number 3 from an edition of 6.
Sotheby's
Jul. 26, 2023
Belkis Ayon 1967-1999 Cuban Modernist Collograph
Est: $100 - $1,000
Belkis Ayon Manso (Cuban, 1967-1999). A collograph print on paper. An allegorical abstract figural work inspired by the esoteric Afro Cuban Abakua fraternity (or secret society), depicting a central abstract fish form with recumbent figures possessing various designs that superimpose their forms, including serpents, pottery vessels, and fish. Artist pencil signature to lower center BELKIS AYON MANSO. The artist's work is held in the permanent collections of the Museum of Contemporary Art (Los Angeles) and the Museum of Modern Art (New York). Presented under glass. with a black mat border in a modern gold tone frame. Sight size measures approximately 17" x 24.5". Dimensions: 22.5 X 30.25 X .5 in. Condition: Good overall condition having mild surface wear. Frame having moderate storage wear to edges and corners. Estate fresh to the market. Shipping: Hill Auction Gallery does not offer in-house shipping for this item. Gallery will refer third party shippers for all domestic and international buyers. Purchaser pick up available upon request.
Hill Auction Gallery
Jul. 18, 2023
BELKIS AYÓN (1967-1999) Dormida collograph on paper 26 1/4 x 37 1/2 in. (66
Est: $30,000 - $50,000
BELKIS AYÓN (1967-1999) Dormida collograph on paper 26 1/4 x 37 1/2 in. (66.7 x 95.2 cm.)
Christie's
Jul. 18, 2023
BELKIS AYÓN (1967-1999) Siempre Vuelvo collograph on paper 36 3/4 x 26 1/2
Est: $30,000 - $50,000
BELKIS AYÓN (1967-1999) Siempre Vuelvo collograph on paper 36 3/4 x 26 1/2 in. (93.3 x 67.3 cm.)
Christie's
May. 25, 2023
BELKIS AYÓN (1967 - 1999, CUBAN) Intolerancia.
Est: $20,000 - $30,000
BELKIS AYÓN (1967 - 1999, CUBAN) Intolerancia. Collograph on cream wove paper, 1998. 787 mm; 31 inches diameter (tondo), full margins. Signed, titled, dated and numbered 6/10 in pencil, with the printer's blind stamp, lower margin. Provenance: Acquired directly from the artist by the current owner. Exhibited: Desasosiego/Restlessness, Couturier Gallery & Fine Art Appraisals, Los Angeles, March 1998 (another impression); I Always Return. Collographies of Belkis Ayón, VII Biennial of Havana, Habana Gallery, Havana, Cuba, November 15 - December 18, 2000 (another impression); Eva sale y remonta vuelo, Eva deja de ser Costilla, curated by Gabriela García Azcuy, Embassy of Spain in Cuba, Havana, Cuba, October, 2014 (another impression). Illustrated: Nkame, Belkis Ayon, Catalog Raisonné, Madrid, Turner, 2010, plate 98.01, pg. 224.
Swann Auction Galleries
Mar. 29, 2023
BELKIS AYÓN MANSO (Cuba 1967 – New York, 1999). “Preparatory drawing for collography of the work Arrepentida from 1993”. Pencil on onion paper. Attached certificate issued by Katia Ayón, State S. Ayón (2011).
Est: €16,000 - €18,000
BELKIS AYÓN MANSO (Cuba 1967 - New York, 1999). "Preparatory drawing for collography of the work Arrepentida de 1993". Pencil on onion paper. Attached certificate issued by Katia Ayón, State S. Ayón (2011). It has roughness on the paper, stains on the outer perimeter and restorations. Measurements: 107 x 75 cm (current measurements of the work); 110 x 87 cm (measurements referenced in the certificate). This work is an original preparatory drawing for the 1993 collograph entitled "Repentance", which was used as an illustration for the book "Don't ask for forgiveness" by Luis Manuel Pérez-Boitel. In the work the artist portrays the character Sikan, showing his desperation, as he tears his skin as a symbol of ambivalence between what he wants to be and what he is. The artist alludes to the skin as a mask or mask in which man takes refuge, hiding his weaknesses. According to a central Abakuan myth, Sikan once accidentally caught an enchanted fish, which imparted great power to those who heard its voice. When she brought the fish to her father, he warned her to keep quiet and never speak of it again. She did divulge the information, however, to a leader of another tribe. Her punishment was a death sentence. This story is presented in the form of enforced silence in her work, an important theme. His work is often in black and white, such as the work "Arrependida", and consists of ghostly-white figures with oblong heads and empty almond-shaped eyes, which are set against dark, patterned backgrounds. To date, Ayón has been the only prominent artist to create an extensive body of work based on the Abakuan society. Because the society itself had created very few visual representations of its myths, Ayón had great freedom to visually interpret its myths. Numerous Abakuan rituals are represented in his collographs, many of which are based on Christian and Afro-Cuban traditions. Ayón's work has been widely shown internationally in group exhibitions in Canada, South Korea, the Netherlands and Spain (2010). In 1993, he exhibited at the 16th Venice Biennale and won the international prize at the International Biennale of Graphics in Maastricht, the Netherlands. In 1998, Ayón received four residencies in the United States working at Temple University's Tyler School of Art, the Philadelphia School of Art, the Rhode Island School of Design and the Brandywine Workshop. His work can now be found in the permanent collections of several museums, including the Museum of Contemporary Art, Los Angeles and the Museum of Modern Art, New York. In 2016-2017, the Fowler Museum organised Ayon's first solo museum exhibition with the help of his estate; the exhibition subsequently travelled to El Museo del Barrio in New York and the Kemper Museum of Contemporary Art in Kansas City.
Setdart Auction House
Mar. 14, 2023
BELKIS AYÓN (1967-1999) Untitled collograph on paper image: 21 3/4 in. (55.
Est: $15,000 - $20,000
BELKIS AYÓN (1967-1999) Untitled collograph on paper image: 21 3/4 in. (55.2 cm.) diameter sheet: 29 1/2 x 22 3/8 in. (74.3 x 56.9 cm.)
Christie's
Mar. 09, 2023
BELKIS AYÓN (1967-1999) Untitled (Sikán with Goat) collograph on paper 35 x
Est: $30,000 - $40,000
BELKIS AYÓN (1967-1999) Untitled (Sikán with Goat) collograph on paper 35 x 27 3/4 in. (88.9 x 70.5 cm.)
Christie's
Jan. 12, 2023
Belkis Ayon (1967 - 1999) Untitled, 1999
Est: $4,500 - $6,500
Belkis Ayon (1967 - 1999) Untitled, 1999, offset lithograph 20 x 27 7/8 inches (image), Signed, 13/40
Cutler Bay Auctions
Dec. 14, 2022
BELKIS AYÓN (1967-1999) La Sentencia collograph on paper 37 x 27 in. (93 x
Est: $15,000 - $20,000
BELKIS AYÓN (1967-1999) La Sentencia collograph on paper 37 x 27 in. (93 x 68 cm.)
Christie's
Dec. 14, 2022
BELKIS AYÓN (1967-1999) La Sentencia collograph on paper 36 x 26 1/4 in. (9
Est: $15,000 - $20,000
BELKIS AYÓN (1967-1999) La Sentencia collograph on paper 36 x 26 1/4 in. (91 x 67 cm.)
Christie's
Dec. 01, 2022
BELKIS AYÓN (1967 - 1999, CUBAN) Intolerancia.
Est: $30,000 - $50,000
BELKIS AYÓN (1967 - 1999, CUBAN) Intolerancia. Collograph on cream wove paper, 1998. 787 mm; 31 inches diameter (tondo), full margins. Signed, titled, dated and numbered 6/10 in pencil, with the printer's blind stamp, lower margin. Provenance: Acquired directly from the artist by the current owner. Exhibited: Desasosiego/Restlessness, Couturier Gallery & Fine Art Appraisals, Los Angeles, March 1998 (another impression); I Always Return. Collographies of Belkis Ayón, VII Biennial of Havana, Habana Gallery, Havana, Cuba, November 15 - December 18, 2000 (another impression); Eva sale y remonta vuelo, Eva deja de ser Costilla, curated by Gabriela García Azcuy, Embassy of Spain in Cuba, Havana, Cuba, October, 2014 (another impression). Illustrated: Nkame, Belkis Ayon, Catalog Raisonné Madrid, Turner, 2010, plate 98.01, pg. 224.
Swann Auction Galleries
Nov. 29, 2022
Belkis Ayon (1967-1999)
Est: $4,500 - $6,500
Belkis Ayon (1967-1999) Color Lithograph Signed and Dated , Artist"s Proof , measures 22" x 13.2"
Cutler Bay Auctions
Nov. 08, 2022
BELKIS AYÓN MANSO (Cuba 1967 – New York, 1999). “Preparatory drawing for colography of the work Arrepentida of 1993”. Pencil on onion paper. Attached certificate issued by Katia Ayón, State S. Ayón (2011).
Est: €25,000 - €30,000
BELKIS AYÓN MANSO (Cuba 1967 - New York, 1999). "Preparatory drawing for collography of the work Arrepentida de 1993". Pencil on onion paper. Attached certificate issued by Katia Ayón, State S. Ayón (2011). It has roughness on the paper, stains on the outer perimeter and restorations. Measurements: 107 x 75 cm (current measurements of the work); 110 x 87 cm (measurements referenced in the certificate). This work is an original preparatory drawing for the 1993 collograph entitled "Repentance", which was used as an illustration for the book "Don't ask for forgiveness" by Luis Manuel Pérez-Boitel. In the work the artist portrays the character Sikan, showing his desperation, as he tears his skin as a symbol of ambivalence between what he wants to be and what he is. The artist alludes to the skin as a mask or mask in which man takes refuge, hiding his weaknesses. According to a central Abakuan myth, Sikan once accidentally caught an enchanted fish, which imparted great power to those who heard its voice. When she brought the fish to her father, he warned her to keep quiet and never speak of it again. She did divulge the information, however, to a leader of another tribe. Her punishment was a death sentence. This story is presented in the form of enforced silence in her work, an important theme. His work is often in black and white, such as the work "Arrependida", and consists of ghostly-white figures with oblong heads and empty almond-shaped eyes, which are set against dark, patterned backgrounds. To date, Ayón has been the only prominent artist to create an extensive body of work based on the Abakuan society. Because the society itself had created very few visual representations of its myths, Ayón had great freedom to visually interpret its myths. Numerous Abakuan rituals are represented in his collographs, many of which are based on Christian and Afro-Cuban traditions. Ayón's work has been widely shown internationally in group exhibitions in Canada, South Korea, the Netherlands and Spain (2010). In 1993, he exhibited at the 16th Venice Biennale and won the international prize at the International Biennale of Graphics in Maastricht, the Netherlands. In 1998, Ayón received four residencies in the United States working at Temple University's Tyler School of Art, the Philadelphia School of Art, the Rhode Island School of Design and the Brandywine Workshop. His work can now be found in the permanent collections of several museums, including the Museum of Contemporary Art, Los Angeles and the Museum of Modern Art, New York. In 2016-2017, the Fowler Museum organised Ayon's first solo museum exhibition with the help of his estate; the exhibition subsequently travelled to El Museo del Barrio in New York and the Kemper Museum of Contemporary Art in Kansas City.
Setdart Auction House