Fame, Feeling, and the Unexpected: Art’s Bold New Conversations at Artsy’s November Auction

A red heel squashes a sunflower, Andy Warhol’s Mick Jagger stares back in neon, and faceless figures invite silent dialogue—this is not your average art auction. Artsy’s November Post-War and Contemporary sale gathers 174 works that refuse to blend in, spotlighting icons and fresh voices alike. Alex Gardner’s 2015 painting strips away facial features, nudging viewers to consider identity and connection in the digital age. Andy Warhol’s portrait of Mick Jagger pulses with the energy of celebrity culture, blending collage and color in a Pop Art classic. Dana Schutz’s Victor leaps off the paper with kinetic brushwork, capturing life’s chaos and fleeting moments. Viola Frey’s ceramic nude, reclining yet tense, revives ancient forms to express vulnerability rather than perfection. Pedro Pedro and Leonard Baby twist the everyday—shoes, film stills—into playful, surreal meditations on memory and identity. Here, the familiar is remixed, the ordinary made strange, and every lot is a fresh conversation waiting to happen. #ContemporaryArt #ArtAuctions #PopArt #Culture