Sacha Jafri - Magical Realism

Artsy Editors
Apr 26, 2018 11:45AM

Pioneer of the Magical Realism art movement, artist Sacha Jafri currently exhibiting in an 18 year retrospective world tour of his work.

Sacha Jafri - Memorial to the Sacred Wind, oil on board, 135 x 135 cm

The retrospective, which will visit 35 cities in 25 countries across all five continents, kicked off in February in LA alongside the 90th Anniversary Oscars Ceremony. Sacha's works are collected by Queen Rania of Jordan, Miuccia Prada, Barack Obama, Bill Gates and Sir Terence Conran amongst others.

Sacha Jafri - The Kite Flier, oil on board, 123 x 123 cm

Sacha has also devoted himself to raising funds for various children's charities across the world, he has raised over $40m to date. He has been awarded by the United Nations for his artistic and humanitarian endeavours, along with the recent honour of World Artist of the Year in 2016.

Sacha Jafri - Field of Dreams, oil and acrylic on panel, 63 x 103 cm

Sacha Jafri - Through the Rushes II, oil on panel, 155 x 155 cm

Iranian/Indian with French heritage, Sacha lives between Dubai and London, with his homes functioning also as galleries for his work. In 2008 Jafri was the youngest artist in history to be offered a 10 year retrospective world tour, and today he is widely considered one of the top young painters internationally. His list of celebrity patrons is endless and he has been commissioned to paint official paintings to celebrate world famous athletes including David Beckham, Roger Federer, John McEnroe, Tiger Woods, Mohammed Ali and many others along with commissions for the Olympics, Disney and FIFA amongst others.

To schedule an appointment to view Sacha's works in the gallery please contact [email protected], +44 20 7351 1367.

Tanya Baxter Contemporary