Anachar Basbous’s Sculptures Soothe And Enchant Me; They Make Me Dream And Carry Me Far Away. They Are Made With Human Hands And A Celestial Spirit. They Belong To A Culture Of Magical Objects: Their Forms Are Modern And Universal.…
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Annual festival of light and art Noor Riyadh returns on a grander scale to illuminate Saudi Arabia’s Capital Following the success of Noor Riyadh 2021, the 2022 edition will see the festival almost triple in size, with more than 120…
‘ON A SPACESHIP’ BY IBRAHIM MAHAMA FOR THE FRIEZE X DEUTSCHE BANK EMERGING CURATORS FELLOWSHIP A new artist edition to support a placement for Black and POC emerging curators at the Whitworth. Frieze and Deutsche Bank announce the return of…
I Was Born In A Field Of Sculptures, In Rachana, The Native Village Of My Father Michel Basbous, Myself, And My Children, Shana And Michel. With My Wife Elma, We Live In This Village Where Nature And Sculptures Marry In…
Featuring paintings, drawings, sculptures and ceramics from artists across the Arabian Peninsula, North Africa, Iran and Turkey, Sotheby’s 20th Century Art / Middle East sale brings together a diverse selection of artworks encompassing the myriad of styles that developed in…
A NEW LEGACY FROM THE LAND I AM THE SECOND GENERATION OF THE BASBOUS FAMILY OF SCULPTORS. MY FATHER, MICHEL BASBOUS, WAS THE FIRST TO BEGIN SCULPTING IN THE FAMILY AND HE WAS AMONG THE FIRST ARTISTS IN THE MIDDLE…
MAJOR MODERN ARAB EXHIBITIONS 2012 – 2022 | CORRESPONDENCES, ABDEL RAHMAN MUNIF, MARWAN KASSAB-BACHI
Correspondences Abdel Rahman Munif, Marwan Kassab-Bachi Location: At BIEL, Beirut, during Beirut Art Fair Date: July 5 – July 8, 2012 Curated by: Catherine David Organised by: The Beirut Art Fair Catherine David was invited by BEIRUT ART FAIR to…
Barjeel Art Foundation Collection Imperfect Chronology: Arab Art from the Modern to the Contemporary At The Whitechapel Gallery, London Debating Modernism I Location: The Whitechapel Gallery, London Date: September 8 – December 6, 2015 Curated by: Omar Kholeif Imperfect Chronology…
Aref El Rayess at Sharjah Art Foundation, Sharjah Location: Sharjah Art Museum Arts Area, Al Shuweiheen Date: February 26 – August 7, 2022 Organised by: Organised by Sharjah Art Foundation and Sharjah Museums Authority with the support of the Aref…
Beirut And The Golden Sixties: A Manifesto Of Fragility At Gropius Bau, Berlin Location: Gropius Bau, Berlin Date: March 25 to June 12, 2022 Curated by: Sam Bardaouil and Till Fellrath Organised by: The exhibition is organised in collaboration with…