Giuseppe Penone: When Man Meets Nature. A selling exhibition in Sotheby’s S|2 gallery in New York. 26 September - 18 October 2013. Photo: Sothebys

NEW YORK - Beginning on 20 September, Sotheby's will host a selling exhibition of works by globally renowned Italian sculptor and conceptual artist, Giuseppe Penone, entitled When Man Meets Nature. Presenting 36 works, this selling exhibition will be one of the biggest shows of its kind in New York and will feature all mediums of his work including bronze, stone, photography and works on paper. As a member of the Italian modern art movement Arte Povera, Penone aims to integrate art with nature. When Man Meets Nature opens in New York during an exciting time for the artist. He is the subject of a key solo exhibition at Le Château de Versailles in Paris, France, running now through the end of October called Penone Versailles, and three of his sculptures will be on view in Madison Square Park in New York beginning on 26 September 2013. Penone's work has been exhibited at the Venice Biennale, the Toyota Municipal Museum of Art in Tokyo, Japan and the Museum of Modern Art in New York.

"Sotheby's S|2 is thrilled to bring such an esteemed collection of Penone works to our New York gallery and our US audience. These rare treasures are seldom seen in the marketplace so this is an exceptional opportunity to acquire these masterpieces," notes Miety Heiden, Senior Vice President, Head of Private Sales, Contemporary Art.

When Man Meets Nature will be on view in Sotheby's S|2 gallery in New York from 20 September through 18 October 2013.

Giuseppe Penone, Lignes D'Eau. Sculpture in bronze; 157 ½ in. high. Photo: Sothebys

Giuseppe Penone, Lo Spazio Della Scultura Pelle di Cedro-Pietre. Sculpture in bronze and stone; 130 x 170 x 100 cm. Executed in 2002. 

Giuseppe Penone, Untitled, 2000; signed and dated 2000; adhesive tape and pigment on paper; 17⅓ by 13 in. 48 by 33 cm.

Giuseppe Penone, Svolgere La Propria Pelle, Coincidenza di Immagine, signed, titled and dated 12 Giugno 1970. Photograph, ink on paper, 21½ by 27½ in. 54.5 by 70cm.