Saudi woman painter outshines Picasso at Sotheby’s second sale in Diriyah

Saudi Artist Safeya Binzagr Outbids Picasso at Sotheby’s Riyadh

It was a night full of surprises at Sotheby’s “Origins II” auction in Riyadh: Safeya Binzagr, a pioneering Saudi artist, stole the spotlight and even outshone Pablo Picasso. Her 1968 painting, Coffee Shop in Madina Road, hammered at $2.1 million, making history for Saudi and Arab art alike. The Star of the Night Binzagr’s painting [...] The post Saudi Artist Safeya Binzagr Outbids Picasso at Sotheby’s Riyadh appeared first on Scoop Empire.

Saudi woman painter outshines Picasso at Sotheby’s second sale in Diriyah

Having refined its strategy for the nascent market, the sale landed a $2.1m record for Safeya Binzagr but found less success for major Western names