DUBAI: Sotheby’s is set to celebrate Lebanon in an upcoming auction titled “A Love Letter to Beirut,” that will take place on April 23 after the artworks go on show from Feb 26– March 1 in Dubai and from April 19-22 in London. For the latest updates, follow us on Instagram @arabnews.lifestyle The sale will offer works by just under 50 artists, including 30 Lebanese creatives alongside artists from Iraq, Egypt, Syria and Palestine. Highlights include paintings, watercolors, mixed-media and sculptures by the likes of Etel Adnan, Huguete Caland, Ayman Baalbaki, Mona Saudi, Aref El-Rayess and Saloua Raouda Choucair. The works trace the influence of Lebanon from the beginnings of mid-century modernism to the present day, in the art of the region and the wider world. “Lebanon has long been home to an artistic community whose contributions to the cultural landscape cannot be overstated, whether these are artists who are native to the country, painted its beautiful landscapes and architecture, or who studied and worked there. We wanted to create a moment to savor the richness of this culture and history, casting a lens on Lebanon as a place of magic and inspiration, and in doing so, sparking new cross-cultural dialogues amidst the growing global appetite for these artists,” Alexandra Roy, Sotheby’s Head of Sale, Modern & Contemporary Middle East, said in a released statement.