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Abed Abdi in Sotheby’s first online-only auction for 20th century Middle Eastern art defies COVID-19

Success of auction house’s category sale signals hope for sector, confidence in ME art amid virus pandemic Updated 02 April 2020, Arab News DUBAI: A month ago, no one would have imagined that their existence would soon be relegated to the place that they call home. The world has had to learn a lot, and...
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Auction: Sotheby’s / London: 20th Century Art / Middle East (2020 March)

Taking place alongside the Modern & Contemporary African Art sale, the 20th Century Art / Middle East sale will feature the rarest and most sought-after artists from the modern era to the contemporary period. We are delighted to present a cohort of works spanning an array of countries and regions rarely seen, including paintings by...
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Everything you need to know about Art Dubai 2020

The upcoming art festival is training its lens on maestros of modernism from the MENASA regionBy Nolan LewisPhotography by Art Dubai24 February 2020(Left) MF Husain, untitled, 1969, Mixed Media on paper laid on board, 20 x 25 in, Courtesy: Eye For Art Houston. (Right) Bedri Rahmi Eyüboglu, Pomfred Kemenche Player, 1970, 104x67cm, Courtesy: Anna LaudelIn...
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Art Dubai 2020

Hailing from Haifa, Palestinian artist Abed Abdi (b. 1942 / Gallery One, Ramallah) is a leading voice of his generation, and will be included with a concentrated collection of significant paintings, etchings, and works on paper mostly from the 1950s and 1960s that showcase his profound engagement with the Palestinian plight. source: Spotlight on Art Dubai...
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Group Exhibition: Masters of Palestinian Art / Bartók 1 Gallery Budapest

International Art Colony and Bartók 1 Gallery are proud to present: 15 Masters of Contemporary Palestinian Art A selection of 40 artworks, all created in Hungary at the International Art Colony, during the special focus art residencies “ 7 Masters of Palestinian Art” (season 1, 2 and 3). (i.e., between the years 2016 and today)....
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Sotheby’s London

Kunst des 20. Jahrhunderts / Mittlerer Osten Exhibition Times: London Fri, 26 Apr 19 | 09:00 AM – 04:30 PM BST Sun, 28 Apr 19 | 12:00 PM – 05:00 PM BST Mon, 29 Apr 19 | 09:00 AM – 04:30 PM BST Tue, 30 Apr 19 | 09:00 AM – 04:30 PM BST 34-35...
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Zugehörigkeit / Dubai

March 19 – 27 2019 / Building 5/ Dubai Design District Curators: Rula Alami and Nadine Khoury In the wake of the study of modern Arab culture and the development of visual arts in the Middle East, Palestinian art is being (re)discovered and given back its legitimacy as a full-fledged culture. The challenge is high...
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Group Exhibition: “Belonging” / Dubai Design District

March 19 – 27 2019 / Building 5/ Dubai Design District Curators: Rula Alami and Nadine Khoury In the wake of the study of modern Arab culture and the development of visual arts in the Middle East, Palestinian art is being (re)discovered and given back its legitimacy as a full-fledged culture. The challenge is high...
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Auction: Sotheby’s London / 20th Century Art – Middle East (2019)

Exhibition Times: London Fri, 26 Apr 19 | 09:00 AM – 04:30 PM BST Sun, 28 Apr 19 | 12:00 PM – 05:00 PM BST Mon, 29 Apr 19 | 09:00 AM – 04:30 PM BST Tue, 30 Apr 19 | 09:00 AM – 04:30 PM BST 34-35 New Bond StreetLondon W1A 2AAUK +44 20...
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Group Exhibition: “Third Identity” @ Contemporary Art Platform / Kuwait

Six emerging and established artists of Al Dakhel, meaning Palestinians of the Interior. Al Dakhel sub-groups include Muslim Arabs, Christian Arabs and Druze, all whose roots are traced to historic Palestine and who live today on / close to their land, as both Palestinians and citizens of Israel. It is the first time that Al...
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