Jia Aili’s first auction in New York “Burning” will be on display at Christie’s Hong Kong from October 19th to 20th
Chinese contemporary artist Jia Aili
First time at live auction in New York
Triptych "Burning"Estimated price: US$1 million to US$2 million First live auction
Highlights from Christie’s New York 21st Century Art Evening Sale on November 7
Will be on display at Christie's Gallery, Alexandria Building, Central, Hong Kong from October 19th to 20th
Acrylic on canvas
198x442.5 cm, on 3 panels, each 198 x 147.5 cm
2016
It is reported that Chinese contemporary artistsJia Aili's triptych painting "Burning"(estimate: US$1,000,000 - US$2,000,000) will be offered at Christie’s New York 21st Century Art Evening Sale on November 7,Now on display at Christie’s Hong Kong Gallery until October 20.
Jia Aili was born in Dandong, Liaoning, China in 1979. He currently lives and creates in Beijing. He is a backbone of Chinese contemporary artists. The images he paints are epic and majestic, interweaving everyday scenes, portraits, fantasy and abstract forms. "Burning", which is about to be auctioned for the first time, wanders between abstract painting, surreal landscape painting, figurative painting and genre painting.The artist’s iconic masterpiece in 2016. It also marks the artist’s first time at a live auction in New York.
About the artist
Jia Aili was born in Dandong, a northeastern city on the banks of the Yalu River in 1979. He was admitted to the Oil Painting Department of Lu Xun Academy of Fine Arts in 2001. He received widespread attention after graduating from graduate school in 2006. The following year, he came to Beijing and held his first solo exhibition "Crazy Scene". Those paintings The doomsday prophecy-like images of the work have also become memorable personal symbols and language in Jia Aili’s works.
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