In our May auction of Asian Art we proudly present a rare consignment of Vietnamese contemporary fine art curated by acclaimed expert Raquelle Azran, with works from ten masters in their field including Phan Cam Thuong, Nguyen Bao Toan and Nguyen Quang Minh.
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Raquelle Azran is a collector and museum curator specialising in Vietnamese contemporary fine art. Works from her collection have been exhibited at museums internationally including at the National Fine Arts Museum in Vietnam and the Wilfred Museum in Israel.
Her London gallery exhibitions have been featured in the Times, The Guardian, ARTnews and Artinfo and she exhibits annually in Asian Art in London, and throughout Europe.
Works from her collection are on loan to international museums, and she acts as a consultant to embassies, collectors, and corporate clients.
Watch our interview with Azran to learn how her discovery of Vietnamese contemporary art has shaped her fascinating career, and about the artists whose works feature in our forthcoming sale.
You can learn more about Raquelle Azran's work here - website
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For more information about the forthcoming sale, please contact -
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