Auction introduction: Sotheby’s Contemporary Day Auction is delighted to present a phenomenal selection of prominent works by coveted Western and Asian contemporary artists. Leading the diverse array of paintings, paperworks and sculptures are works by contemporary icons of respective generations, such as Kazuo Shiraga, MR., Yoshitomo Nara, Chiharu Shiota and Atsuko Tanaka. We are thrilled to be bring global attention to a remarkable selection of works by China's most exciting artists of today, including Huang Yuxing, Zhang Zipiao, Zhang Enli, Sun Yitian and Chen Ke. Female artists, such as Cristina Banban, Emma Webster and Ewa Juszkiewicz, have been making their presence felt ever more strongly at auction in Asia and beyond. Among the highlights is a selection of works by these pioneering artists and many more household names.