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Harry Blain
Harry Blain is founder and director of Blain.
Over the course of more than thirty years, Harry has worked with artists, collectors, curators, and institutions, starting from his initial 1992 gallery Blains Fine Art in London’s Bruton Place through to galleries Haunch of Venison and Blain|Southern, with locations in London, New York, Zurich, Berlin, and Moscow. Haunch of Venison, which represented a collective of artists, estates and contemporary designers, was named “London’s most exciting and prestigious private gallery” by AnOther Magazine. Critically acclaimed exhibitions include “100 Spaces” by Rachel Whiteread; Dan Flavin’s “Works from the 1960’s”; “Abstract Expressionism” curated by David Anfam, New York; and Bill Viola’s permanent installation of “Martyrs” and “Mary” at St Paul’s Cathedral, London.
Other artists represented, exhibited or collaborated with include Lucian Freud, Damien Hirst, Marcel Duchamp, Francis Bacon, Pablo Picasso, Bruce Nauman, Robert Ryman, Marc Rothko, Andy Warhol, the Estate of Lynn Chadwick, Richard Long, Felix Gonzalez-Torres and Adrian Ghenie.
Harry overturned traditional separations between artists, galleries, auction houses and museums when in 2007, he sold Haunch of Venison to Christie’s and partnered with London’s Royal Academy of Art to secure museum-quality exhibition spaces in Burlington Gardens. From 2007 until 2010, Harry was responsible for running Christie’s global private sales business. He founded one of the world’s first digital art businesses in 2011, a forerunner of its time.
Blain was established in 2020 to meet the multi-dimensional requirements of today’s collectors and artists including sales, advisory and philanthropy.
Private Sales
A selection of sales from previous exhibitions. For consignments and private sales please contact us.
Francis Bacon
Two Studies for a Portrait of Peter Beard
1976
Oil on Canvas, 35 x 30 cm (each panel)
© The Estate of Francis Bacon. All rights reserved. DACS 2018
Mark Rothko
Reds
1957
Oil on Canvas
157.5 x 143.5 cm / (62⅛ x 56½ in)
© 1998 Kate Rothko Prizel & Christopher Rothko / Artists Rights Society (ARS), New York
Andy Warhol
Ten-Foot Flowers
1967-68
Acrylic, silkscreen ink, and pencil on linen
296 x 296 x 5.5 cm / (116.54 x 116.54 x 2.17 in)
© 2024 Andy Warhol Foundation for the Visual Arts / Artists Rights Society (ARS), New York
Piet Mondrian
Composition with Large Red Plane, Bluish Grey, Yellow, Black and Blue
1922
Oil on Canvas, 54 x 53 cm / (21¼ x 20⅞ in)
© 2024 RKD — Nederlands Instituut voor Kunstgeschiedenis
Jeff Koons
Elephant
2003
High-chromium stainless steel with transparent colored coating
92.7 x 73.7 x 48.3 cm / (36½ x 29 x 19 in)
© 2016 Leo Reynolds, Newport Street Gallery
Damien Hirst
Some Comfort Gained From the Acceptance of the Inherent Lies in Everything
1996
Glass, steel, formaldehyde solution and two cows (twelve tanks)
78.75 x 35.5 x 12 inches / (200 x 90.2 x 30.5 cm) / Each
© Damien Hirst. Photo: © Saatchi Gallery
Cy Twombly
Untitled (Rome)
1971
Oil based house paint and wax crayon on canvas
300 x 467 cm / 118.2 x 184
© Cy Twombly Foundation
Cy Twombly
Untitled
1970
Oil based house paint and wax crayon on canvas
154.9 x 195.6 cm / 61 x 77 inches
© Cy Twombly Foundation
Barbara Hepworth
Elegy III
1966
Bronze with brown patina partially painted
129.5 x 60 cm / (51 x 23⅝ in)
© Bowness, Hepworth Estate
Gerhard Richter
Frau mit King (Strand) | Woman with Child (Beach)
1965
Oil on canvas
130 x 110 cm / (51.18 x 43.31 in)
© Gerhard Richter
Rachel Whiteread
Untitled (One Hundred Spaces)
1995
Resin, 100 units
Dimensions variable
© Rachel Whiteread. Photo: © Tate (Seraphina Neville and Andrew Dunkley)
Andy Warhol
Little Race Riot
1964
Acrylic and silkscreen ink on linen, in four parts
152.4 x 167.6 cm / (60 x 66 in)
© 2024 Andy Warhol Foundation for the Visual Arts / Artists Rights Society (ARS), New York
Jean-Michel Basquiat
Red Skull
1982
Acrylic, oilstick and paper collage on canvas
152.4 x 152.4 cm / (60 x 60 in)
© 2024 Estate of Jean-Michel Basquiat
Philanthropy
At Blain, we care about making a positive impact on the world. Our long history of supporting charitable causes, including young people, education and the arts, is an ethos that remains threaded throughout everything we do.
We have partnered with social impact firm I.G. Advisors to offer bespoke philanthropic advice to help our clients give back to their communities in meaningful ways that are aligned with their values. Please contact us for more information about how we can support you on your giving journey.
Previous Exhibitions
Rachel Whiteread
Inaugural Exhibition
London, Haunch of Venison
Harland Miller
Tonight We Make History (P.S. I Can’t Be There)
Berlin, Blain|Southern
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Harry Blain
FOUNDER & DIRECTOR
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DIRECTOR
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Alisha Fernandez Miranda
DIRECTOR OF SPECIAL PROJECTS
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Rebecca Smith
PERSONAL ASSISTANT TO FOUNDER
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Nora Yusop
FINANCE MANAGER
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