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Group Exhibition: Reflections, Contemporary Art of the Middle East and North Africa / The British Museum

Exhibition / 11 Feb 2021 – 15 Aug 2021, London, British Museum, Room 90 Supported by The Contemporary and Modern Middle Eastern Art (CaMMEA) acquisitions group This display weaves together a rich tapestry of artistic expression from artists born in, or connected to, countries from Iran to Morocco.  With drawings by artists trained everywhere from...
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Auction: Sotheby’s / London: 20th Century Art / Middle East (2020 October)

The 20th Century Art / Middle East sale (20- 27 October 2020) will feature a stunning selection of works from the most sought after artists from the modern era to the contemporary period. We are thrilled to present a carefully selected and diverse cohort of masterworks from the region, including works by formidable Iranian Masters,...
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Sotheby’s first online-only auction for 20th century Middle Eastern art defies COVID-19 to net $2.6m

Success of auction house’s category sale signals hope for sector, confidence in ME art amid virus pandemic DUBAI: A month ago, no one would have imagined that their existence would soon be relegated to the place that they call home. For the latest updates, follow us on Instagram @arabnews.lifestyle The world has had to learn...
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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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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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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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Solo Exhibition: “Memory Drawers” @ Cabri

On Saturday, November 24, a solo exhibition by Abed Abdi, one of the leading Palestinian-Israeli artists, opens at the Arab-Jewish cooperative gallery in Kabri. Abdi is known as an artist and print artist who combines Arabic-local iconography and lyrical abstraction. During the 1970s and ’80s, Abdi was a social activist and member of the Communist...
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