A continent in artistic dialogue

The traveling exhibition »Diversity United« makes a stop at Moscow's Tretyakov Gallery

Some 90 contemporary artists from 34 European countries will be featured in the exhibition, which explores the continent's artistic unity and diversity. After Berlin, »Diversity United« will open its doors in Moscow from November 23, 2021 to March 13, 2022, before finally moving to Paris.

November 22, 2021

From Norway to Turkey, from Portugal to Russia, artists from about three quarters of all European countries are represented in the exhibition. The second of a total of three hosts is Moscow's Tretyakov Gallery, which traditionally has a strong focus on Russian artists and consciously seeks to shape the cultural identity of the Russian nation-state. Along with the Hermitage Museum in St. Petersburg, the Tretyakov Gallery is one of Russia's largest and most famous art museums.

Recent auction results of the mentioned artists

Monica Bonvicini - Hurricane and Other Catastrophes (#20).
Auction
Herbstauktionen 2017 - Kayany Foundation – Benefizauktion
December 2017
Grisebach
Est.: 20.000 - 30.000 EUR
Realised: 22.500 EUR
Details
Rineke Dijkstra - Central Park, New York, August 18, 2005
Auction
A Life Among Artists: Contemporary Photographs from an Esteemed Private Collection
September 2021
Sothebys, New York
Est.: 12.000 - 18.000 USD
Realised: 12.600 USD
Details
Annette Messager - L\'homme - Gants
Auction
Art Contemporain Day Sale
June 2021
Sothebys, Paris
Est.: 20.000 - 30.000 EUR
Realised: 37.800 EUR
Details

With "Diversity United", the museum is opening up towards Europe and is thus an ideal host for this exhibition: only works of art created after the end of the Iron Curtain will be shown. The great importance of intercultural dialogue and its impact on art are the subject of the show, whereby country- and artist-specific developments are not forgotten.

On display are approximately 200 works of art by renowned artists such as Monica Bonvicini, Georg Baselitz, Sonia Boyce, Rineke Dijkstra, Olafur Eliasson, Alicja Kwade, Annette Messager, Tal R, Paula Rego, Gerhard Richter, Ugo Rondinone and Yinka Shonibare. The exhibition will then open in Paris next year.Art.Salon

Recent auction results of the mentioned artists

Paula Rego - Good Dog
Auction
Contemporary Art Evening Auction
October 2021
Sothebys, London
Est.: 800.000 - 1.200.000 GBP
Realised: 1.188.700 GBP
Details
Gerhard Richter - Abstraktes Bild
Auction
20th Century Evening Sale
November 2021
Christies, New York
Est.: 2.500.000 - 3.500.000 USD
Realised: 4.350.000 USD
Details
Yinka Shonibare - Toy Painting 34
Auction
Contemporary Art Day Sale
October 2021
Sothebys, Hong Kong
Est.: 100.000 - 200.000 HKD
Realised: 119.700 HKD
Details

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