Over the past decade, Middle Eastern art has gained increasing recognition on the international stage and has begun to capture the attention of Asian collectors. Two Moderns from the Middle East: Reza Derakshani and Alfred Basbous, Sotheby’s first exhibition of Middle Eastern art in Asia from 3 to 17 November will present works by two iconic Middle Eastern artists: Reza Derakshani, one of Iran’s most celebrated living artists and Lebanese-born modern sculptor Alfred Basbous.