Artnet

Agnes Gund, Leading Collector Whose Patronage Shaped the Art World, Dies at 87

Agnes Gund, the former president of New York’s Museum of Modern Art and leading art collector and philanthropist dedicated to social justice, has died at her Manhattan home, at age 87. At MoMA, Gund ...
Artnet

Apples to Apples, But for Art? A New Card Game Asks Players to Find Connections Within Agnes Gund’s Storied Collection

Among art world cognoscenti, Agnes Gund is legendary as an art collector and philanthropist. Now, Gund—and her illustrious art collection—is also the subject of a card game. “Aggie loves games. She’s ...
Observer

Masterpieces from Agnes Gund’s Collection Will Headline Christie’s May Marquee Auctions

Agnes Gund left behind an unmatched legacy of advocacy and collecting. CHRISTIE'S IMAGES LTD. 2026 In her relentless collecting, Gund amassed an impressive trove of masterpieces. Had she chosen to ...
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Christie's to offer three masterworks from Agnes Gund collection this May

When Agnes Gund bought Mark Rothko's 1964 abstraction No. 15 (Two Greens and Red Stripe) in 1967, she purchased it directly from the artist in his studio. The painting would go on to hang in her ...
CNN

She was one of the most powerful women in the art world. Three works from her collection could sell for nearly $150 million

EDITOR’S NOTE: On May 18, the three works in Agnes Gund’s collection sold for a total of $150.8 million. The 1964 Mark Rothko painting also set a new record for the artist, when it sold for $98.4 ...
The New York Times

Christie’s to Auction 3 of Agnes Gund’s Art Jewels

A Rothko, a Twombly and a Surrealist box with a Medici princess by Joseph Cornell are estimated to sell for $145 million. By Julia Halperin The art collector Agnes Gund, who died last September at age ...
Observer

Agnes Gund, Relentless Arts Patron and Supporter of Justice-Impacted Artists, Dies at 87

There are many signs that the art world has reached the end of an era, and the passing of arts patron and philanthropist Agnes Gund on Friday, September 19 is one of the most definitive. Her death ...