Visit Christie’s in London this summer for an exciting exhibition series celebrating Modern and Contemporary Art of the Arab World. Organised in partnership with the United Arab Emirates Ministry of Culture and Youth, and the Barjeel Art Foundation, Modern and Contemporary Art of the Arab World is the largest exhibition of the art of the region in London to date, presenting highlights from the Barjeel Art Foundation, a collection of works by the pioneering Emirati artist Hassan Sharif and a group of works by contemporary Emirati artists. The Kawkaba: Highlights from the Barjeel Art Foundation exhibition is an homage to the rich artistic diversity and dynamism of West Asia and North Africa. Assembled from geographies within the Arab world, Kawkaba or ‘Constellations’, resonates with a myriad of artists and creators—some celebrated, others underrepresented. It concurrently sheds light on underrepresented artists—based in the region, from the diaspora, or exiled—who have highly contributed to modern Arab art and reflected on the heterogeneity and diversity of the art narratives.

Source: The North Africa Journal July 04, 2023 15:44 UTC