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Blain|Di Donna is a New York gallery focussing on Impressionist, Modern and Contemporary art works. The venture is a partnership between London gallerist Harry Blain
, the director of BlainSouthern
, and Emmanuel Di Donna.
Until November 2010 Di Donna was a senior I/M (Impressionist/Modern) specialist at Sotheby's
where he was involved in many landmark auctions in London and New York, including the sale of Kazimir Malevich
’s Suprematist Composition
, which sold for $60m in 2008. Blain was the CEO of Haunch of Venison
, which he co-founded with Graham Southern
in 2002 and later sold to Christie’s International in 2007. The pair left the company to form a new London gallery, BlainSouthern
, in October 2010.
Harry Blain
Harry Blain is an English art dealer, gallery owner and founder of edition, an online resource where editioned, digital artworks by the world's leading contemporary artists can be bought and traded....
, the director of BlainSouthern
BlainSouthern
Blain|Southern is a contemporary art gallery established in September 2010. The gallery is located at 21 Dering Street, and 6 Hill Street, London, W1....
, and Emmanuel Di Donna.
Until November 2010 Di Donna was a senior I/M (Impressionist/Modern) specialist at Sotheby's
Sotheby's
Sotheby's is the world's fourth oldest auction house in continuous operation.-History:The oldest auction house in operation is the Stockholms Auktionsverk founded in 1674, the second oldest is Göteborgs Auktionsverk founded in 1681 and third oldest being founded in 1731, all Swedish...
where he was involved in many landmark auctions in London and New York, including the sale of Kazimir Malevich
Kazimir Malevich
Kazimir Severinovich Malevich was a Russian painter and art theoretician, born of ethnic Polish parents. He was a pioneer of geometric abstract art and the originator of the Avant-garde Suprematist movement.-Early life:...
’s Suprematist Composition
Suprematist Composition
Suprematist Composition is a painting by Kazimir Malevich, a Russian painter known as a pioneer of geometric abstract art...
, which sold for $60m in 2008. Blain was the CEO of Haunch of Venison
Haunch of Venison
Haunch of Venison is a commercial art gallery founded in 2002 in the West End of London. The gallery represents leading contemporary artists with branches in London, Berlin and New York.-History:...
, which he co-founded with Graham Southern
Graham Southern
Graham Southern is an English art dealer and gallery owner. In 1994, Southern was the Founding Director of Christie's Post-War & Contemporary Art Department which he ran until 2001, leaving to become a director of the Anthony d’Offay Gallery...
in 2002 and later sold to Christie’s International in 2007. The pair left the company to form a new London gallery, BlainSouthern
BlainSouthern
Blain|Southern is a contemporary art gallery established in September 2010. The gallery is located at 21 Dering Street, and 6 Hill Street, London, W1....
, in October 2010.