TimeForArt is a curated benefit auction of exceptional timepieces from the world’s greatest watchmakers, with 100% of the proceeds directly enabling today’s most visionary artists, through Swiss Institute’s exhibitions, public programs, education & community engagement workshops – all free of charge.
TimeForArt is a biennial auction, and provides a year-round platform for exchange between horological and visual arts.
TimeForArt's inaugural edition was held as part of the Phillips New York Watch Auction: SEVEN, on December 10th and 11th, 2022.
TimeForArt’s second edition will be held as part of the live Phillips New York Watch Auction in December 2024. Discover below.
TimeForArt is a biennial auction, and provides a year-round platform for exchange between horological and visual arts.
TimeForArt's inaugural edition was held as part of the Phillips New York Watch Auction: SEVEN, on December 10th and 11th, 2022.
TimeForArt’s second edition will be held as part of the live Phillips New York Watch Auction in December 2024. Discover below.
Image: Christian Marclay, The Clock, 2012. Photo by Thomas Griesel. Courtesy of MoMA.
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For TimeForArt's First Announcement Press Release, please click here.
For TimeForArt's First Announcement Press Release, please click here.
Image: David Horvitz, Proposals for Clocks, 2016
While deeply intertwined, the worlds of art and horology rarely come together in meaningful collaborations. TimeForArt seeks to change that by launching the first-ever benefit watch auction to support contemporary art and artists.
The timepieces curated for TimeForArt express the most artistic elements of contemporary watchmaking, and shine a light on the creative core of today’s horology.
With the theme of artists for artists, all featured watches are either unique collaborations with world-renowned artisans, interventions by leading contemporary artists, or bespoke examples of innovative craftsmanship.
The timepieces curated for TimeForArt express the most artistic elements of contemporary watchmaking, and shine a light on the creative core of today’s horology.
With the theme of artists for artists, all featured watches are either unique collaborations with world-renowned artisans, interventions by leading contemporary artists, or bespoke examples of innovative craftsmanship.