LA Fashionable Auctions (LAMA) is proud to current The Assortment of Shawn & Andrew Hosner of Thinkspace LA, in a two-part public sale occasion on September twelfth and thirteenth. With works from Javier Calleja, Roby Dwi Antono, Hebru Brantley, Banksy, KAWS, Shepard Fairey, Margaret Kilgallen, Audrey Kawasaki, and Mark Ryden, the gathering represents the Hosners’ fearless and intuitive method to amassing and group. Co-founders of Los Angeles gallery and cultural incubator Thinkspace LA, the Hosners have been an integral a part of a number of up to date artwork actions which have exploded during the last 20 years. As Thinkspace LA approaches its twentieth anniversary in 2025, this public sale will assist the gallery’s continued programming, and a portion of gross sales shall be donated to the Maintain A Breast Basis in loving reminiscence of Shawn Hosner.
Over the previous 20 years, the Hosners concurrently rallied a heartful group of like minds whereas constructing a exceptional assortment that represents a large swath of daring up to date artists—a lot of whom have since turn into internationally acknowledged. Starting with a small work by Jeff Soto that they bought within the 2000s for round $300, the Hosners collectively developed into inveterate collectors who championed rising artists in what they name the New Up to date Artwork motion, together with Neo-Pop, avenue artwork and graffiti, artwork collectibles, and up to date ceramics. They co-founded Thinkspace in 2005 with their companion LC, initially opening simply off the Melrose strip and shortly after transferring to the bustling Sundown Junction space of Silver Lake. The gallery ultimately relocated to Culver Metropolis in 2009, the place it blossomed for over a decade earlier than touchdown within the West Adams Arts District in 2020 and increasing to 2 areas.
As each collectors and gallerists, the Hosners have been extra more likely to set market developments than observe them. “The primary rule of shopping for for us, and myself transferring ahead, will at all times be you must prefer it,” says Andrew Hosner. “We’ve by no means actually tried to purchase merely due to a reputation.”
But, most of the artists whose works the Hosners confirmed and picked up have turn into essential. Among the many highlights of The Assortment of Shawn & Andrew Hosner of Thinkspace LA are Banksy’s 2002 Parachuting Rat (est. $40,000–60,000], Jen Stark’s 2011 sculpture Past Finite (est. $20,000–30,000), and the figurative drawings Phrases of Knowledge from Javier Calleja (est. $20,000–40,000) and The Road (Sketch) from Mark Ryden. A gaggle of works from Roby Dwi Antono together with the 2022 Love Me Do (Examine) (est. $20,000–30,000) and the 2021 sculpture Asteria (est. $10,000–15,000), which was exhibited on the Thinkspace exhibition Epos.
The Assortment of Shawn & Andrew Hosner of Thinkspace LA represents a major chapter for each LA tradition and up to date artwork. Of his choice to deliver this assortment to public sale, Andrew Hosner says, “I felt that it was extra essential to maintain the gallery going and all that comes with it: the group, our prolonged gallery household, and all of our ‘kids’ which can be the artists that we’ve supported over time, that they proceed to have a spot to exist and nurture and develop and assist one another…that in the end is one of the best legacy that I might ask for Shawn.”
Works featured in The Assortment of Shawn & Andrew Hosner of Thinkspace LA and The Assortment of Shawn & Andrew Hosner of Thinkspace LA: On-line Solely shall be on view from September 9 to 12 at LAMA’s new location at 6666 Lexington Ave, Los Angeles. A public opening celebration shall be held on September 7, from 5-8pm PT. Moreover, a public dialog between Andrew Hosner and Evan Pricco, Editor of JUXTAPOZ, shall be held on Tuesday, September 10 at 4pm PT.
The stay public sale on September twelfth will start at 10am PT and accommodates superior bids, phone bidding, and stay on-line bidding. The net-only public sale on September 13 will start at 10 am PT and accommodates superior on-line bids and stay on-line bids.