London Auction of Rusian Contemporary Art
Published February 17th, 2008
On Wednesday, March 12, 2008 Sotheby’s will hold its second ever sale in this category in London. Comprising more than 150 lots which range in media from fine art to sculpture and photography, the works selected for sale not only span the second half of the 20th century, but also include compositions by some of Russia’s most successful and talented young artists produced since the year 2000, up to the present day. Among others, artists featured include Eric Bulatov, Andrei Molodkin, Alexander Kosolapov, Vitaly Komar, Alexander Melamid, Oleg Vassiliev, Ivan Chuikov, and the cutting-edge collective of four artists AES+F, whose works have been exhibited at Tate Britain and recently short-listed for the Kandinsky Prize in Russia. The entire sale is estimated to realise in excess of £2.6 ($5.2) million.
