Reblogged from GalleristNY: Last night Christie's hammered an impressive $31.7 million across 33 contemporary works in a charity auction organized by Leonardo DiCaprio. Thirteen new artist records were set, with many works doubling their pre-sale high estimates. The ...
Reblogged from Nicola Anthony: An interesting read about one of my favourite British/Indian artists, and his opinions on the art scene contrasts between UK and Germany - written this week in the Guardian by Kate Connolly (See original here) The ...
April 21, 2013: Youssef Nabil Sign-In & Exclusivity for AlMahha Art Blog: Alserkal Avenue trip was forced to end because I had to get Kuwaiti artist Mohammed Al Kouh from airport who arrived at a perfect time for Youssef Nabil book ...
Ayyam Gallery Safwan Dahoul’s Repetitive Dream What: Ayyam Gallery London is delighted to announce Syrian painter, Safwan Dahoul’s first solo exhibition in the United Kingdom, ‘Repetitive Dreams’. Firmly established as one of the most prominent Arab artists working ...
It all starts off ground, my friend was flipping plane’s magazine and saw a full-page of Art Week advertisement, she smiled and said “Gosh it is all over the place… Art is even in the air”. What is so ...
[http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=NS4KVXoU_E8] Middle East art, contemporary and modern, has taken the attention of international art scene widely. The increasing number of visitors and collectors attending art fairs with main focus on Middle East art, curious-interest ...
The growth of Art Dubai over the past seven years reflects the rising prominence of the UAE as a centre of art and cultural discourse. We see Art Dubai as a powerful venue for regional and international talents to reach ...
After the massive success of Peace One Day event which was held for the first time in the region and Kuwait last year, The Art Salon & Contemporary Art Platform announce the second edition of Peace One Day in September 2013 ...
Ayyam Gallery Afterimage in Beirut What: Ayyam Gallery Beirut is pleased to announce “Afterimage”, a solo exhibition by Lebanese artist Ginane Makki Bacho presenting highly personal series of paintings which Makki Bacho refers to as her ‘memoirs’. The body of ...
A huge buzz was created awhile ago when Lebanese artist Zena el Khalil displayed her rotating 4-meter-tall sculpture “A’ Salaam Alaykum: Peace Be Upon You” – famous with ‘Allah Disco‘ in London ‘s latest art fairs ‘Art 13′ . The interactive sculptural ...
One of established and leading contemporary bienniales in the Middle East, Sharjah Art Foundation launches the 11th edition of Sharjah Biennial (Re:emerge :: Toward A New Cultural Cartography) on March 13 to May 13, 2013 in Sharjah, UAE. With over ...
Then you walked away .. Leaving me in pain I can’t let go of our memories .. & your loves’ stain Kuwaiti artist Mohammed Al Kouh introduces the fifth artwork from “Kalimat” series, a collection of work inspired by true love stories ...
For all ambitious artists, do not miss the oppertunity by Ayyam Gallery! After the enormous success this comeptation made, bringing out the ‘hidden gems’ of talented Arab artists, Ayyam Gallery presents it’s first Pan-GCC Shabab Ayyam New Media Competition ...
I describe March as the ‘peak month’ in international & regional art scene. From New York to Dubai, this month is packed with exhibitions, fairs, talks, performances and more! Just to name a few: Art Dubai coming back strongly in Doha ...