Ms. Westphal plays an integral part in building the company's brand and market share in 20th Century & Contemporary Art. She joins Phillips from Sotheby's where she served as Worldwide Head of Contemporary Art. She led sales that resulted in world records for Gerhard Richter (Abstraktes Bild, $46.3 million), Sigmar Polke (Jungle, $27.1 million), Piero Manzoni (Achrome, $20.2 million) and Alberto Burri (Sacco e Rosso, $13.2 million), among many others. Ms. Westphal presided over the most successful contemporary art auction in Europe in July 2015, which achieved a record-breaking $203.6 million.
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Phillips X is pleased to invite you to join us for an exclusive conversation with artist-duo The Haas Brothers and Silvia Karman Cubiñá, Executive Director & Chief Curator of The Bass Museum of Art, as they discuss the mask they designed for charity, their artistic practice and how COVID-19 has changed their unique approach to their work and collaboration.
Please note you will receive a Zoom link an hour before the event.