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DUBAI / The Pavilion Downtown Dubai is pleased to present the first solo exhibition by Emirati artist Farah Al-Qasimi. 'Hung From the Moon' is a photographic exploration of the accidental and the mundane; a documentation of autobiographies that form as we inhabit a space and turn it into a home – where lifeless objects come to signify identity and existence. The exhibition will open on May 16, 2013 and will run until August 31, 2013.
May 12, 2013
DUBAI / Empty10 in collaboration with 1x1, is pleased to present 10, a group show featuring multi-media works by ten contemporary artists: Carolin Kropff, Corrina Mehiel, Cristiana de Marchi, Lavanya Mani, Layla Juma, Mithu Sen, Parul Thacker, Prajakta Palav Aher, Shivani Agarwal and Simrin Mehra Agarwal. The exhibition opens on May 15, 2013 at Empty10, Al Quoz and will run until June 14, 2013.
May 10, 2013
SAN FRANCISCO / An exhibition of paintings by emerging artist Sophia Ahmed Sattar opened at the Atelier Gallery as part of the fourth installment of its Emerging Artist Series. In her own words, Sophia Sattar "explores the long history of using calligraphy as ornamentation, in Islamic art and takes this concept further by merging her western education with her religious and cultural sensibility." The exhibition will run until June 30, 2013.
May 06, 2013
LUCERNE / AB Gallery devotes this year's summer exhibition to seven artists from six different nations. In addition to the AB Gallery artists Fereydoun Ave (Iran), Jos van der Beek (Netherlands), Monika Jurkiewicz (Poland), and Hassan Meer (Oman), three new artists, Safaa Alset (Syria), Sahand Hesamiyan (Iran) and Ahmed Zaibi (Tunisia) will be represented.
May 05, 2013
RIYADH / An exhibition 'More Than Papers' by Saudi Arabian artist Abdul Aziz Ashour opened at Lam Art Gallery on April 28, 2013.
May 02, 2013
DUBAI / Salsali Private Museum is presenting a new solo exhibition by critically acclaimed Iranian artist Reza Derakshani.
May 01, 2013
ISTANBUL / S.U. Sakıp Sabancı Museum (SSM) explores the 1001 faces of Orientalism with its new exhibition. “1001 Faces of Orientalism†will be open to visitors at SSM until 11 August 2013.
Apr 28, 2013
LONDON / Bita Ghezelayagh’s is having a second solo show at Rose Issa Projects (25 April – 24 May 2013), featuring a new body of work that explore the aesthetic and poetic qualities of traditional Middle Eastern and Persian carpets. Bita Ghezelayagh started her career as an architect with a specialism in the restoration of historic buildings, and has always been motivated to preserve traditions threatened by mass production and contemporary taste.
Apr 25, 2013
DUBAI / The Third Line is pleased to present internationally acclaimed artist Youssef Nabil’s fourth solo show in Dubai, which premieres the New York based Egyptian artist’s latest body of work. Working with his characteristic technique of hand painted silver gelatin photographs, Nabil introduces us to three new series that reflect upon the clash of archetypes that define the state of his present day home country. The exhibition will open on April 24 and will run until June 12, 2013.
Apr 14, 2013
ISTANBUL / Bourse Istanbul Gallery presents works by Turkish artist Betül Burnaz. The exhibition 'DEVERÂN ARALIĞI' runs until April 30, 2013.
Apr 12, 2013
LONDON / On April 11, 2013 an exhibition 'Traces' by Palestinian artist Rula Halawani will open at Selma Feriani Gallery. The exhibition will run until May 11, 2013
Apr 10, 2013
LUCERNE / Following the guiding idea of "Across Borders" AB Gallery unites artistic positions with different cultural backgrounds in one exhibition. In this context, the works of Aamir Habib (Pakistan), Sara Al Haddad (UAE) and Cristiana de Marchi (Italy/Lebanon) enter a multi-Âlayered dialogue.
Apr 06, 2013
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