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Lot 96 · Post-War & Contemporary Art

Focus on the Four Dots in the Middle of the Painting for Thirty Seconds, Close Your Eyes and Tilt Your Head Back (Tropical Tango) , 2006

Aaron Young · silkscreen on canvas

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Estimate
$10,000–$20,000 hammer
Result
upcoming — 1 October 2026
Performance
Sale
Freeman's | Hindman — Post-War & Contemporary Art, New York · 1 October 2026
Dimensions
diameter: 58 in.
Record ID
TB-2026-17797156
Record
first seen 11 Sep 2026 · updated 11 Sep 2026 · source ↗
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Aaron Young, FOCUS ON THE FOUR DOTS IN THE MIDDLE OF THE PAINTING FOR THIRTY SECONDS, CLOSE YOUR EYES AND TILT YOUR HEAD BACK (Tropical Tango) , 2006. Freeman's | Hindman, 1 Oct 2026, lot 96. estimate $10,000–$20,000, unsold at time of record. TheBasis.Art, TB-2026-17797156.

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88% chance this lot finds a buyer · market base rate 72%

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Aaron Young, FOCUS ON THE FOUR DOTS IN THE MIDDLE OF THE PAINTING FOR THIRTY SECONDS, CLOSE YOUR EYES AND TILT YOUR HEAD BACK (Tropical Tango) , 2006. Freeman's | Hindman, 1 Oct 2026, lot 96. estimate $10,000–$20,000, unsold at time of record. TheBasis.Art, TB-2026-17797156.

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