Now in its twelfth year, the prestigious Art Icon Gala and accompanying contemporary art auction provides essential support for Whitechapel Gallery. The 2025 Art Icon Award will be presented to Doris Salcedo.
In collaboration with Phillips we are delighted to offer an exceptional online auction which presents a thoughtfully curated selection of works by artists who push the boundaries of contemporary art.
There will be a display of auction artworks at Whitechapel Gallery from Wed 26 Feb to Wed 5 Mar 2025.
Bidding closes on 5 Mar 2025. Find out more.
White Collar, 2024
Oil on linen mounted on board
40.5 x 30 x 4.5 cm
Donated by the artist
Untitled (Bird Hunter series), 2024
Watercolour pigments on paper
50 x 40 cm
57 x 47.5 cm (framed)
Donated by the artist and Jhaveri Contemporary
Show Some Leg, 2022
Oil, spray paint on canvas
48.3 x 96.8 x 6 cm
Donated by the artist and Pubic Gallery, London
Untitled (Watercolour II), 2024
Watercolour on watercolour paper
47 x 35 cm
52 x 40.5 (framed)
Donated by the artist and Gathering, London
Rider with Scarf, 2023
Acrylic on paper, mounted on canvas
42 x 60 cm
Donated by the artist
Horse Chestnut, 2023
Woodblock print on washi paper
Edition of 50
Image Size: 33 x 23.8 cm
Paper Size: 36.3 x 26.4 cm
Framed dimensions: 48 x 39 cm
Donated by the artist and White Cube
Four Virtues, 2023
Watercolour monotype
91.4 x 61 cm
77.5 x 112.4 cm, 83.3 x 118.9 cm (framed)
Donated by the artist and White Cube
Memento Mori II, 2023
Leather, fabric, thread, wire, aluminium, Poly-fil, leather cement
91.4 x 10.2 x 10.2 cm
Donated by the artist and Public Gallery, London
Cadena (Chain), 2025
Oil and acrylic on canvas
110 x 140 cm
Donated by the artist Carl Freedman Gallery, Margate
My Lodestar, 2025
Acrylic, oil, oil stick, pigment, modelling paste on canvas
40 x 60 cm
Donated by the artist and GRIMM, Amsterdam, New York, London
ex. 2.1 [Manilla Study], 2025
Brass, dirt, velvet, hemp waxed thread, paper with archival ink
16.5 x 19 x 2 cm
Donated by the artist and White Cube
Untitled (The end of longing), 2024
Oil on linen
25.4 x 20.3 x 3.5 cm
Donated by the artist
Untitled: Halting the Doomsday Clock, 1988
Photomontage, gelatin silver prints and ink on card
First published The Gaia Peace Atlas, Pan Books, 1988
25.5 x 25.5 cm
43 x 43 cm (framed)
Donated by the artist
Imago, 2024
Oil on shaped canvas
95 x 75 cm
Donated by the artist and Ben Hunter, London
Dream and Refuge, 2020
Seven colour lithograph on Somerset warm white velvet 400gsm paper
Edition 118 of 250
48.8 x 23.5 cm
61 x 35.5 cm (framed)
Donated by the artist and White Cube
Moment of 014, 2024
Pigment dye transfer on canvas, artist’s frame
32 x 41.5 x 3 cm
Donated by the artist and Herald St
Step into the dazzling world of high fashion with this unique opportunity to attend the Simone Rocha Spring/Summer 2026 show during London Fashion Week. The winning bidder and their guest will attend this exclusive event and gain rare behind-the-scenes access with a backstage tour.
A unique opportunity for the winning bidder and three guests to enjoy a private artist-led tour of Whitechapel Gallery’s upcoming solo exhibition of Joy Gregory: Catching Flies with Honey. Followed by lunch with Gregory and Gallery Director, Gilane Tawadros between October 2025 and January 2026.
Step into the creative world of one of the most influential contemporary artists with an exclusive studio visit for up to four guests. This unique experience offers an intimate opportunity to engage with Salcedo and her studio assistants, either in person at her Bogotá (Colombia) studio or virtually, from anywhere in the world.
