HENZEL STUDIO COLLABORATIONS X ELTON JOHN AIDS FOUNDATION / PADDLE8 AUCTION

HENZEL STUDIO COLLABORATIONS

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PART OF THE PROCEEDS BENEFITING THE ELTON JOHN AIDS FOUNDATION 3-17 DECEMBER PADDLE8.COM ART CARPETS BY assume vivid astro focus OLAF BREUNING SCOTT CAMPBELL NAN GOLDIN CALLE HENZEL JONATHAN HOROWITZ HELMUT LANG LINDER BJARNE MELGAARD MARILYN MINTER JACK PIERSON RICHARD PHILLIPS ANSELM REYLE JUERGEN TELLER MICKALENE THOMAS LAWRENCE WEINER JWAN YOSEF AND IN COLLABORATION WITH THE FOUNDATIONS OF ANDY WARHOL AND TOM OF FINLAND

HENZEL STUDIO EST. 1999

HENZEL STUDIO is proud to partner with PADDLE8 for an upcoming auction of the Studio’s handcrafted, artist-designed carpets. A portion of the proceeds from the auction will benefit the lifesaving work of the Elton John AIDS Foundation (EJAF). ejaf.org

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assume vivid astro focus Olaf Breuning Scott Campbell Nan Goldin Calle Henzel Jonathan Horowitz Helmut Lang Linder Bjarne Melgaard Marilyn Minter Jack Pierson Richard Phillips Anselm Reyle Richard Prince Juergen Teller Mickalene Thomas Lawrence Weiner Jwan Yosef The Foundations of Andy Warhol and Tom of Finland

HENZEL STUDIO is proud to partner with PADDLE8 for an upcoming auction of the Studio’s handcrafted, artist-designed carpets.

A portion of the proceeds from the auction will benefit the lifesaving work of the Elton John AIDS Foundation (EJAF).

Since its founding over 25 years ago, EJAF has grown into one of the most highly respected international nonprofit HIV/AIDS organizations, raising more than $432 million for over 3,400 worthy programs across the globe.

EJAF’s grant initiatives are designed around the core belief that every person deserves dignity, respect, and unfettered access to accurate information, prevention methods, treatment, medical care, support services, and advocacy no matter who they are, where they live, what they believe, what they do, or who they love. For more than a quarter century, EJAF grants have enabled countless community-based organizations around the world to improve and protect the health and lives of millions of people every day.

Over the years, EJAF has worked closely with contemporary artists across disciplines to help support their mission. It is in this spirit, and to further bring to light EJAF’s tireless work, that HENZEL STUDIO is thrilled to be able to support the organization by donating a portion of the proceeds from this PADDLE8 auction of the Studio’s groundbreaking and unprecedented collections of handmade artist-designed carpets.

Opposite page assume vivid astro focus ADÈ FONTÓ AQUEDANDO FORTE, 2018 Edition of 10 + 1 AP Numbered Accompanied by a Certificate of Authenticity Handmade art carpet, 150 knot Linen, Wool (New Zealand) & Silk (Bamboo) Size 235 x 305 cm (92.5 x 120 ins)

Since the launch of HENZEL STUDIO COLLABORATIONS at BARNEYS NEW YORK Madison Avenue in 2014 during Frieze Art Fair, the brand has developed art rugs by fifteen contemporary artists including RICHARD PRINCE, HELMUT LANG, JACK PIERSON, NAN GOLDIN, SCOTT CAMPBELL, RICHARD PHILLIPS, MARILYN MINTER, MICKALENE THOMAS, AND ANSELM REYLE. Via HENZEL STUDIO HERITAGE, extensive collections have also been developed in collaboration with artist estates, that to date include ANDY WARHOL FOUNDATION FOR THE VISUAL ARTS and TOM OF FINLAND FOUNDATION. The auction will mark the unveiling of new carpets designed by ASSUME VIVID ASTRO FOCUS, JONATHAN HOROWITZ, JWAN YOSEF, OLAF BREUNING, BJARNE MELGAARD and LAWRENCE WEINER. Free to disregard design movements and related principles and rules, the featured artists were invited to freely and seamlessly translate their work and artistic ethos into the media at hand, exploring shape, volume, and finishing, where practicality was secondary to concept. This creative brief allows all artists to embrace the outcome as part of their body of work.

“Art rugs have been around for quite some time in various forms, and some of the most prominent artists including Francis Bacon, Louise Bourgeois, Alexander Calder, Robert Indiana, Mike Kelley, Ellsworth Kelly, Fernand Leger, Roy Lichtenstein, Henri Matisse, Joan Miro and Pablo Picasso have all turned to the media at some point in their oeuvre.

However, rather than look back, we’re looking to encapsulate facets of contemporary art and work with a curated group of artists that simultaneously express their ethos within a broad yet defined scope.

Having more than fifteen leading contemporary artists collaborate in this capacity makes Henzel Studio Collaborations an unprecedented program, even though the artisan practices remind us that the possibility has always been there.”

Joakim Andreasson, curator for Henzel Studio Each rug, regardless of artist, is priced per square foot and will be offered at a predetermined size.

HENZEL STUDIO COLLABORATIONS has in the past had solo exhibitions at venues that include COLETTE GALLERY (Paris), AUSTERE (Los Angeles), and JOYCE (Hong Kong).

HENZEL STUDIO COLLABORATIONS art carpets designed by MARILYN MINTER and LAWRENCE WEINER are currently on view at the exhibition NOMADIC MURALS: CONTEMPORARY TAPESTRIES AND CARPETS at Boca Raton Museum of Art through October 21, 2017.

Upcoming exhibition will take place at THE NEW in Los Angeles, February 2018.

HENZEL STUDIO Henzel Studio is a Swedish luxury carpet manufacturer and publisher established in 1999. Henzel Studio’s ethos is based on the artistic practice of Calle Henzel, founder and creative director. Over the past 20 years, he has translated his artistic practice as painter and collage artist into the medium at hand, positioning Henzel Studio as one of the most progressive carpet brands in the world. All pieces are made by hand, using centuries’ old weaving techniques that make each rug one of a kind Henzel Studio is a member of GOODWEAVE, an international nonprofit organization working to end child labor in the carpet industry and offer educational opportunities to children in weaving communities in India and Nepal. www.henzelstudio.com

PADDLE8 We believe collecting should be an exercise in passion, not patience.

We’ve streamlined the buying and selling experience, combining the excitement and expertise of an auction house with intuitive technology.

With Paddle8, you’re connected to the most covetable objects, sourced from a worldwide network and evaluated by connoisseurs, in an elegant format that’s as enticing as the works themselves. www.paddle8.com

ELTON JOHN AIDS FOUNDATION

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At the Elton John AIDS Foundation (EJAF), we believe AIDS can be beaten.

We act on that belief by raising funds for evidence-based programs and policies and also by speaking out with honesty and compassion about the realities of people’s lives. Since 1992, the Elton John AIDS Foundation has raised more than $432 million to combat stigma, prevent infections, provide treatment and services, and motivate governments to end AIDS. As a leading worldwide organization supporting people affected by HIV, we work alongside local, national, and international partners, government officials, and advocates to promote a global response that leaves no one behind. We are supporting programs in 23 countries to advance our fundamental belief that access to information, testing, and treatment can improve the lives of people living with, affected by, or at risk of HIV/AIDS. www.ejaf.org

Previous page JWAN YOSEF UNTITLED, 2018 Edition of 20 + 1 AP Numbered Accompanied by a Certificate of Authenticity Handmade art carpet, 100 knot, Free-form Silk (Bamboo) Size 165 x 330 cm (65 x 130 ins) Opposite page JACK PIERSON UNTITLED, 2018 Edition of 20 + 1 AP Numbered Accompanied by a Certificate of Authenticity Handmade art carpet, 100 knot, Free-form Silk (Bamboo) Size 240 x 310 cm (94.5 x 122 ins) Following spread OLAF BREUNING BLACK AND WHITE PEOPLE, 2013 Olaf Breuning’s carpet was re-appropriated from a photograph as featured on the following spread.

OLAF BREUNING BLACK AND WHITE PEOPLE PATTERN, 2017 Edition of 50 + 1 AP Numbered Accompanied by a Certificate of Authenticity Handmade art carpet, 150 knot, Free-form Select areas made with 2, 6, 10 and 12 mm pile height Silk (Bamboo) Size 235 x 300 (92,5 x 118 ins)

assume vivid astro focus ADÈ FONTÓ AQUEDANDO FORTE, 2018 Edition of 10 + 1 AP Numbered Accompanied by a Certificate of Authenticity Handmade art carpet, 150 knot Select areas made with 3, 5 & 8 mm pile height, Free-form Wool (New Zealand), Linen & Silk (Bamboo) Size 235 x 305 cm (92.5 x 120 ins)

SCOTT CAMPBELL LONELY, 2013 Edition of 50 + 1 AP Numbered Accompanied by a Certificate of Authenticity Handmade art carpet, 150 knot Free-form, Select areas made with 3 & 8 mm (letters L, L & Y) pile height Wool (New Zealand) & Silk (Bamboo) Size 260 x 109 cm (102.5 x 43 ins)

NAN GOLDIN WINE AND ROSES, 2014 Edition of 50 + 1 AP Numbered Accompanied by a Certificate of Authenticity Handmade art carpet, 150 knot Select areas made with 3 & 7 mm pile-height Wool (New Zealand) & Silk (Bamboo) Size 160 x 160 cm (63 x 63 ins)

CALLE HENZEL P92 DAYDREAMING DA LATA RAW ICE CUT, 2017 Edition of 50 + 1 AP Numbered Accompanied by a Certificate of Authenticity Handmade art carpet, 100 knot Silk (Bamboo) Size 250 x 300 cm (98.5 x 118 ins)

CALLE HENZEL KALIX NIGHT FROZEN CUT, 2015 Edition of 50 + 1 AP Numbered Accompanied by a Certificate of Authenticity Handmade art carpet, 100 knot Silk (Bamboo) Size 230 x 270 cm (90.5 x 106 ins)

JONATHAN HOROWITZ RAINBOW CROSS FOR TWO, 2018 Edition of 20 + 1 AP Numbered Accompanied by a Certificate of Authenticity Handmade art carpet, 100 knot Select areas made with 2 & 5 mm pile height Wool (New Zealand) & Silk (Bamboo) Size 200 x 220 cm (79 x 86.5 ins)

HELMUT LANG UNTITLED, 2013 Edition of 20 + 1 AP Numbered Accompanied by a Certificate of Authenticity Handmade art carpet, 150 knot, Free-form Select areas made with 3, 5 and 8 mm pile height Wool (New Zealand) & Silk (Bamboo) Size 255 x 245 cm (100 x 96.5 ins)

LINDER LINDERAMA, 2014 Edition of 50 + 1 AP Numbered Accompanied by a Certificate of Authenticity Handmade art carpet, 150 knot Select areas made with 3 & 8 mm (lips) pile height Wool (New Zealand) & Silk (Bamboo) Size 172 x 215 cm (68 x 84.5 ins)

BJARNE MELGAARD UNTITLED (01), 2017 Edition of 20 + 1 AP Numbered Accompanied by a Certificate of Authenticity Handmade art carpet, 150 knot, Free-form Select areas made with 2, 4, 6 and 8 mm pile height Wool (New Zealand) & Silk (Bamboo) Size 155 x 210 (61 x 83 ins)

JACK PIERSON UNTITLED, 2018 Edition of 20 + 1 AP Numbered Accompanied by a Certificate of Authenticity Handmade art carpet, 100 knot, Free-form Wool (New Zealand) & Silk (Bamboo) Size 160 x 350 cm (63 x 138 ins)

JACK PIERSON UNTITLED, 2018 Edition of 20 + 1 AP Numbered Accompanied by a Certificate of Authenticity Handmade art carpet, 100 knot, Free-form Silk (Bamboo) Size 240 x 310 cm (94.5 x 122 ins)

MARILYN MINTER CRACKED GLASS, 2013 Edition of 50 + 1 AP Numbered Accompanied by a Certificate of Authenticity Handmade art carpet, 150 knot Free-form, Select areas made with 3, 6 & 8 mm pile height Wool (New Zealand) & Silk (Bamboo) Size 220 x 290 cm (86.5 x 114 ins)

RICHARD PHILLIPS LIP BITER, 1999 Edition of 50 + 1 AP Numbered Accompanied by a Certificate of Authenticity Handmade art carpet, 150 knot Wool (New Zealand) & Silk (Bamboo) Size 212 x 240 cm (83,5 x 94.5 ins)

ANSELM REYLE UNTITLED, 2012 Edition of 50 + 1 AP Numbered Accompanied by a Certificate of Authenticity Handmade art carpet, 150 knot, Free-form Wool (New Zealand) & Silk (Bamboo) Size 210 x 255 cm (83 x 100.5 ins)

RICHARD PRINCE 1-234-567-8910, 2013 Edition of 50 + 1 AP Numbered Accompanied by a Certificate of Authenticity Handmade art carpet, 150 knot, Free-form Wool (New Zealand) & Silk (Bamboo) Size 210 x 300 cm (83 x 118 ins)

JUERGEN TELLER VIVIENNE WESTWOOD, 2009 Edition of 20 + 1 AP Numbered Accompanied by a Certificate of Authenticity Handmade art carpet, 150 knot Wool (New Zealand) & Silk (Bamboo) Size 225 x 340 cm (89 x 134 ins)

MICKALENE THOMAS CANDY CRUSH, 2013 Edition of 50 + 1 AP Numbered Accompanied by a Certificate of Authenticity Handmade art carpet, 150 knot Free-form, Select areas made with 3, 4, 5, 6 & 8 mm pile height Wool (New Zealand) & Silk (Bamboo) Size 212 x 240 cm (83.5 x 94.5 ins)

LAWRENCE WEINER FROM BEFORE AND AFTER, 2018 Edition of 50 + 1 AP Numbered Accompanied by a Certificate of Authenticity Handmade art carpet, 150 knot Silk (Bamboo) Size 135 x 350 cm (53 x 138 ins)

JWAN YOSEF UNTITLED, 2018 Edition of 20 + 1 AP Numbered Accompanied by a Certificate of Authenticity Handmade art carpet, 100 knot, Free-form Silk (Bamboo) Size 165 x 330 cm (65 x 130 ins)

AFTER ANDY WARHOL MARILYN, 1967 DESIGN BY CALLE HENZEL ARVIDSJAUR NORDIC RAW 031E, 2015 In collaboration with The Andy Warhol Foundation for the Visual Arts Edition of 10 Numbered Accompanied by a Certificate of Authenticity Handmade art carpet, 150 knot Silk (Bamboo) Size 245 x 280 cm (96 x 110 ins)

AFTER ANDY WARHOL MARILYN, 1967 DESIGN BY CALLE HENZEL BARIVIERRA ICE CUT EDIT PR031C, 2015 In collaboration with The Andy Warhol Foundation for the Visual Arts Edition of 10 Numbered Accompanied by a Certificate of Authenticity Handmade art carpet, 150 knot Silk (Bamboo) Size 130 x 310 cm (51 x 122 ins)

TOM OF FINLAND UNTITLED, 1978 In collaboration with The Tom of Finland Foundation Edition of 10 Numbered Accompanied by a Certificate of Authenticity Handmade art carpet, 150 knot Wool (New Zealand) & Silk (Bamboo) Size 215 x 240 cm (84.5 x 94.5 ins)

“ “The spectacular detail of these coverings – handwoven by Nepalese artisans – layers new meaning to the term installation art.”

Vogue

“Lang’s and Reyle’s rugs for Henzel Studio create a near perfect summary of the incommensurability yet inevitability in the convergence of art and design.”

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