Sotheby's announce At The Crossroads 2: Contemporary Art from Istanbul to Kabul

At The Crossroads 2: Contemporary Art from Istanbul to Kabul

Selling-Exhibition

Sotheby's, London

27 March 2014

Sotheby’s proudly presents At The Crossroads 2: Contemporary Art from Istanbul to Kabul, an innovative selling-exhibition showcasing top-end contemporary works from the countries of the Caucasus, Central Asia, Turkey and Iran.

Building on the success of the 2013 exhibition At The Crossroads: Contemporary Art from Caucasus and Central Asia, the second installment will provide an alternative perspective on the context of art production in the region. Expanding the geographical reach to include art from Turkey, Iran and Afghanistan, the exhibition will explore complex cultural and social interconnections across the represented countries, from antiquity to today, and how these manifest in contemporary visions and techniques.

On 27 March, Sotheby’s London will open the doors to a selling exhibition of contemporary art by acclaimed artists from across Afghanistan, Armenia, Azerbaijan, Georgia, Iran, Kazakhstan, Kyrgyzstan, Turkey and Uzbekistan.

Combining cutting-edge works by a new generation of artists with anti-Soviet works reaching back to the 70s, the exhibition will explore the ways in which artists have responded to the shifting political, social and economic landscape of recent years. 

All in all, some 59 works – across the mediums of painting, sculpture, photographic and video art - will be showcased in Sotheby’s London salesrooms until 1 April. 

From Azerbaijan works available from famous artists: Tofig Javad, Togrul Narimanbekov, Tair Salakhov, Javad Mirjavadov, Mirnadir Zeynalov, Aida Mahmudova, Aidan Salakhova, Faig Ahmed, Rashad Alakbarov, Rauf Mamedov.