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22 February 2013 [19:00] - Today.Az
Sotheby`s announces ‘At The Crossroads’, the first ever selling
exhibition of Contemporary Art from Central Asia and the Caucasus. This
pioneering exhibition, which encompasses art from the mountains of
Caucasus to Kazakhstan`s steppe and the Chinese borders, will take place
at Sotheby`s New Bond Street premises in London from Monday, March 4th
until Tuesday, March 12th 2013.
According to the Ministry of
Culture & Tourism of Azerbaijan, “At The Crossroads” will include
around 47 contemporary artworks in various media by artists from across
Central Asia and the Caucasus, including Azerbaijan. The exhibition will
showcase non-conformist as well as socialist-realist art from the
1960s, right the way through to emerging contemporary practices.
Commenting
on this pioneering initiative, Jo Vickery, Senior Director and Head of
Sotheby`s Russian Art Department in London, said: “Countries throughout
the Caucasus and Central Asia have experienced rapid growth in recent
years and this is also true of the art scene there. New collectors, art
institutions and galleries are emerging every day, and it is an exciting
new geography for Sotheby`s to explore. We are therefore delighted to
present this landmark selling exhibition, which encompasses the diverse
artistic practices of the region that combine ancient historical roots
with techniques at the forefront of contemporary art.”
The aim of
this exceptional exhibition is to highlight the diverse cultural
expressions of the region, while exploring its shared Soviet past. The
title `At The Crossroads` suggests the transitory stage in which the
countries from the region find themselves, both socio-politically and in
terms of artistic production. Having emerged from the communist USSR
some 20 years ago, these countries are rapidly progressing towards
Western ideals of capitalism, which is transposed on their pre-communist
traditions and a shared – and lingering – socialist past. The
exhibition highlights art that has emerged from the region and searches
for its new identity, with practices stemming from both
institutionalized Socialist Realism and Non-Conformist Art of the 1970s
and 1980s. Geographically located between East and West, the artists
from these countries also combine tradition and folklore with
contemporary Western practices.
Works of Azerbaijani artists
including Tahir Salahov, Togrul Narimanbeyov, Mirnadir Zeynalov, Javad
Mircavadov, Ashraf Murad, Faiq Ahmed, Altay Sadiqzade, Aydan Salahova,
Mahmud Rustemov and Rasim Babayev will be presented at the Crossroads
exhibition.
Sotheby`s was established on March 11, 1744 in London.
The American holding company was initially incorporated in August 1983
in Michigan. In June 2006, Sotheby`s Holdings, Inc. reincorporated in
the State of Delaware and was renamed Sotheby`s. It is headquartered in
New York City.
Sotheby`s is the world`s fourth oldest auction
house in continuous operation, with 90 locations in 40 countries. As of
December 2011, the company had 1,446 employees worldwide. It is the
world`s largest art business with global sales in 2011 totaling $5.8
billion.
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