Modern and Contemporary Arab and Turkish Art Part III

From modernist masters like Mahmoud Saïd, to cutting-edge contemporaries like Joana Hadjithomas and Khalil Joreige, the artists represented in Part III of Christie’s online only Modern and Contemporary Arab and Turkish sale, form a rich tableau of a diverse, complex heritage that links three continents.

Underscored in context by art from some of today’s most important artists working in the Middle East today, the selections include dozens of influential Modern Egyptian works from the collection of Dr. Mohammed Said Farsi, one of the most important collections of its kind in private hands. Paintings by artists like Saïd, the Wanly brothers, and Hamed Nada represent three generations of Egyptian Modernism; the groundbreaking artists who made them earned international acclaim through blending formal experimentation with sensitive portrayals of daily life and patriotic yearning — themes as poignant today as they were during Egypt’s struggle for Independence. Don’t miss this chance to own a piece of this dynamic, important tradition.