MASHADA & Persian rugs
Wednesday, 24 - Tuesday, 30 July 2024

Renowned Artist Jochen Schmidt , pseudonym MASHADA has submitted his personal collection to go to auction. Jochen painted landscapes of worlds that were not always our world and arriving in NZ 1992 he enjoyed painting the barren surreal landscapes under ever so Blue skies. He took photos and sand from the scenes he painted and his work turned out surrealistic and super realistic. He has won awards, which lead to the Warrick Henderson Gallery in Auckland inviting him for a solo show that was a great success. Over the years he has exhibited in all the main centres in NZ, also Sydney, Athens, and Heidelberg. Before Jochen arrived in NZ he spent a decade in Africa and as much as he enjoyed NZ, his heart belonged to Africa. Its been a decade since he returned to Kenya with his remaining works stored here in NZ. Hence this great collection now coming to auction We also have a great selection of Persian rugs, please pop into the rooms to view all these lots in the flesh as the photos do not show the true splendeur of these rugs and paintings.