Britain’s favourite Picasso heads to Qatar after failure to raise £50m
by Nick Clark – THURSDAY 11 APRIL 2013 One of the best-loved works by Pablo Picasso on display in Britain is set to leave the country next month … Continue reading
Iraqi Artist Sundus Abdul Hadi Speaks Up
by shakomakoNET Sundus Abdul Hadi describes herself as a multimedia artist. Her ability to weave different materials and platforms into strong unforgettable sounds and images is exceptional. Influenced by Iraq and … Continue reading
Iraqi artist portrays a bittersweet childhood
2013-04-13 By Nohad Topalian in Beirut – Al Shorfa.com Iraqi artist Riad Nehmeh’s paintings are on display at the Beirut Souks. [Nohad Topalian/Al-Shorfa] In his Beirut Souks exhibition, “Our Children, … Continue reading
Dubai $45 Million Art Fair Stars Bridge on Beach, Kusama
By Zahra Hankir - Mar 20, 2013 “Curved Bridge” (2003) by Chris Burden. Made from stainless steel and wood, it is included in the Art on the Beach section of Art Dubai. A … Continue reading
Lithographs on exhibition in Sharjah depict Levant in 19th century
by Rym Ghazai Oct 13, 2012 Set in the background, in the distance under a haze, is the Al Aqsa Mosque and the Dome of the Rock, one of the … Continue reading
Egyptian artist Said’s works to be auctioned in Dubai
By Janice Ponce de Leon, Staff Reporter Published: 09:30 August 25, 2012 Dubai: Art aficionados and collectors in the UAE are being offered a rare opportunity to bid on two … Continue reading
Saatchi Online’s 100 curators 100 days
Aug 5, 2012 It’s billed as the largest online art exhibition in the world. Last month, Saatchi Online – the Saatchi Gallery’s internet space which helps artists without gallery representation … Continue reading
Middle Eastern photographers present their region in London exhibit
Jessica Holland - Aug 14, 2012 Western preconceptions about life in the Middle East are being swept away by a new exhibition at London’s Victoria and Albert Museum, which features bold … Continue reading
Fast Rising Market for Middle Eastern Contemporary Art
The market for contemporary art from a wide range of Middle Eastern countries has been rapidly expanding in recent years, both in concentrated regions there as well as in the … Continue reading
Photography & Faith: “Capture the Spirit of Ramadan” International Photography Competition™
(Dubai) Photographers in the Gulf and around the world were invited to participate in the 2nd annual International Ramadan Photography Competition by taking photographs of anything and everything related to … Continue reading
