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Sotheby’s has just announced that it will be opening an office and a gallery in Dubai run by Katia Nounou.

Katia Nounou Sotheby's Dubai — Katia Nounou

Sotheby’s Dubai Office will be run by the amazing Katia Nounou, who recently moved to Dubai after being part of the Sotheby’s private client group in London since 2008. Katia’s focus has always been that of generating new Middle Eastern clients as well as nurturing a new generation of collectors globally. With her Iranian and Iraqi background, in-depth knowledge of the market and contacts in the region, Katia has been central in cultivating Arab and Iranian Contemporary art at Sotheby’s.

As the head of Sotheby’s new office in Dubai , Katia will now focus on developing a comprehensive new calendar of events to build on Sotheby’s numerous travelling exhibitions across the region. Her role will encompass liaising with the Sotheby’s network of clients, as well as organising exhibitions and lecture series to showcase myriad highlights from Sotheby’s worldwide sales.

To coincide with the official opening , Sotheby’s has arranged one of the largest and wide ranging exhibitions which will open to the public on the 14th March. This exhibition will be led by a preview of Modern and Contemporary Arab and Iranian artworks from the London 20th Century Art / Middle East auction.

Bringing together worldwide highlights from Sotheby’s international auction calendar spanning the forthcoming season, the exhibition will star highly sought-after masterpieces by celebrated artists from the region alongside myriad pieces of historical importance and a selection of extraordinary jewellery and watches.

The view will take place at Level 1, Gate Village Building 3, Dubai International Financial Centre, UAE from Tuesday 14 – Sunday 19 March 2017. The exhibition is open to the public from 10am – 8pm (please note an early closing time of 5pm on Saturday 18 and Sunday 19) with events ranging from gallery tours to a book launch with Rose Issa and Juliet Cestar.

Dubai International Business centre - photo credit Jackardsiffant — Dubai International Business centre – photo credit Jackardsiffant

Located in the DIFC, Sotheby’s Dubai will present an expanded programme of year-round events, including selling and non-selling exhibitions, events and talks, reflecting the spectrum of Sotheby’s international sales and extensive client services. The office will complement the existing network of offices across the region.

This article first published on Wild Free Innocent by Olivia Innocent Buckley

Dubai International Business Centre image by Jackardsiffant (own work) [CC BY 3.0 (http://creativecommons.org/licenses/by/3.0)], via Wikimedia Commons

Massimo Listri - Italian Master of Interior photography — Massimo Listri

Florence born Massimo Listri discovered his passion for photography at the age of 16, motivated by the books and magazines that his father, a literary critic and journalist, used to receive at the family home. Massimo has become a world renowned master of interior photography having had access to some of the most unique and restricted places such as The Vatican Museum in Rome, Palazzo Pitti in Florence, The Morgan Library in NYC and Versailles.

Influenced by Piero della Francesca and Vermeer, Listri’s photographs have an incredible sense of depth due to the extended use of perspective and are able to transmit an almost deafening silence, as if time has stopped. As Massimo says ” My photography is an expression of tranquillity and silence in this chaotic society – a sense of perspective and equilibrium. This is therapy for the soul. Every time I take a photo it is like the first time a treasure is revealed, a first emotion, be it an empty room or the greatest treasures of the Vatican.”

Listri’s photographs are extremely decorative and have the capacity of filling a room and creating a sense of depth and volume even in a small space. Interior designers absolutely love his work as they fit so well in both contemporary and classic settings, plus his price point is very fair considering the artist’s extensive career – the most expensive piece being £20,000.

Massimo Listri is one of the most talented photographers of our time, not only for his ability to capture unique spaces but also because of the sense of cultural elevation one gets from looking at his work which is timeless and sophisticated.

For more information please visit www.massimolistri.com

This article first published on Wild Free Innocent by Olivia Innocent Buckley

Olivia Innocent Buckley says “Massimo and I have been working together for approximately four years. I am his official UK representative and have arranged many exhibitions and collaborations for him. One of these was an event with Italian brand Etro in their Bond Street store where fashion and art met in an incredible setting during Frieze Week 2012. The exhibition was a huge success and his photographs sold out in one night.

Sotheby’s opening soon in Dubai

Sotheby’s has just announced that it will be opening an office and a gallery in Dubai run by Katia Nounou.

Massimo Listri – Master of interior photography

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