TEHRAN – Christie’s is celebrating its 250th anniversary in Dubai sales of Modern and Contemporary Art on October 18, putting the spotlight on art of Saqqakhaneh, an artistic movement that began in Iran during the 1960s.

A number of artworks created in the Saqqakhaneh style of works are on display in a-two-day exhibit at the Jumeirah Emirates Towers Hotel from October 16 to 18, the organizers have announced on the website.

Works by Parviz Tanavoli, Farhad Moshiri, Faramarz Pilaram and Nasser Ovissi are among the highlights of the auction.

Artists believe that paintings of Saqqakhaneh (public drinking place) show people’s traditional beliefs and reveal old feelings about religious places.

Works by artists from Egypt, Turkey, Lebanon, Iraq, Palestine and Saudi Arabia will also go under the hammer at the auction.

Photo: A work by Faramarz Pilaram

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