Set against a backcloth of a dull grey winter’s day in London, NEW NOW at Phillips adds colour to Berkeley Square and the buildings around. Mainstream and new artists including Andy Warhol, Eva Aeppli, Kristof Kintera, Yasam Sasmazer, Glenn Kaino, Jonathan Monk, Nazar Bilyk, Egor Zigura, Oleg Pinchuk, Norbert Schwontkowski, Elmgreen & Dragset, Ai Weiwei and Maurizio Cattalan are on show, with traditional paintings complimented by sculptural and digital works, some with a touch of humour as they talk to you as you pass by – very spooky!
The auction prices seems very erratic, with some excellent works at ridiculously low reserves and others, which are interesting but not outstanding, with surprisingly high reserves. That’s the art world for you.