Art Treasure Hunt Under The Grandeur of The Gothic Beauty of Royal Victoria

Event information

Join us for an amazing art talk, explore an exclusive exhibition, and get ready for a thrilling auction! This in-person event is the perfect chance to dive into the beauty and mystery of contemporary visual art under the mystiques of an historical gothic architecture. Don’t miss out on this unique cultural experience – bring your friends and let’s celebrate art together.

Thursday 29 January 2026 Agenda

18:00 – 19:00

Guest arrival and networking, drinks served. Art works preview.

The treasure hunt for the award winning artwork begins! You will sniff out the piece and we will reveal which one it is at the end of the event!

19:00 – 19:20

Topic: The Great Wave-the great wave of Kanagawa by Hukusai.

by Gandee Vasan

Gandee Vasan is a British artist born in Sri Lanka. He has an appreciation for images that convey powerful ideas and concepts and strives to create paintings that look obvious at first, but are more complex when looked at for a while. Work that makes an emotional connection and becomes thought provoking. His work was exhibited in the National Portrait Gallery in London, where he was a finalist in the BP Portrait Painting Awards and the Taylor Wessing Portrait Awards. At the age of 23, he was awarded by the Royal Society of Portrait Painters for creating the most outstanding work by a young artist. He has a body of work with Getty Images which is licensed around the world.

19:20 – 19:30

Q&A for Gandee and break

19:30 – 21:00

Interactive exhibition and presentation with live silent auction

Gandee Vasan

Christine Xu

Sahereh Soltani

Tim Cole & Sayanti Dutta

Wachira S Hartnett

29 Jan 2025 featured artist and different artworks will be showiing for Gandee Vasan- Oil on canvas animal and flower theme, Urban landscape; Christine Xu – Watercolor on paper, dark fantasy and pop illustration; Sahereh Soltani – Oil on Canvas, potraits and stills; Tim Cole – Leather carving, Landscape; Sayanti Dutta – Acrylic on Canvas Surrealism. Selected artists will share their personal stories and their journeys as artists and how they developed their artistic style and present their works for sale by auction. We have carefully selected a small group of talented artists who have caught our attention. The selected works for sale by auction span across various styles, themes and mediums.

21:00 – 21:30

Q&A and Wrap Up (Treasure piece revealed)

This is where audience can review all artworks again, conclude auction sales and ask organisor any questions. We will also reveal the ‘treasure” piece for the evening and audience can offer to purchase the piece at an event exclusive price!