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Kia ora koutou, welcome to the June iteration of Select. This catalogue presents our first standalone Select offering and we are thrilled to share it with you. Select has been one of our most anticipated auction events, and due to this success has become its own premium category. The sale showcases strong artworks that have been hand-picked by our team of specialists. This particular collection is a fantastic way to begin a new era.

As always, the catalogue includes a fantastic range of works by both well-established artists and those on the rise. A range of mediums are presented, from photographic works by Ans Westra, to a beautiful 1949 work on paper by Juliet Peter, to the silk Vermillion Dream by contemporary artist Rozana Lee. Personal favourites are a trio of Joanna Margaret Paul works painted in sumptuous palettes and a pair of striking Robyn Kahukiwa paintings first exhibited in London. Other highlights include fantastic paintings by Gretchen Albrecht, Richard Killeen, Ian Scott and Para Matchitt. We are also pleased to offer a number of works from the Estate of Ans Westra, such as two striking Megan Jenkinson photographs.

Within this catalogue we are delighted to present The K’ Road Collection. Encompassing 26 works, this single-owner collection is an ode to the Karangahape Road art community in Auckland and captures a nostalgia for exhibitions gone by. Our Director of Art Charles Ninow expands on his own experience of K’ Road with a wonderful introduction to the collection. Within this selection of works are standout examples of some of this country's finest artists — Liz Maw, Ralph Hōtere, Shane Cotton, Julian Dashper, Tony Fomison, Michael Parekōwhai and more.

Here at Webb’s we constantly strive for compelling new ways to share art, and we will be holding two bespoke themed auctions this year. The first, titled Twenty, features 20 works by 20 artists whose investment level has skyrocketed recently. Featured artists include A. Lois White, Louise Henderson, Fiona Pardington and Andrew McLeod. We are very excited for Twenty to be the first live art auction held at our Wellington premises. Later in the year we will present Pencil Case Painters, an auction celebrating Canterbury artists Tony de Lautour, Saskia Leek, Bill Hammond, Peter Robinson, Séraphine Pick and Shane Cotton. The 'pencil case' moniker references the wonderful doodle-like imagery created by these artists in the 1990s.

It is an exciting moment to share these specially selected artworks with you and we hope you enjoy perusing the following pages. Highlights from Select will be on view at our Wellington gallery from 1–3 June, with the full selection on view in our Auckland gallery from 7–12 June. To launch the viewings in both cities we are presenting a special talk, Art in Aotearoa: A Brief History, which will discuss how works from Select reflect our local and national art history. The Wellington talk will be presented by Dr. Chelsea Nichols, Senior Curator at the Dowse Art Museum, at 6pm on 31 May; and the Auckland talk will be presented by art historian and writer Maya Love at 6.30pm on 6 June. The auction will take place at our Auckland gallery on Monday 12 June at 6.30pm.

If you are unable to view the works in person or have any further questions about the auction, please get in touch. We would love to hear from you.

Art in Aotearoa: A Brief History

Senior Curator at the Dowse Art Museum Dr. Chelsea Nichols will offer a condensed overview of local art history in relation to highlights from the Select catalogue. Please RSVP to karen@webbs.co.nz

Thursday 1 — Friday 2

Saturday 3

Wednesday 31 May 6pm

Art in Aotearoa: A Brief History

Tâmaki Makaurau-based writer and art historian Maya Love will discuss how works from the Select catalogue reflect our country's art history. Please RSVP to registrar@webbs.co.nz

Wednesday 7 — Friday 9

Saturday 10 — Sunday 11

June June

10am — 5pm 11am — 3pm

Tuesday 6 June 6.30pm

June June

10am — 5pm 10am — 4pm

Monday 12 June 10am — 5pm

Monday 12 June 6.30pm