Around 50 artworks, including pieces by Uzbek artists, are displayed at the exhibition, the Fund Forum said. Uzbekistan is represented by four artists: Rahim Ahmedov (1921-2008), Murod Karabayev (1963), Jamol Usmonov (1961) and Alexander Barkovskiy (1979).

The pieces by these artists have gained fame in the world of fine art and have previously been showcased at art shows in Uzbekistan and abroad. Uzbek paintings are presented at the exhibition due to efforts of Uzbekistan’s MEROS Association of Antiques and Fund Forum.

‘At The Crossroads’ offers contemporary artworks in various media by artists from across Central Asia and the Caucasus, including Armenia, Azerbaijan, Georgia, Kazakhstan, Kyrgyzstan, Tajikistan and Uzbekistan. The exhibition showcases non-conformist as well as socialist-realist art from the 1960s, right the way through to emerging contemporary practices.

The aim of this exceptional exhibition is to highlight the diverse cultural expressions of the region, while exploring its shared Soviet past. The title ‘At The Crossroads’ suggests the transitory stage in which the countries from the region find themselves, both socio-politically and in terms of artistic production, Sotheby’s said.

The exhibition highlights art that has emerged from the region and searches for its new identity. Geographically located between East and West, the artists from these countries also combine tradition and folklore with contemporary Western practices.