A new exhibition of sculptural works by Milan-based artist Gianluca Pacchioni, which ran from November 7th - December 18th 2022.

Pacchioni is a self-taught artist who began working with metal in 1990 while living in Paris. Since then, he has masterfully created art design collections and sculptures by combining the traditions of Italian artisans with modern and unconventional techniques. The exhibition presents pieces spanning Pacchioni’s early career to the present, including hand-carved works of brass, bronze, iron, Onyx, and stainless steel. In recent years, Pacchioni has incorporated concrete, alabaster, and precious stones from around the world into his designs. Pacchioni’s sculptures are a homage to the beautiful yet powerful force of nature, which exposes the fragility of humanity.

Over 26 works were on display for the first time, including paintings, drawings, sketches, and wood-carved sculptures that reflect on the psychological nature and art historical context of self-portraiture. The exhibition ran from October 3 - November 6, with all works for sale. All of the works are still available for viewing here.

Each artist was invited to participate by offering an artwork of their choice that has been created no earlier than 2019. In doing so, the exhibition spotlights and celebrates the work of women artists that have been created during the recent turbulent times.

Spirited bidding caused all 14 of the generously donated artworks to sell way above expectations and an impressive number of 8 artworks broke WORLD RECORDS for the artist’s prices at auction.

We would like to take this opportunity to thank all those who made this event possible, especially John and Amy Phelan who graciously hosted and underwrote this spectacular event, and to thank you for your continued support and for helping us to 'Make Aids History'.

Including portraits of notable figures such as Kate Moss, Virgil Abloh, Damien Hirst, Gerhard Richter, and Naomi Campbell to name a few.

Corbijn’s style of photography gives a raw edge to his subjects, capturing imperfection and personality by shooting with a slow shutter speed to capture gestures and movement in a unique way. Starting in the late 20th century, his style of producing black and white photos using grainy film became an important part of our visual culture, and is a technique that has been widely utilised since. 

In this new body of works which interrogates the male gaze and societal pressures of being a woman, Vanessa Beecroft introduced classical sculpture and paintings as an extension of her performance and video art. 

Henry Hudson and de PURY presented a new series of portraits of leading art figures including a.o. Ed Ruscha, Sean Scully, Mary McCartney, and Ai Weiwei.

These new works take contemporary portraiture into the digital realm. Capturing the sitters through photography and drawing their portrait on the iPad, the final work was then UV flatbed printed onto an array of unique materials.

Explore the work virtually here on de-pury.com

Timed with the artist’s 69th birthday in 2020, the exhibition at Newlands House featured approximately 50 studio pieces, many of which have been exhibited around the world, including at the Centre Pompidou, Paris; The Museum of Modern Art (MoMa), New York; the Victoria and Albert Museum (V&A), London; and the Royal Academy of Arts, London.

Curated by de PURY, the solo exhibition commemorated 100 years since Helmut Newton’s birth, culminating in the Helmut Newton Foundation, Berlin on 31st October 2020. The hundred images selected for this exhibition open a window into the world of an artist whose images of strong, empowered and self-confident women are more poignant than ever.

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