Our auction house Expertisez in Paris has achieved a world record of €320,000, or $480,000, for a painting by contemporary American artist Shane Guffogg.
The work entitled "At the still point of the turning world - Only through time is time conquered" was created in 2017, measures 213.3 x 274.3 cm and is an abstract and poetic oil on canvas.

Shane Guffogg was born in 1962 in Los Angeles, California and studied at the Art Center College of Design in Pasadena. He began his artistic career as an illustrator for magazines such as Rolling Stone and Playboy, before turning to abstract painting in the 1990s. Since then, he has exhibited in numerous galleries and museums throughout the United States and abroad, and his work has been acquired by many prestigious private collectors and museums.
Guffogg is considered one of the most interesting and influential abstract painters of his generation, and the steady rise in prices for his work reflects the growing recognition of his work by collectors and art institutions.

The buyer of this exceptional work will also have the opportunity to present it at the exhibition planned for the Venice Biennale in 2024. This is a unique opportunity for this painting to gain visibility and be appreciated by an international audience at a major contemporary art event.

The world record for this work by Shane Guffogg is a testament to the quality of his work and the growing demand for his work. Collectors and art lovers around the world will undoubtedly be watching for his future work and the possibility of acquiring it at auctions or exhibitions in the years to come.