Sotheby's coming up with 'At The Crossroads'

KOLKATA: Sotheby's is coming up with '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 4 until Tuesday, March 12, 2013.

'At The Crossroads' will include around 50 contemporary artworks in various media by artists from across Central Asia and the Caucasus, including Armenia, Azerbaijan, Georgia, Kazakhstan, Kyrgyzstan, Tajikistan and Uzbekistan.

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 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."