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肯尼亚举行首届艺术品拍卖会 Kenya is holding its first commercial auction of East African art in the capital, Nairobi, with 47 works going under the hammer. 肯尼亚首都内罗毕正在举办东非首届艺术品拍卖活动，47件作品将被拍卖。 Piece from artists in Kenya, Ethiopia, Sudan, Tanzania and Uganda are for sale ? Prices are expected to range from several hundred dollars for some pieces up to more than $28,000.? ? The auction is a sign of the growing profile of the regions art scene, as well as the growth of a a wealthy elite, experts say.? ? International collectors are increasingly focusing on African art.? ? Last month, London hosted the first international fair dedicated to modern and contemporary African art. ? Earlier this year, London auction house Bonhams sold the work of eight leading Kenyan artists at a charity auction. ? Hidden treasures? ? The works of Kenyan artists will dominate the auction, but artists from Ethiopia, Sudan, Tanzania and Uganda will also be featured. ? The Circle Art Agency, which is organising the auction at Nairobis Kempinski Hotel later on Tuesday, says some of the works for sale have not been seen in public for decades. ? There are some hidden treasures that form part of Kenyas cultural history dating from 1967 to 2013, it said. ? Over the last few months we travelled to numerous places in search of exceptional works, many of which were buried away in artists studios in neighbouring towns or hanging on hidden corridors in collectors homes, Danda Jaroljmek, from Circle Art Agency, told Kenyas Star newspaper. ? One of the most expensive items going up for sale is a sculpture called Dancing Warrior by the late, influential Kenyan artist Samuel Wanjau. ? It is expected to fetch between $25,000 and $28,500. ? His work and career is emblematic of a time when artists were breaking away from the mass production of co-operatives and finding distinctive individual voices, the auction notes say. ? Lot 47 is entitled Auction by Kenyan artist Michael Soi, who painted it to celebrate Tuesdays sale. ?