在香港邦瀚斯的春季拍卖会上，文少励家族的中国当代艺术旧藏将隆重呈现。这个专场共展示了15件作品，其中包括一些顶尖佳作，这些作品见证了中国当代艺术在90年代至2000年代走向国际舞台的重要时刻。其中最引人注目的作品是曾梵志博物级佳作《面具 2000 第3号》，这是一次公开首次展出，极为珍贵。此次拍卖的一部分收益将捐赠给香港癌症基金会。

这些收藏来自于中国当代艺术发展过程中的关键人物文少励（Manfred Ludwig Schoeni；1946–2004）家族。文少励对建立中国当代艺术收藏有着浓厚兴趣，这种兴趣可以追溯到他20世纪70年代初开始的艺术生涯。在通过收藏、策划展览和出版物，以及支持国际观众来资助中国艺术家方面，文少励成为了一位对于中国当代艺术史上一个关键时期至关重要的人物。

本次专场精选作品大多来自“纬度/态度”展览和巡回展览“8+8-1：15位当代油画家”，其中包括曾梵志、刘小东、杨少斌和刘炜等人的精选作品。

在此特别拍卖中，我们很荣幸邀请亚洲区现代与当代艺部主管关尚鹏对话文少励女儿 Nicole Schoeni，她将分享父亲收藏之道。这一片段将在邦瀚斯视频号推出，请期待！

香港邦瀚斯2023春季拍卖 “文少励旧藏 — 再寻中国当代经典”专场 预展日期 5月24日 下午3时至下午6时及5月25至27日 上午10时至下午6时 预展地点 JW万豪酒店3楼5-6号宴会厅（香港金钟道88号太古广场） 拍卖日期 5月27日 下午3时 拍卖地点 香港邦瀚斯拍卖中心（金钟太古广场一座20楼）

曾梵志 - 《面具 2000 第3号》 oil on canvas, signed and dated 'Zhan Wang 2000' lower right, with artist's seal 'Wang Zhan', executed in 2000, estimated at HK$15 million to HK$25 million.

曾梵志 - 《三年级一班 第2号》 oil on canvas, signed and dated 'Zhan Wang 1996' lower right, with artist's seal 'Wang Zhan', executed in 1996, estimated at HK$1.2 million to HK$2 million.

This painting is part of the "Third Grade Class" series which consists of thirty-two works depicting the artist's childhood classmates. The red scarf they wear symbolizes collectivism.

The painting has appeared on the cover of the catalogue for the exhibition "8+8-1: Fifteen Contemporary Oil Painters" held at Sze Chiu Gallery in Hong Kong in June-July 1997.

In this period when Chinese contemporary art was developing rapidly from the nineties to two thousand years later, Liu Xiaodong was hailed as a rising star who excelled at capturing everyday life scenes through his figurative style. "Companions" is one such example that has been treasured within Manfred Ludwig Schoeni family collection until now.

Completed in nineteen ninety-one, Liu Xiaodong's self-portrait titled "Companions" showcases his extraordinary talent in portraiture and realism. His precise technique and bold brushstrokes directly convey strong emotions without being too elaborate or over-the-top.

Liu Wei created a work titled "You Like Me? Series No.33," which was showcased alongside other renowned Chinese contemporary artists during an exhibition hosted by Sze Chiu Gallery for Manfred Ludwig Schoeni Gallery called "8+8-1: Fifteen Contemporary Oil Painters." This painting features bright colors and depicts a bizarre figure with exaggerated facial features that put emphasis on raw emotionality rather than realistic representation

This piece predates today’s trend towards embracing unique beauty deviating from societal standards while also reflecting rebellion against modernism prevalent during eighties decade; it epitomizes China’s contemporary art development process

As representative painter of classical realist style from China (Shanxi), Wang Yide uses fine oil-painting techniques combined with delicate strokes to depict rural girls holding lanterns under twilight sky like Vermeer's Girl With A Pearl Earring

Artist Zhijie Qi brings viewers into a complex visual world where black grey white hues intersecting each other blur boundaries between them

Two figures confront each other while another figure turns back behind red arc line

Like camera lens circle only within can be focused into image

Artist explores space time opportunity conflict simultaneously hinting chaotic information status quo