{"id":14745,"date":"2024-12-31T22:34:15","date_gmt":"2024-12-31T22:34:15","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/artoday.net\/?p=14745"},"modified":"2024-12-31T22:34:16","modified_gmt":"2024-12-31T22:34:16","slug":"hilma-a-descendant-of-clint-opposes-david-zwirner-gallery-deal","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/artoday.net\/?p=14745","title":{"rendered":"Hilma, a descendant of Clint, opposes David Zwirner gallery deal"},"content":{"rendered":"<p><\/p>\n<div>\n<aside>\n\t\t<\/aside>\n<p>Descendants of late Swedish abstract painter Hilma af Klint have expressed concerns about a possible deal between the foundation that manages her artistic estate and David Zwirner Gallery, citing There is a risk of &#8220;commercialization&#8221; in her work. Erik af Klint, chairman of the board of directors of the Hilma af Klint Foundation and the artist&#8217;s great-grandson, called the deal a &#8220;hostile takeover&#8221; and initially Reported by the foundation <em>guardian<\/em>.<\/p>\n<p>Eric was the only one of the five board members to vote against Zwirner\u2019s proposal to become the foundation\u2019s representative gallery. In 2022, Zwirner orchestrated the acquisition of a series of eight Hilma paintings by the Glenstone Museum <em>knowledge tree<\/em> (1913-15) after exhibitions at the gallery&#8217;s New York and London locations.<\/p>\n<aside class=\"scaip scaip-1    \">\n\t\t<\/aside>\n<p>The foundation&#8217;s charter when it was created in 1972 outlines af Klint&#8217;s 193 activities <em>temple paintings <\/em>(1906-1915) series cannot be sold or distributed at any time, but works dating from 1916 to her untimely death in 1944 may be sold with consideration in order to fund the preservation of the 1,300 works held in the trust of the Foundation.<\/p>\n<div class=\"wp-block-image\">\n<figure data-wp-context=\"{&quot;imageId&quot;:&quot;67746eb6cec86&quot;}\" data-wp-interactive=\"core\/image\" class=\"aligncenter size-large wp-lightbox-container\"><img fetchpriority=\"high\" data-recalc-dims=\"1\" decoding=\"async\" width=\"780\" height=\"511\" data-wp-class--hide=\"state.isContentHidden\" data-wp-class--show=\"state.isContentVisible\" data-wp-init=\"callbacks.setButtonStyles\" data-wp-on-async--click=\"actions.showLightbox\" data-wp-on-async--load=\"callbacks.setButtonStyles\" data-wp-on-async-window--resize=\"callbacks.setButtonStyles\" src=\"https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/hyperallergic-newspack.s3.amazonaws.com\/uploads\/2024\/12\/IMG_1437-1-1200x786.jpg?resize=780%2C511&amp;quality=90&amp;ssl=1\" alt=\"\" class=\"wp-image-978616\" srcset=\"https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/hyperallergic-newspack.s3.amazonaws.com\/uploads\/2024\/12\/IMG_1437-1.jpg?resize=1200%2C786&amp;quality=90&amp;ssl=1 1200w, https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/hyperallergic-newspack.s3.amazonaws.com\/uploads\/2024\/12\/IMG_1437-1.jpg?resize=720%2C472&amp;quality=90&amp;ssl=1 720w, https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/hyperallergic-newspack.s3.amazonaws.com\/uploads\/2024\/12\/IMG_1437-1.jpg?resize=768%2C503&amp;quality=90&amp;ssl=1 768w, https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/hyperallergic-newspack.s3.amazonaws.com\/uploads\/2024\/12\/IMG_1437-1.jpg?resize=1536%2C1006&amp;quality=90&amp;ssl=1 1536w, https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/hyperallergic-newspack.s3.amazonaws.com\/uploads\/2024\/12\/IMG_1437-1.jpg?resize=1024%2C671&amp;quality=90&amp;ssl=1 1024w, https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/hyperallergic-newspack.s3.amazonaws.com\/uploads\/2024\/12\/IMG_1437-1.jpg?resize=1568%2C1027&amp;quality=90&amp;ssl=1 1568w, https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/hyperallergic-newspack.s3.amazonaws.com\/uploads\/2024\/12\/IMG_1437-1.jpg?resize=400%2C262&amp;quality=90&amp;ssl=1 400w, https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/hyperallergic-newspack.s3.amazonaws.com\/uploads\/2024\/12\/IMG_1437-1.jpg?resize=706%2C462&amp;quality=90&amp;ssl=1 706w, https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/hyperallergic-newspack.s3.amazonaws.com\/uploads\/2024\/12\/IMG_1437-1.jpg?w=1832&amp;quality=90&amp;ssl=1 1832w, https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/hyperallergic-newspack.s3.amazonaws.com\/uploads\/2024\/12\/IMG_1437-1-1200x786.jpg?w=370&amp;quality=90&amp;ssl=1 370w\" sizes=\"(max-width: 780px) 100vw, 780px\"\/><button class=\"lightbox-trigger\" type=\"button\" aria-haspopup=\"dialog\" aria-label=\"Enlarge image\" data-wp-init=\"callbacks.initTriggerButton\" data-wp-on-async--click=\"actions.showLightbox\" data-wp-style--right=\"state.imageButtonRight\" data-wp-style--top=\"state.imageButtonTop\"><br \/>\n\t\t\t<svg xmlns=\"http:\/\/www.w3.org\/2000\/svg\" width=\"12\" height=\"12\" fill=\"none\" viewbox=\"0 0 12 12\">\n\t\t\t\t<path fill=\"#fff\" d=\"M2 0a2 2 0 0 0-2 2v2h1.5V2a.5.5 0 0 1 .5-.5h2V0H2Zm2 10.5H2a.5.5 0 0 1-.5-.5V8H0v2a2 2 0 0 0 2 2h2v-1.5ZM8 12v-1.5h2a.5.5 0 0 0 .5-.5V8H12v2a2 2 0 0 1-2 2H8Zm2-12a2 2 0 0 1 2 2v2h-1.5V2a.5.5 0 0 0-.5-.5H8V0h2Z\"\/>\n\t\t\t<\/svg><br \/>\n\t\t<\/button><figcaption class=\"wp-element-caption\">Hilma af Klint\u2019s The Tree of Knowledge, No. 1 (1913-1915) will be exhibited at David Zwirner, New York, in 2021 (Photo Valentina Di Liscia\/<em>allergic<\/em>)<\/figcaption><\/figure>\n<\/div>\n<aside>\n\t\t<\/aside>\n<p>Erik and Johan af Klint, the artist\u2019s grandnephew and former chairman of the foundation, told the media <em>guardian<\/em> Hilma&#8217;s series of works have a spiritual dimension that differs from those of her colleagues and upcoming abstractionists, and therefore must be preserved and viewed together as intended. <\/p>\n<p>Hilma af Klint is closely associated with Theosophy, Anthroposophy, Rosicrucianism, mystical practices and mysticism for the geometric and biomorphic themes of her work, elements of the natural world, and illustrations The juxtaposition of imagery with the natural world is widely considered a precursor to abstraction in visual art. 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The artist rarely exhibited her work because she believed the world was not ready for her subject matter and practice, and she stipulated in her will that her paintings could only be exhibited 20 years after her death.<\/p>\n<p>\u201cThe paintings are related to each other, and selling some paintings in a series interrupts that relationship,\u201d Eric told the New York Times. <em>guardian<\/em>while John claimed the potential deal was a &#8220;plunder of the foundation.&#8221; <\/p>\n<p>David Zwirner refuted the accusations, telling the outlet, &#8220;There was a power struggle within the board &#8211; a standoff between four board members and one board member who was trying to undermine them.&#8221;<\/p>\n<figure class=\"wp-block-gallery has-nested-images columns-default is-cropped wp-block-gallery-2 is-layout-flex wp-block-gallery-is-layout-flex\">\n<figure data-wp-context=\"{&quot;imageId&quot;:&quot;67746eb6cf261&quot;}\" data-wp-interactive=\"core\/image\" class=\"wp-block-image 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https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/hyperallergic-newspack.s3.amazonaws.com\/uploads\/2024\/12\/2048px-Hilma_af_Klint_-_Altarpiece_No._1_Group_X_13919-scaled.jpg?w=1929&amp;quality=90&amp;ssl=1 1929w, https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/hyperallergic-newspack.s3.amazonaws.com\/uploads\/2024\/12\/2048px-Hilma_af_Klint_-_Altarpiece_No._1_Group_X_13919-1200x1593.jpg?w=370&amp;quality=90&amp;ssl=1 370w\" sizes=\"(max-width: 780px) 100vw, 780px\"\/><button class=\"lightbox-trigger\" type=\"button\" aria-haspopup=\"dialog\" aria-label=\"Enlarge image\" data-wp-init=\"callbacks.initTriggerButton\" data-wp-on-async--click=\"actions.showLightbox\" data-wp-style--right=\"state.imageButtonRight\" data-wp-style--top=\"state.imageButtonTop\"><br \/>\n\t\t\t<svg xmlns=\"http:\/\/www.w3.org\/2000\/svg\" width=\"12\" height=\"12\" fill=\"none\" viewbox=\"0 0 12 12\">\n\t\t\t\t<path fill=\"#fff\" d=\"M2 0a2 2 0 0 0-2 2v2h1.5V2a.5.5 0 0 1 .5-.5h2V0H2Zm2 10.5H2a.5.5 0 0 1-.5-.5V8H0v2a2 2 0 0 0 2 2h2v-1.5ZM8 12v-1.5h2a.5.5 0 0 0 .5-.5V8H12v2a2 2 0 0 1-2 2H8Zm2-12a2 2 0 0 1 2 2v2h-1.5V2a.5.5 0 0 0-.5-.5H8V0h2Z\"\/>\n\t\t\t<\/svg><br \/>\n\t\t<\/button><\/figure><figcaption class=\"blocks-gallery-caption wp-element-caption\">Left: Hilma Af Klint, &#8220;Group 1, Primordial Chaos, No. 1&#8243; 16 (Group 1, Urkos, No. 16)&#8221; (1906-07)<br \/>Right: Hilma af Klint, \u201cAltarbild Group X, No. 1, Altarbild Group X, No. 1\u201d (1915)<br \/>(Both images are from Wikimedia Commons)<\/figcaption><\/figure>\n<p>in response <em>allergic<\/em>In response to a request for comment from Zwirner, a spokesperson for Zwirner said it was in &#8220;intensive discussions&#8221; with the foundation to represent the artist&#8217;s legacy and &#8220;form a long-term partnership aimed at further expanding Hill&#8217;s legacy.&#8221; The Global Legacy of Ma&#8217;Af Klint.&#8221;<\/p>\n<p>The spokesperson also noted that new research and publications surrounding Hilma&#8217;s practice are in progress, including an upcoming English translation <em>Hilma Af Klint and Wassily Kandinsky: Dreams of the Future<\/em> 2025 Catalog.<\/p>\n<aside class=\"scaip scaip-2    \">\n\t\t<\/aside>\n<p>In recent years, Aph Klint&#8217;s descendants have objected to the commercialization of her work. In 2022, Johan and the artist&#8217;s great-granddaughter Hedvig Ersman spoke out against the creation and sale of 162 NFTs <em>temple paintings<\/em> series, despite the Foundation entering into a non-commercial agreement with one of the entities participating in the project.<\/p>\n<p>The Hilma Af Klint Foundation has not responded yet <em>allergic<\/em>inquiry.<\/p>\n<aside>\n\t\t<\/aside>\n<section id=\"block-27\" class=\"below-content widget widget_block\"\/>\t<\/div>\n<p><a href=\"https:\/\/hyperallergic.com\/978480\/hilma-af-klint-descendant-opposes-david-zwirner-gallery-deal\/\">Source link <\/a><\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p>Descendants of late Swedish abstract painter Hilma af Klint have expressed concerns about a possible deal between the foundation that manages her artistic estate and David Zwirner Gallery, citing There is a risk of &#8220;commercialization&#8221; in her work. 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