Their selections cut across arange of contemporary genres and price points, from Abstract Expressionism and Pop tominimalism and cutting-edge Contemporary Art. The sale will also highlight works by GlennBrown, Joan Mitchell, Sigmar Polke, Salvatore Scarpitta, Anselm Kiefer, Andy Warhol, andMark Grotjahn. The exhibition opens Saturday, 1st March and continues through Thursday 6th.
THE CURATORS
Anna SuiAnna
Sui’s first fashion show in 1991 earned her international acclaim.She won the CFDA Perry Ellis Award for New Fashion Talent in 1993,and in 2009 she received their prestigious Geoffrey Beene LifetimeAchievement Award. Anna Sui has 50 boutiques in eight countriesand her collection is sold in over 300 stores in over 30 countries. TheAnna Sui line also includes her very popular fragrance and cosmeticcollections as well as successful shoe and accessory licenses. AnnaSui designs and manufactures from her New York City headquarters. Her runway shows continue to inspire and set trends with hersignature rock-n-roll romanticism.
Maria Baibakova
In 2008, Maria Baibakova founded Baibakov Art Projects in Moscow, a nonprofitinstitution committed to building a platform for global contemporaryart in Moscow. Under Baibakova’s leadership as director and chief curator,they have organized nine critically acclaimed exhibitions featuring overseventy artists. Since January 2013, Baibakova is also Strategic Directorand serves on the Board of Directors of Artspace.com, the leading onlinemarketplace for contemporary art. Baibakova serves as a Trustee ofBarnard College as well as on committees at Lincoln Center for thePerforming Art (New York), Tate Modern (London), and Art Dubai. Born inMoscow, Maria Baibakova has earned her BA in Art History from BarnardCollege (New York), MA from The Courtauld Institute of Art (London), andMBA from Harvard Business School (Boston).3See Sothebys.com for the curators’ picks and comments
Trevor TrainaTrevor
Traina is the Founder and CEO of Traina Interactive, a venturefunded startup which operates IfOnly.com. He has founded or cofoundedfive successful technology companies. Four of them were inthe online ecommerce space and one in enterprise software. GoldmanSachs (NYSE:GS) recognized Trevor as one of the “100 Most IntriguingEntrepreneurs of 2013”. Trevor is a collector of photography andcontemporary art. He is also a winemaker and owns a vineyard in theNapa Valley.
Reem Acra
Reem Acra has been designing since 1997 when she first launchedher company as a bridal line. In spring 2008, Acra brought heraesthetic into the ready-to-wear realm with distinctly modern designsthat are marked by rich color, lush fabrics, flawless construction andplayful patterns. Born in Lebanon, Acra studied first at the AmericanUniversity of Beirut, followed by the Fashion Institute of Technologyin New York, and the École Supérieure des Arts et Techniques de laMode in Paris. Acra has dressed global style icons for weddings, redcarpetevents, and award ceremonies, including Angelina Jolie,Catherine Zeta Jones, Taylor Swift, Beyoncé, and Madonna. Herdesigns are