DUBAI – This March, Christie’s will celebrate its 10th anniversary in the Middle East, as well as its 20th sale season. Held at the Jumeirah Emirates Towers Hotel, DIFC, Christie’s has successfully and effectively established a solid global platform to promote artists from the Middle East, and contributed to the art market in Dubai, the UAE and region.
The traditional painting sale, held on March 16, will celebrate the best of Middle Eastern art by integrating a 40 lot strong section entitled NOW AND TEN. This sale represents the decade of trading with art from the region through a curated section of 40 works by leading Middle Eastern artists from private collections. The entirety of the art auction will offer a total of 125 selected works which present the artistic talents of the region.
Although the most condensed number of lots to date, these works showcases the highest pre-sale estimate of $8.5-12.0 million for the past 10 years, showcasing the development of the regional art market including such artists as Farhad Moshiri, Kadhim Haider, Mahmoud Said, Shafic Aboud, Azade Koker, Bahman Mohasses, Hadie Shafie, Hamed Ewais, Louay Kayyali, Omar El-Nagdi, amongst others.
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