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26 Feb ’17

Alserkal Avenue and Atassi Foundation to present collection of Syrian art| March 9- April 3, 2017 | Dubai Exhibitions

Syria: Into the Light to feature more than 60 works by Syrian masters and emerging artists

Alserkal Avenue and the Atassi Foundation have revealed details about Syria: Into the Light, the Atassi Foundation’s largest-ever exhibition and its first in the MENA region since its formation last year. The show will mark Alserkal Avenue’s inauguration of Concrete, a multi-disciplinary, multi-purpose event venue designed by the Office for Metropolitan Architecture (OMA), founded by Rem Koolhaas. The exhibition will open on 9 March 2017 and close on 3 April 2017.

Curated by Mouna Atassi, the founder of Atassi Foundation, in collaboration with writer and curator Rasha Salti, the show will be based on the theme of ‘Portraits and Figures’ and will include more than 60 works by over 40 artists illustrating the landscape of Syrian art from 1924 up to 2016. Through this theme, the exhibition will highlight the trajectories and shifts of art movements in Syria and its socio-cultural histories, from the early 20th century until the present day, representing different movements, techniques and mediums, including painting, drawing, sculpture, photography, and video art.

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1 Mar ’15

Design Days Dubai March 16-20, 2015 | Events and Exhibitions

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Design Days Dubai has announced the dates for its fourth edition, which will take place from March 16 – 20, 2015. Design Days Dubai looks forward to its highest number of galleries ever, with nearly half of them coming from Arab countries. The regional country most represented through its sheer number of exhibitors is the UAE, with Lebanon, Jordan, Saudi Arabia and Qatar following shortly after.

The fair heading now into its fourth year has already featured a roster of international galleries that has helped further establish Dubai as a center of discovery and as a global meeting place for the world’s cultural community.

From March 16-20, 2015, Design Days Dubai will be the unique platform for design enthusiasts, and collectors with an extensive engaging public program of discussion panels, lectures, installations and workshops.

The full program will be announced on their website soon.

For more details on exhibitors etc.. please check Design Days Dubai website.
 

 

 

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