The exhibition introduces contemporary art from the Barjeel Foundation, with a focus on the overarching theme of "Boundaries" as both a subject and a tool for meaningfully accessing a diverse array of art from the SWANA region.
The collection includes works by eL Seed, Ebtisam Abdulaziz and Nja Mahdaoui and other well-known artists.
Sultan Sooud Al Qassemi wrote: "Al Sharekh was an extraordinary man. Few people have had the impact that he did on my generation. He touched our lives and came into our homes without us ever meeting him."
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ArtDayME: The exhibition "Parallel Histories: Works from the collection of Barjeel Art Foundation" at the Sharjah Art Museum has displayed a selection of works by prominent Arab artists. Parallel Histories, which runs until spring 2024, presents more than 120 works by Arab artists, 78 of which have never been shown in Sharjah before. The works of artists such as Kadhim Hayder, Dia Azzawi, Mohammed Melehi, Abdel Hadi El Gazzar, Ibrahim El-Salahi, Yvette Achkar, Abdul Qader Al Rais,…
Drawn from the collection of the Barjeel Art Foundation, artworks in the exhibition reflect the manifold ways in which artists in the Arab world have responded to socio-political events and the human condition across the twentieth and twenty-first centuries.
The exhibition, which will continue until the 7th of January 2024, is part of the 'Lasting Impressions' series which focuses on highlighting key artists from the region who have contributed to shaping modern Arab art.
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