From March 4 through 12, Sothebys auction house in London presented an exhibit entitled At the Crossroads: Contemporary Art from the Caucasus and Central Asia. Works from the multi-cultural region of Central Asia included pieces by artists from countries such as Azerbaijan, Kazakhstan, Uzbekistan and Georgia - all republics between the Caucasus and Chinese borders. The region has been attracting the interest of contemporary art collectors.
The exhibit offered private sales and prices for the 47 works ranged from US $3,000 to $500,000. A portrait of Russian composer Dmitri Shostakovich by renowned Azeri artist Tair Salahkov garnered the highest price. One Sothebys International agent Liza Lamar attended part of the event to represent South Florida during the opening festivities.
It was an incredible turnout, she said. Over 1,000 people attended the opening night cocktail party.We were there with other Sothebys affiliates, she continued. New York, Moscow and San Francisco agents were part of this event. There was great interest from a younger audience with up-and-coming wealth.
Merab Abramishvili, The Maneater of Kumaon, tempera on linen mounted on plywood, 76.1 by 100.2cm., 2005. Photo courtesy of Sotheby's.
Merab Abramishvili, The Maneater of Kumaon, tempera on linen mounted on plywood, 76.1 by 100.2cm., 2005. Photo courtesy of Sotheby's.
From March 4 through 12, Sothebys auction house in London presented an exhibit entitled At the Crossroads: Contemporary Art from the Caucasus and Central Asia. Works from the multi-cultural region of Central Asia included pieces by artists from countries such as Azerbaijan, Kazakhstan, Uzbekistan and Georgia -- all republics between the Caucasus and Chinese borders. The region has been attracting the interest of contemporary art collectors.
The exhibit offered private sales and prices for the 47 works ranged from US $3,000 to $500,000. A portrait of Russian composer Dmitri Shostakovich by renowned Azeri artist Tair Salahkov garnered the highest price.
One Sothebys International agent Liza Lamar attended part of the event to represent South Florida during the opening festivities. It was an incredible turnout, she said. Over 1,000 people attended the opening night cocktail party.
We were there with other Sothebys affiliates, she continued. New York, Moscow and San Francisco agents were part of this event. There was great interest from a younger audience with up-and-coming wealth.
-- Maria de los Angeles is a freelance wordsmith based in Miami.
Merab Abramishvili, The Maneater of Kumaon, tempera on linen mounted on plywood, 76.1 by 100.2cm., 2005. Photo courtesy of Sotheby's.
From March 4 through 12, Sothebys auction house in London presented an exhibit entitled At the Crossroads: Contemporary Art from the Caucasus and Central Asia. Works from the multi-cultural region of Central Asia included pieces by artists from countries such as Azerbaijan, Kazakhstan, Uzbekistan and Georgia -- all republics between the Caucasus and Chinese borders. The region has been attracting the interest of contemporary art collectors.
The exhibit offered private sales and prices for the 47 works ranged from US $3,000 to $500,000. A portrait of Russian composer Dmitri Shostakovich by renowned Azeri artist Tair Salahkov garnered the highest price.
One Sothebys International agent Liza Lamar attended part of the event to represent South Florida during the opening festivities. It was an incredible turnout, she said. Over 1,000 people attended the opening night cocktail party.
We were there with other Sothebys affiliates, she continued. New York, Moscow and San Francisco agents were part of this event. There was great interest from a younger audience with up-and-coming wealth.
-- Maria de los Angeles is a freelance wordsmith based in Miami.
Merab Abramishvili, The Maneater of Kumaon, tempera on linen mounted on plywood, 76.1 by 100.2cm., 2005. Photo courtesy of Sotheby's.
From March 4 through 12, Sothebys auction house in London presented an exhibit entitled At the Crossroads: Contemporary Art from the Caucasus and Central Asia. Works from the multi-cultural region of Central Asia included pieces by artists from countries such as Azerbaijan, Kazakhstan, Uzbekistan and Georgia -- all republics between the Caucasus and Chinese borders. The region has been attracting the interest of contemporary art collectors.
The exhibit offered private sales and prices for the 47 works ranged from US $3,000 to $500,000. A portrait of Russian composer Dmitri Shostakovich by renowned Azeri artist Tair Salahkov garnered the highest price.
One Sothebys International agent Liza Lamar attended part of the event to represent South Florida during the opening festivities. It was an incredible turnout, she said. Over 1,000 people attended the opening night cocktail party.
We were there with other Sothebys affiliates, she continued. New York, Moscow and San Francisco agents were part of this event. There was great interest from a younger audience with up-and-coming wealth.
-- Maria de los Angeles is a freelance wordsmith based in Miami.
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