Auction
Friday, 15 May 2009
(view lots)
starts at 5 pm (evening sale)

Viewing
Thursday, 14 May 2009
12pm - 8pm
Friday, 15 May 2009
10am - 1pm

With Larasati’s recent success of 70% sales in her last sale in Singapore, the buzz about the regional art market is its ability to sustain itself in spite of the economic recession. Is Asian art a good alternative investment?

Featuring collections from some of the most prestigious top auction houses in Asia, LARASATI will showcase the most cutting-edge and visionary works that set standards for a new trend in art collecting. The leveled playing field in art buying as a result of the dire economic situation is an opportunity to invest in works brought together by the greatest connoisseurs and art aficionados.

LARASATI sets herself apart from other auction houses by approaching sales with a ‘boutique’ factor. Individually hand-picked, the artists and works reflect a growing trend towards a more ”globalised” way of presenting art from Asia in her own home. These artists add to the cultural, historical and social discourse in Asian art.

Highlights from the collection include works from:

Indonesia, Vietnam, the Philippines, Malaysia, Singapore, China, India & Korea;

Old modern masters
Affandi, Bui Xuan Phai

Contemporary icons
Nyoman Masriadi, Agus Suwage, FX Harsono, Ahmad Zakii Anwar, Li Chen, Kim Dong Yoo, Yi Hwan Kwon

Future icons of Asia
Jane Lee, Chong Siew Ying, Ugy Sugiarto, Astari and Pintor Sirait

These faces, reflections of Asia, are representative of the Asian spirit and ways of seeing, in light of the shifting powers in the World today.