From Pompei to Your Home

A few weeks ago, I had an interesting conversation with a client, after the end of an art consultation. He wanted to know if I knew about Russian-born British artist Yuri Kuper. This was a rather surprising question, especially since we were on the topic of contemporary Asian Art, just a few minutes ago. Yuri’s name was rather vague, but I did remember receiving a catalogue about his exhibit that took place at Friedman Vallois back in November. And so by the time I told him to wait on some of my research, and writing this post, it was with some satisfaction that I learned that his latest works, a series of thirteen teacups, appeared “ageless, as if discovered from excavations, broken and burnt by the flames and destruction of a devastating earthquake”. Yet, they have this natural appeal, this genuine artistry, that strengthen our imagination.

Yuri Kuper’s work is included in the permanent collections of many prestigious museums such as the Metropolitan Museum of New York, The Museum of Modern Art of New York, The Boston Fine Art Museum, the Puskin Museum in Mosow, the Trityakov Gallery in Moscow and the Fonds National d’Art Contemporain in France to name a few.

To learn more about Yuri Kuper’s work, or to buy his latest Pompeian pieces, please contact our office.