Jon Sarkin’s work is held in the permanent collections of the Centre Pompidou (Paris), the MoMA Archives (Calvin Tomkins Papers), the Cape Ann Museum, the DeCordova Sculpture Park & Museum, the Addison Gallery of American Art at Phillips Academy, and Pingry School.
JS-0000-10070
Condition: Excellent
Certificate of Authenticity included
Right of first refusal retained by the estate.
Provenance: Estate of the artist; private collection, acquired from the Estate, 2024
$75,000.00
A wall-scale goldfish on stretched canvas: Sarkin's recurring fish motif rendered at architectural size, built up from his signature gestural line, scribbled mark, and concentric eye forms. One of the few canvases at this scale to come to market. Offered on consignment through The Jon Sarkin Estate for a private owner who acquired the work from the Estate. Authenticated by The Jon Sarkin Estate. Excellent condition. Ships from Gloucester, MA.
Why This Work Matters
“Sarkin’s work approaches what André Breton dreamed of but which most Surrealists never achieved: pure psychic automatism.”
Colin Rhodes — Distinguished Professor; Contributing Editor, Raw Vision; in Epidemiology and Psychiatric Sciences, Cambridge University Press, 2023.
Featured in: Gloucester gallery opens to cement Jon Sarkin’s artistic legacy — Amelia Mason, WBUR, May 2025.