Event Type : Agenda

Every story starts somewhere, as an idea in a protagonist’s mind, a narrative composed of a series of incidents, or a place like no other.

In this exhibition, artists take the role of the narrator, recalling both shared and personal experiences to communicate ideas fundamental to the modern world. These stories demonstrate how individual, social and cultural dialogues intersect, providing a framework for the exhibition, which explores three main themes: character, spaces and places, and the narratives that inspire creative concepts.

In preparing work for the show, each artist delved into a world of their own, deriving inspiration from a variety of sources, including memories, dreams, daily life encounters, folk tales, nature, cities and architecture. The selected works interact with each other through the exploration of material, form and colour. They are also connected by the artists’ collective experience of living in Qatar and being part of its unique community.
This exhibition features works by 36 artists, emerging and mid-career, who took part in the Artist in Residence programme at the Fire Station in the years 2015–2021. Each piece acts as a metaphor (majaz) for the artist’s journey and evolving artistic practice, capturing a moment or an idea that represents their experience in the past years.

With projects ranging from painting, drawing, prints, sculpture, new media and installations, Majaz: Contemporary Art Qatar shares a thorough exploration of the process of storytelling, both real and imaginary.

Samia Halaby, de-coding colors

Sfeir-Semler Gallery, Beirut is proud to present the first solo exhibition of SAMIA HALABY in their Beirut space, opening on January 12, 2023 from 6 to 9 PM in the presence of the artist.
Samia Halaby is a Palestinian-American artist, activist, and scholar living and working in New York.

Halaby constantly foregrounded works and techniques, and, in retrospect, was at the avant-garde of artistic production throughout her career. In her work, she manages to capture her biographical and political history, while acutely grasping the very essence of abstract painting.

Farid Haddad, For the Age of Lebanon

Sfeir Semler Gallery is proud to present Farid Haddad: For the Age of Lebanon, the artist’s first solo show in Beirut in over forty years. The exhibition presents an overview of Haddad’s painting oeuvre and spans the last fifty years of his practice between Lebanon
and the United States. The exhibition features a unique series of works from the early 1970s, on view for the first time.

Farid Haddad is a Lebanese-American artist who came of age in the years preceding the Civil War in Lebanon, and during a pivotal moment in Lebanese and Arab Modernism. This exhibition represents Haddad’s work as a vital chapter in the story of abstraction and
minimalism in the region. For the Age of Lebanon spans the artist’s early works, 1971–1977, and his most recent works, 2017–2022.

Mashrabia gallery of contemporary art are thrilled to invite you to the seventh edition of “My Favourite Things 7”. From 15 January until 20 February, 2023.
This annual all-girls exhibition started in 2016 as a small group exhibition, showing the artworks of 3 chosen women artists; featured by Mashrabia as the revelation of the season. In due course, “My Favorite Things” became an inclusive annual exhibition promoting and supporting up and coming women artists in Egypt. Its main aim is to guarantee for women to have a permanent and safe space, for exposure and free expression, maintaining a high artistic quality based on originality and innovative thought. There is no restriction to themes, as we seek authentic artwork that is most true, essentially reflecting subjects of great importance to the artists. This year’s selection includes 20 female artists, most of them participating for the first time. Their contributions give us a refreshing idea about what is contemporary art now in Egypt.

 Daniel Canogar returns to the Middle East this January with his first solo exhibition in the region. Canogar’s “Dynamo”, the audiovisual project installed in the Spanish Pavilion, was a highlight of EXPO 2020 for many, and 2021 also saw the artist present “Bifurcation”, a building-sized laser projection at Noor Riyadh, Saudi’s annual light and art festival. Now, his new solo show “Loose Threads” will launch at Galloire in City Walk, Dubai on 23rd January until the 24th February 2023. The exhibition gathers artworks which reference fabric and textiles in order to explore the technological reality of today.

Abu Dhabi, UAE: As part of its rich 2022-2023 cultural season, Louvre Abu Dhabi
has announced its upcoming exhibition, Bollywood Superstars: A Short Story of Indian Cinema, opening from 24 January and running until 4 June 2023. Organised in partnership with Musée du quai Branly – Jacques Chirac and France Muséums, the exhibition will showcase the depth and richness of the Indian sub-continent’s art and civilisation through its long tradition of image making, and the diversity of the Indian filmmaking industry.
Through more than 80 artworks including photographs, textiles, graphic arts, costumes and over 30 film extracts, the exhibition explores the rich history of the Indian cinema from its beginnings in the late 19 th century up to the present. The artworks come from the collections of Louvre Abu Dhabi, Musée du quai Branly – Jacques Chirac, Musée de l’armée, Musée national des arts asiatiques – Guimet, al-Sabah Collection, Raja Ravi Varma Heritage Foundation and Priya Paul Collection.

MENART FAIR is the international modern and contemporary art fair, dedicated to artists from the Middle East & North Africa, selected by must-see galleries.

The artists featured in MENART FAIR come from the Middle East (Lebanon, Syria, Palestine, Jordan, Iraq, Turkey), the Gulf States (Iran, Saudi Arabia, Kuwait, Bahrain, Qatar, United Arab Emirates, Oman, Yemen) and North Africa (Morocco, Algeria, Tunisia, Libya, Egypt).

The third edition of MENART FAIR will happen in Brussels from 3 to 5th February 2023 (VIP opening on 2nd February 2023).

A selection of ART + DESIGN from international galleries will be brought together for four days at the Boghossian Foundation (Villa Empain), a key venue in Brussels’ artistic life.

This exceptional event transports the visitor on a journey to the heart of this luminous and bewitching Orient.
The fair, in its confidential and joyful format, encourages collectors and visitors to take the time to meet the galleries and to exchange.

Samia Halaby, de-coding colors

Sfeir-Semler Gallery, Beirut is proud to present the first solo exhibition of SAMIA HALABY in their Beirut space, opening on January 12, 2023 from 6 to 9 PM in the presence of the artist.
Samia Halaby is a Palestinian-American artist, activist, and scholar living and working in New York.

Halaby constantly foregrounded works and techniques, and, in retrospect, was at the avant-garde of artistic production throughout her career. In her work, she manages to capture her biographical and political history, while acutely grasping the very essence of abstract painting.

Farid Haddad, For the Age of Lebanon

Sfeir Semler Gallery is proud to present Farid Haddad: For the Age of Lebanon, the artist’s first solo show in Beirut in over forty years. The exhibition presents an overview of Haddad’s painting oeuvre and spans the last fifty years of his practice between Lebanon
and the United States. The exhibition features a unique series of works from the early 1970s, on view for the first time.

Farid Haddad is a Lebanese-American artist who came of age in the years preceding the Civil War in Lebanon, and during a pivotal moment in Lebanese and Arab Modernism. This exhibition represents Haddad’s work as a vital chapter in the story of abstraction and
minimalism in the region. For the Age of Lebanon spans the artist’s early works, 1971–1977, and his most recent works, 2017–2022.

Abu Dhabi, UAE: As part of its rich 2022-2023 cultural season, Louvre Abu Dhabi
has announced its upcoming exhibition, Bollywood Superstars: A Short Story of Indian Cinema, opening from 24 January and running until 4 June 2023. Organised in partnership with Musée du quai Branly – Jacques Chirac and France Muséums, the exhibition will showcase the depth and richness of the Indian sub-continent’s art and civilisation through its long tradition of image making, and the diversity of the Indian filmmaking industry.
Through more than 80 artworks including photographs, textiles, graphic arts, costumes and over 30 film extracts, the exhibition explores the rich history of the Indian cinema from its beginnings in the late 19 th century up to the present. The artworks come from the collections of Louvre Abu Dhabi, Musée du quai Branly – Jacques Chirac, Musée de l’armée, Musée national des arts asiatiques – Guimet, al-Sabah Collection, Raja Ravi Varma Heritage Foundation and Priya Paul Collection.

Samia Halaby, de-coding colors

Sfeir-Semler Gallery, Beirut is proud to present the first solo exhibition of SAMIA HALABY in their Beirut space, opening on January 12, 2023 from 6 to 9 PM in the presence of the artist.
Samia Halaby is a Palestinian-American artist, activist, and scholar living and working in New York.

Halaby constantly foregrounded works and techniques, and, in retrospect, was at the avant-garde of artistic production throughout her career. In her work, she manages to capture her biographical and political history, while acutely grasping the very essence of abstract painting.

Farid Haddad, For the Age of Lebanon

Sfeir Semler Gallery is proud to present Farid Haddad: For the Age of Lebanon, the artist’s first solo show in Beirut in over forty years. The exhibition presents an overview of Haddad’s painting oeuvre and spans the last fifty years of his practice between Lebanon
and the United States. The exhibition features a unique series of works from the early 1970s, on view for the first time.

Farid Haddad is a Lebanese-American artist who came of age in the years preceding the Civil War in Lebanon, and during a pivotal moment in Lebanese and Arab Modernism. This exhibition represents Haddad’s work as a vital chapter in the story of abstraction and
minimalism in the region. For the Age of Lebanon spans the artist’s early works, 1971–1977, and his most recent works, 2017–2022.

Abu Dhabi, UAE: As part of its rich 2022-2023 cultural season, Louvre Abu Dhabi
has announced its upcoming exhibition, Bollywood Superstars: A Short Story of Indian Cinema, opening from 24 January and running until 4 June 2023. Organised in partnership with Musée du quai Branly – Jacques Chirac and France Muséums, the exhibition will showcase the depth and richness of the Indian sub-continent’s art and civilisation through its long tradition of image making, and the diversity of the Indian filmmaking industry.
Through more than 80 artworks including photographs, textiles, graphic arts, costumes and over 30 film extracts, the exhibition explores the rich history of the Indian cinema from its beginnings in the late 19 th century up to the present. The artworks come from the collections of Louvre Abu Dhabi, Musée du quai Branly – Jacques Chirac, Musée de l’armée, Musée national des arts asiatiques – Guimet, al-Sabah Collection, Raja Ravi Varma Heritage Foundation and Priya Paul Collection.

Abu Dhabi, UAE: As part of its rich 2022-2023 cultural season, Louvre Abu Dhabi
has announced its upcoming exhibition, Bollywood Superstars: A Short Story of Indian Cinema, opening from 24 January and running until 4 June 2023. Organised in partnership with Musée du quai Branly – Jacques Chirac and France Muséums, the exhibition will showcase the depth and richness of the Indian sub-continent’s art and civilisation through its long tradition of image making, and the diversity of the Indian filmmaking industry.
Through more than 80 artworks including photographs, textiles, graphic arts, costumes and over 30 film extracts, the exhibition explores the rich history of the Indian cinema from its beginnings in the late 19 th century up to the present. The artworks come from the collections of Louvre Abu Dhabi, Musée du quai Branly – Jacques Chirac, Musée de l’armée, Musée national des arts asiatiques – Guimet, al-Sabah Collection, Raja Ravi Varma Heritage Foundation and Priya Paul Collection.

Abu Dhabi, UAE: As part of its rich 2022-2023 cultural season, Louvre Abu Dhabi
has announced its upcoming exhibition, Bollywood Superstars: A Short Story of Indian Cinema, opening from 24 January and running until 4 June 2023. Organised in partnership with Musée du quai Branly – Jacques Chirac and France Muséums, the exhibition will showcase the depth and richness of the Indian sub-continent’s art and civilisation through its long tradition of image making, and the diversity of the Indian filmmaking industry.
Through more than 80 artworks including photographs, textiles, graphic arts, costumes and over 30 film extracts, the exhibition explores the rich history of the Indian cinema from its beginnings in the late 19 th century up to the present. The artworks come from the collections of Louvre Abu Dhabi, Musée du quai Branly – Jacques Chirac, Musée de l’armée, Musée national des arts asiatiques – Guimet, al-Sabah Collection, Raja Ravi Varma Heritage Foundation and Priya Paul Collection.