Sacha Jafri

Sacha Jafri (born 1977 in United Kingdom)[1] is a contemporary British artist known for creating the world's largest painting on canvas, Journey of Humanity (as recognised by Guinness World Records) over seven months in 2020 during the COVID-19 pandemic in Dubai.[2]

Sacha Jafri
EducationOxford University
Known forArtist
Notable workJourney of Humanity (2020)
Websitesachajafri.com

Early life

Jafri attended Eton College. In 2000 he obtained his master's degree in Fine Arts from Oxford University.[3][4]

Career

Jafri generally works outside the art gallery system, donates many of his works and or proceeds from them to charity efforts, and numbers among his collectors Barack Obama, members of the British royal family, Sir Richard Branson, Paul McCartney, Leonardo DiCaprio, Bill Gates, Madonna, David Beckham, George Clooney, and Eva Longoria.[5][6][7]

Prince Charles commissioned Jafri to do portraits of the "14 most influential living Muslims" for his Mosaic initiative. He has also been appointed a resident artist by the 21st Century leaders charity.[8] In 2014, he created the cover art for Silver Rails, the final studio album by musician Jack Bruce.[9]

Journey of Humanity

In 2021, Jafri's Journey of Humanity painting sold at auction in Dubai for 228 million Dirham ($62 million US), the third highest auction price ever paid for a work of art by a living artist, behind Jeff Koons's Rabbit ($91.1 million US), and David Hockney's Portrait of an Artist (Pool with Two Figures) ($90 million US).

The painting measures over 17,000 sq ft (1,600 m2) and incorporates the artwork of children from more than 140 nations. The artwork was purchased by French crypto businessman Andre Abdoune. Jafri donated the proceeds from the sale to children's charities.[10][11][2]

References
  1. "Sacha Jafri | Artnet". www.artnet.com. Retrieved 27 March 2021.
  2. France-Presse, Agence (24 March 2021). "British artist sells world's largest painting The Journey of Humanity for $62m". the Guardian. Retrieved 27 March 2021.
  3. London, Luxury (4 March 2019). "Sacha Jafri: The High Society Painter Collected by Barack Obama | Art | Culture". Luxury London. Retrieved 27 March 2021.
  4. "Stuck in Dubai, artist Sacha Jafri reaches out to the world in a 'Journey of Humanity'". fridaymagazine.ae. Retrieved 27 March 2021.
  5. "A Cryptocurrency Entrepreneur Just Bought the World's Largest Painting, by Artist Sacha Jafri, for a Whopping $62 Million". Artnet News. 23 March 2021. Retrieved 27 March 2021.
  6. "How Sacha Jafri is painting a brighter future for children". South China Morning Post. 19 January 2019. Retrieved 27 March 2021.
  7. "At home with Sacha Jafri".{{cite web}}: CS1 maint: url-status (link)
  8. "Man with a commission". The National. 25 March 2009. Retrieved 27 March 2021.
  9. "Jack Bruce Talks New Album, the Cream Reunion That Wasn't". 16 April 2014.
  10. Oscar Holland. "World's largest canvas painting fetches $62M at Dubai charity auction". CNN. Retrieved 27 March 2021.
  11. Greenberger, Alex (23 March 2021). "World's Largest Painting Sells for $62 M. at Dubai Auction". ARTnews.com. Retrieved 27 March 2021.
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