MODERN ART

Selections Arts Magazine – Modern Art

Ithra Art Prize 2023

Ithra Art Prize Jury  The King Abdulaziz Center for World Culture (Ithra) is the Kingdom’s premier cultural and creative destination for talent development and cross-cultural experiences. Ithra is committed to igniting cultural curiosity, stimulating knowledge exploration and inspiring creativity, while…

Paul Guiragossian in preparation for the Corcoran Gallery exhibition, Washington D.C. in 1970. P.G. Foundation Archives.

ARTIST ESTATES: PAUL GUIRAGOSSIAN

PAUL GUIRAGOSSIAN B.DECEMBER 25, 1926, JERUSALEM, D.NOVEMBER 20, 1993, BEIRUT, LEBANON               Interviewee: Manuella Guiragossian Relationship: Daughter Website: www.paulguiragossian.com Instagram and Facebook: @paulguiragossianofficial Email: info@paulguiragossian.com Contact: +9613975992 List of selected solo exhibitions: 2013 –…

Huguette Caland, Check Point, 1974. Oil on linen, 149.2 x 149.2 cm. Courtesy of Studio Huguette Caland.

ARTIST ESTATES: HUGUETTE CALAND

HUGUETTE CALAND B. 1931 IN BEIRUT, LEBANON, D. 2019 IN BEIRUT, LEBANON           Interviewee: Brigitte Caland Relationship: Daughter Facebook : Huguette Caland Art Instagram : Huguettecaland Email: huguettecaland@verizon.net Exhibitions 2022 “Huguette Caland: Tête-à-Tête,” Wiels Museum, Brussels,…

Hafidh Droubi (1914-1991), Iraq. Cock fight / صراع الديكة, 1967 . Oil on canvas, 48.5x96.5 cm. Framed 58.5 x 102.5 x 5 cm. Courtesy of Ramzi & Saeda Dalloul Art Foundation.

THE RAMZI AND SAEDA DALLOUL ART FOUNDATION (DAF)

SELECTIONS discusses the major highlights and research process with Dr Basel Dalloul, founder and director of the Ramzi and Saeda Dalloul Art Foundation in Lebanon, which is home to some of the most important artworks of Modern Arab art. Modern…

A religious pilgrimage in Hatra, north of Iraq. Aldroubi was commissioned by Baghdad’s Sheraton Hotel which put the painting on display.

ARTIST ESTATES: HAFIDH ALDROUBI

HAFIDH ALDROUBI B. 1914, BAGHDAD, IRAQ, D. JANUARY, 1991, BAGHDAD, IRAQ.           Interviewee: Sohail Aldroubi Relationship: Son Instagram: hafedaldroubiart Facebook: Hefed Aldroubi (1914-1991) – Private Group Articles written about the artist: –My grandfather, the man who…

Menhat Helmy alongside her _To the Point_ print at Morley college in London (1976).

ARTIST ESTATES: MENHAT HELMY

MENHAT HELMY B.JULY 11, 1925 IN HELWAN, EGYPT, D.MAY 10, 2004 IN CAIRO, EGYPT.           Interviewee: Karim Zidan Relationship: Grandson Instagram: menhathelmy Facebook: The Art of Menhat Helmy Twitter: MenhatHelmy Exhibitions: – Participated in most local…

Hammad in the studio. Damascus, 1981.

ARTIST ESTATES: MAHMOUD HAMMAD

MAHMOUD HAMMAD B. 1923 in Damascus, Syria, D.1988 in Damascus, Syria           Interviewee: Lubna Hammad Relationship: Daughter www.mahmoudhammad.com Facebook: Mahmoud Hammad And Instagram: mahmoudhammadart List of personal Exhibitions: 1953 – Exhibition at the Syrian Society of…

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