Works by Azerbaijani artists exhibited at Sotheby`s Showcase

Baku, March 28 (AzerTAc). Works by acclaimed Azerbaijani artists, including Tahir Salahov, Mirnadir Zeynalov, Aida Mahmudova, Tofiq Javadov, Aydan Salahova, Togrul Narimanbeyov, Javad Mirjavadov, Faiq Ahmed, Rashad Alakbarov and Rauf Mammadov are being displayed in a weeklong “At the Crossroads 2: Contemporary Art from Turkey till Kabul” exhibition and sale in Sotheby`s Art Auctions in London. A follow-up to the 2013 selling exhibition “At The Crossroads: Contemporary Art from Caucasus and Central Asia”, the second Sotheby`s pioneering selling-exhibition features top-end 60 contemporary artworks from Central Asia Republics, Iran, Turkey and Southern Caucasus. The selling exhbition is sponsored by PASHA Bank. Some 59 works across the mediums of painting, sculpture, photographic and video art are being showcased in Sotheby`s London salesrooms until 1 April.  Spanning a vast and fascinating geography, the selling exhibition will explore the relationship between this diverse group of contemporary artists and examine how their shared political and cultural past has influenced the art being produced in the region today. While the turbulent socio-political changes of the 20th century and the disintegration of the USSR has dramatically influenced artistic production, the contemporary identity of the region also stems from a rich history of artistic practices dating back to antiquity – from the production of delicate Persian miniatures and Azerbaijani carpets to Ottoman architecture, ancient Georgian frescoes and Central Asian jewellery. The 1st exhibition showcased non-conformist as well as socialist-realist art from the 1960s, right the way through to emerging contemporary practices.