NORTH AFRICAN ART
MAKES ITS MARK ON
CHRISTIE’S DUBAI SALE
Modern and Contemporary Arab, Iranian and Turkish Art
Part I – Tuesday, April 16th at 7pm
Part II – Wednesday, April 17th at 7pm
Sponsored by Zurich
Dubai – With great contemporary art from North Africa becoming an increasing focus for international collectors, works from this region will be well represented in Christie's sale of Modern and Contemporary Arab, Iranian and Turkish art, to be held on April 16 & 17, 2013 in Dubai. Christie’s Dubai sales are divided into two parts and works from North Africa are represented in both. The part I sale includes works from contemporary artists Driss Ouadahi and, for the first time, Latifa Echkach and Mohammed Melehi while in part II, pieces by Gazbia Sirry, Omar El-Nagdi, Youssef Nabil, Chant Avedissian, Zakaria Ramhani and, for the first time, a painting from celebrated Moroccan artist Najia Mehadji.
The group is highlighted by three exclusive photographs by Lalla Essaydi, whose work is included in some of the most prestigious institutions and private collections around the world and is much celebrated in the United States, where she is based. They will be sold to raise funds to support the publication of the artist’s upcoming monograph.
Masa Al-Kutoubi, Associate Specialist and co-head of the part II sale, said: “Following the success of the focus on contemporary North African artists at Art Dubai, we are confident that this group of works will be well received by the international collectors who come to our sales. The quality of the work we have sourced from those artists included for the first time, sits well alongside some of the more established names from this region and it is encouraging to see that the moment has arrived for the profile of these artists to be raised in this way. We hope to continue to highlight works from North Africa in our bi-annual sales in Dubai and in doing so widen the scope of art appreciation and knowledge of artistic practice in the Middle East.”
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PART I SALE
PROPERTY SOLD TO BENEFIT THE ARTIST'S UPCOMING MONOGRAPH
Lalla Essaydi (Moroccan, B. 1956)
Harem Revisited #33
chromogenic print mounted on aluminium
71 x 88in. (180.3 x 223.5cm.)
Executed in 2012, this work is number five from an edition of five
ESTIMATE: $40,000 – 60,000
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PROPERTY SOLD TO BENEFIT THE ARTIST'S UPCOMING MONOGRAPH
Lalla Essaydi (Moroccan, B. 1956)
Bullets Revisited #3
chromogenic print mounted on aluminium, in three parts (part shown here)
each: 60 x 48in. (152.4 x 121.9cm.)
overall: 60 x 144in. (152.4 x 365.7cm.)
Executed in 2012, this work is number ten from an edition of ten
ESTIMATE: $40,000 – 60,000
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PART II SALE
PROPERTY SOLD TO BENEFIT THE ARTIST'S UPCOMING MONOGRAPH
Lalla Essaydi (Moroccan, B. 1956)
Dancer Triptych (#8, #10, #12)
chromogenic print mounted on aluminium, in three parts
each: 40 x 30in. (101.6 x 76.2cm.)
overall: 40 x 90in. (101.5 x 228.6cm.)
Executed in 2009, this work is number fifteen from an edition of fifteen
ESTIMATE: $30,000 – 40,000
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PART I
PROPERTY FROM A PRIVATE EUROPEAN COLLECTION
Mohammed Melehi (Moroccan, b. 1936)
Croisé A
lacquer on panel, in two parts
each: 78.1/2 x 24.1/2in. (199.5 x 62.2cm.);
overall: 78.1/2 x 49in. (199.5 x 124.4cm.)
Executed in 1984
ESTIMATE: $50,000 – 70,000
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Driss Ouadahi (Algerian, b. 1959)
Another Way
2011/2012
oil on canvas, in two parts
each: 78.3/4 x 70.7/8in. (200 x 180cm.);%R
overall: 78.3/4 x 141.3/4in. (200 x 360cm.)
Painted in 2011-2012
ESTIMATE: $30,000 – 40,000
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Latifa Echakhch (Moroccan, b. 1974)
Dérives 2
signed, titled and dated 'LATIFA ECHKCH DERIVES, 2, 2009' (on the overlap)
acrylic on canvas
78.3/4 x 59.1/8in. (200 x 150.2cm.)
Painted in 2009
ESTIMATE: $30,000 – 40,000
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Najia Mehadji (Moroccan, b. 1950)
Eros et Thanatos
signed, titled, dated and numbered 'Najia Mehadji "Eros et Thanatos" no 3 2009' (on the reverse); dated '1er août 90' (on the overlap)
oil on canvas
74.7/8 x 78.3/4in. (190 x 200cm.)
Painted in 2009
ESTIMATE: $20,000 – 30,000
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Khaled Hafez (Egyptian, b. 1963)
Tomb Sonata in Three Military Movements II
Paper collage, burlap and acrylic on canvas
78.3/4 x 177.1/8in. (450 x 200cm.)
Executed in 2010
ESTIMATE: $50,000 – 70,000
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PROPERTY FROM A PRIVATE EUROPEAN COLLECTION
Ahmed Cherkaoui (Moroccan, 1934-1967)
Untitled
Signed and dated ‘A. cherkaoui 59’ (lower right)
Gouache on paper
7.1/2 x 8.3/4in. (12 x 22.2cm.)
Executed in 1959
ESTIMATE: $15,000 – 20,000
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Gazbia Sirry (Egyptian, b. 1925)
Untitled
oil on canvas
23.5/8 x 28.3/4in. (60 x 73cm.)
Painted in 1973
ESTIMATE: $12,000 – 18,000
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Omar El-Nagdi (Egyptian, b. 1931)
Untitled
oil on canvas
23.1/4 x 28.1/4in. (59 x 72cm.)
Painted in 2000
ESTIMATE: $15,000 – 20,000
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Omar El-Nagdi (Egyptian, b. 1931)
L'attente (The Waiting)
oil, gold leaf and gouache on canvas
59 x 59in. (150 x 150cm.)
Executed in 1991
ESTIMATE: $30,000 – 40,000
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Chant Avedissian (Egyptian, b. 1951)
Googoosh
gouache and metallic paint on cardboard
19.1/2 x 26.3/4in. (48.5 x 68cm.)
Executed circa 2005
ESTIMATE: $6,000 – 8,000
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YOUSSEF NABIL (EGYPTIAN, B. 1972)
Natasha and Cabbage, 2000
hand coloured c-print
15.3/8 x 10.1/8in. (39 x 25.7cm.)
Executed in 2000, this work is number three from an edition of ten
ESTIMATE: $6,000 – 8,000
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