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December 2010
Manama. Bahraini artist Khalid Farhan joins the ranks of Fernando Botero, Sandro Chia, Frank Stella and other monumental stars in the first edition of the Miami Beach Sculpture Biennial will be hosted by Gary Nader.
An Important selection of sculptures ranging from medium to monumental scale and featuring works by world-class modern and contemporary artists, will be prominently displayed along the Biscayne Boulevard corridor in downtown Miami, from the Intercontinental Hotel to the American Airlines Arena, and in nearby indoor venues.
" I was surprised when I received an invitation from the Biennial organisers," according to Farhan who has been producing innovative sculptural abstractions that evoke the sleek minimalism of contemporary interior design. The use of chrome and bronze in several of his sculptures allows for the play of reflectivity and opacity. Although Farhan is known for a succinct, poised formal rigour and his recent sculptures confirms he’s a master at contrasting textures, too. Khalid Farhan has a Bachelors Degree in Arts Education, University of Cairo. Farhan is joined by Iraqi sculptor Ahmed Al Bahraini at the biennial. The exhibition will run from 29 November to 31 January 2011.
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An Important selection of sculptures ranging from medium to monumental scale and featuring works by world-class modern and contemporary artists, will be prominently displayed along the Biscayne Boulevard corridor in downtown Miami, from the Intercontinental Hotel to the American Airlines Arena, and in nearby indoor venues.
" I was surprised when I received an invitation from the Biennial organisers," according to Farhan who has been producing innovative sculptural abstractions that evoke the sleek minimalism of contemporary interior design. The use of chrome and bronze in several of his sculptures allows for the play of reflectivity and opacity. Although Farhan is known for a succinct, poised formal rigour and his recent sculptures confirms he’s a master at contrasting textures, too. Khalid Farhan has a Bachelors Degree in Arts Education, University of Cairo. Farhan is joined by Iraqi sculptor Ahmed Al Bahraini at the biennial. The exhibition will run from 29 November to 31 January 2011.
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Bahrain's rising star
exhibits at the
Miami Sculpture Biennial
exhibits at the
Miami Sculpture Biennial
NEW YORK. Iraqi- American artist Wafaa Bilal voluntarily implanted a camera into the back of his head as part of an art exhibition "The 3rd I" commissioned by Mathaf: Arab Museum of Modern Art in Qatar.
Wafaa, an assistant professor in the photography and imaging department of NYU’s Tisch School of the Arts, plans to broadcast a live stream of images from the camera to monitors at the exhibit in Qatar, which is scheduled to open Dec. 30.
Meanwhile administrators and faculty on NYU’s campus debate on how to prevent any violation of student privacy. So far, a letter with detailed regulations has been drafted intended to impose on Wafaa and his camera while he is on university property and is currently under review by the school’s legal counsel.
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Wafaa, an assistant professor in the photography and imaging department of NYU’s Tisch School of the Arts, plans to broadcast a live stream of images from the camera to monitors at the exhibit in Qatar, which is scheduled to open Dec. 30.
Meanwhile administrators and faculty on NYU’s campus debate on how to prevent any violation of student privacy. So far, a letter with detailed regulations has been drafted intended to impose on Wafaa and his camera while he is on university property and is currently under review by the school’s legal counsel.
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New York-based artist Wafaa Bilal's "3rd I"
causes campus debate
causes campus debate
ART DUBAI
ANNOUNCES PARTICIPATING GALLERIES FOR 2011
DUBAI. Art Dubai has announced that its fifth edition, held from 16 to 19 March 2011, will feature displays by more than 75 renowned and upcoming galleries. The region’s most established and largest contemporary art fair, Art Dubai 2011 will showcase galleries from over 30 countries in the Middle East, Asia, Europe and the Americas.
The 2011 edition will be the first under the leadership of Antonia Carver, Fair Director. “I’m delighted to have joined the fair at this extraordinary moment, when it is both reflecting and contributing to the creative, social and commercial shift in this region,” Carver stated. “Art Dubai is rooted in the Gulf but is part of a ‘future conversation’ that critically links Asia and the Middle East with the rest of the world. It is enormously exciting to be a part of the cultural scene in Dubai, a city of ideas, of entrepreneurship and of debate.”
Galleries participating in Art Dubai 2011 that are returning from previous years include Frey Norris (USA), Chemould Prescott Road (India), Chantal Crousel (France), and The Third Line (UAE).
First-time participants in the fair include Goodman Gallery (South Africa), Pilar Corrias Gallery (UK), Marianne Boesky (USA), Galerie Balice Hertling (France), Chatterjee & Lal (India), L’Atelier 21 (Morocco) and Rodeo (Turkey).
While Art Dubai attracts some of the most prestigious of international galleries, it is also a fair of discovery – for myriad international visitors interested in the Middle East, North Africa and South Asia (MENASA) region, and for the rapidly growing community of collectors based there.
As such, the fair will also feature a section of stands for alternative spaces curated by Nav Haq, Exhibitions Curator at Arnolfini (UK). Dotted throughout the exhibition halls, these five dynamic project stands will focus on some of the most interesting emerging art spaces from across Asia and the Middle East, most of whom are new to exhibiting within the context of a fair, and will feature new and recent projects by individual artists in response to the fair environment.
In a new initiative, Art Dubai 2011 will introduce Art Dubai Live, an online platform that will be launched at the close of the physical fair, enabling an even wider and more diverse group of collectors, media and visitors to participate.
Besides a stellar roster of international galleries, Art Dubai features a raft of collateral events and non-commercial programming that reflects its position as the region’s leading contemporary art event.
Highlights of the fair will include a rich programme of performative tours, installations, film screenings, radio dispatches; a museum quality exhibition presented by Van Cleef & Arpels; and the unveiling of artworks by this year’s recipients of the Abraaj Capital Art Prize. Now entering its third year, the Abraaj Capital Art Prize is one of the most generous art prizes in the world, and provides an exciting opportunity for creative collaboration between international curators and artists from the MENASA region.
In addition, Art Dubai hosts the Global Art Forum, this year formulated by a curatorial committee that includes Shumon Basar and Tirdad Zolghadr. Global Art Forum_5 is presented by the Dubai Culture and Arts Authority (DCAA) in partnership with Mathaf: Arab Museum of Modern Art, Doha, and Abu Dhabi Authority for Culture and Heritage (ADACH).
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ANNOUNCES PARTICIPATING GALLERIES FOR 2011
DUBAI. Art Dubai has announced that its fifth edition, held from 16 to 19 March 2011, will feature displays by more than 75 renowned and upcoming galleries. The region’s most established and largest contemporary art fair, Art Dubai 2011 will showcase galleries from over 30 countries in the Middle East, Asia, Europe and the Americas.
The 2011 edition will be the first under the leadership of Antonia Carver, Fair Director. “I’m delighted to have joined the fair at this extraordinary moment, when it is both reflecting and contributing to the creative, social and commercial shift in this region,” Carver stated. “Art Dubai is rooted in the Gulf but is part of a ‘future conversation’ that critically links Asia and the Middle East with the rest of the world. It is enormously exciting to be a part of the cultural scene in Dubai, a city of ideas, of entrepreneurship and of debate.”
Galleries participating in Art Dubai 2011 that are returning from previous years include Frey Norris (USA), Chemould Prescott Road (India), Chantal Crousel (France), and The Third Line (UAE).
First-time participants in the fair include Goodman Gallery (South Africa), Pilar Corrias Gallery (UK), Marianne Boesky (USA), Galerie Balice Hertling (France), Chatterjee & Lal (India), L’Atelier 21 (Morocco) and Rodeo (Turkey).
While Art Dubai attracts some of the most prestigious of international galleries, it is also a fair of discovery – for myriad international visitors interested in the Middle East, North Africa and South Asia (MENASA) region, and for the rapidly growing community of collectors based there.
As such, the fair will also feature a section of stands for alternative spaces curated by Nav Haq, Exhibitions Curator at Arnolfini (UK). Dotted throughout the exhibition halls, these five dynamic project stands will focus on some of the most interesting emerging art spaces from across Asia and the Middle East, most of whom are new to exhibiting within the context of a fair, and will feature new and recent projects by individual artists in response to the fair environment.
In a new initiative, Art Dubai 2011 will introduce Art Dubai Live, an online platform that will be launched at the close of the physical fair, enabling an even wider and more diverse group of collectors, media and visitors to participate.
Besides a stellar roster of international galleries, Art Dubai features a raft of collateral events and non-commercial programming that reflects its position as the region’s leading contemporary art event.
Highlights of the fair will include a rich programme of performative tours, installations, film screenings, radio dispatches; a museum quality exhibition presented by Van Cleef & Arpels; and the unveiling of artworks by this year’s recipients of the Abraaj Capital Art Prize. Now entering its third year, the Abraaj Capital Art Prize is one of the most generous art prizes in the world, and provides an exciting opportunity for creative collaboration between international curators and artists from the MENASA region.
In addition, Art Dubai hosts the Global Art Forum, this year formulated by a curatorial committee that includes Shumon Basar and Tirdad Zolghadr. Global Art Forum_5 is presented by the Dubai Culture and Arts Authority (DCAA) in partnership with Mathaf: Arab Museum of Modern Art, Doha, and Abu Dhabi Authority for Culture and Heritage (ADACH).
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MANAMA. Bahrain Financial Harbour (BFH), the USD$3 Billion Financial community landmark in Bahrain announced today its plan to launch a prestigious Fine Art Gallery at its premises.
BFH Fine Art Gallary will be inaugurated in collaboration with Opera Gallary and it will showcasean impressive selection of International modern and contemporary significant works of Arman, Fernando Botero, Picasso, Diego Masi and Parviz Tanavoli and more.Opera Gallery is one of a leading network of 11 galleries located in the world’s art capitals such as Paris, London, New York, Venice and Dubai.
The Gallery will be located at the West Atrium of the Harbour Towers, and it will showcase valued and prestigious works over 275 sqm. The Gallery will also feature spectacular monumental bronze sculptures by the master of Surrealism, Salvador Dali, which will be exhibited first time in Bahrain.
Commenting on BFH Fine Art Gallery’s first exhibition, Dr. Omar Al Mardi, Managing Director, BFHHC, said, “We recognize the necessity in supporting arts and cultural activities in Bahrain and have established this gallery as a platform for our own artistic initiatives. From a financial standpoint, we consider art to be a viable investment alternative and aim to promote this belief in conjunction with our future exhibitions.”
“Globally, galleries are looking for new opportunities and key locations to expand their market and we are eager to support Opera Gallery’s endeavor, one that also helps raise the cultural profile of BFH whilst providing arts education opportunities within Bahrain. We at BFH are keen to partner with Opera Gallery for our opening exhibition. The caliber of works to be exhibited is fitting with the level of exhibitions that we aim to achieve and we are proud to have the opportunity to support such a high-profile exhibition.”
BFH Fine Art Gallery will be a platform for exhibiting high-profile, international modern and contemporary art in the Kingdom. The Gallery aims to promote the development of corporate art collections as well as to encourage corporate sponsorship of the arts. BFH fine Art Gallery is elegantly designed and has a unique position , as the transparent glass walls allow views of the old city of Manama on one side and the sea and the projects development, on the other.
BFH was conceived as early as 2002 for the purpose of providing a technologically astute and sophisticated environment that would support business activity. Far-sighted efforts and persistent hard work have translated this vision into reality. It will be launched on the first quarter of 2011.
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BFH Fine Art Gallary will be inaugurated in collaboration with Opera Gallary and it will showcasean impressive selection of International modern and contemporary significant works of Arman, Fernando Botero, Picasso, Diego Masi and Parviz Tanavoli and more.Opera Gallery is one of a leading network of 11 galleries located in the world’s art capitals such as Paris, London, New York, Venice and Dubai.
The Gallery will be located at the West Atrium of the Harbour Towers, and it will showcase valued and prestigious works over 275 sqm. The Gallery will also feature spectacular monumental bronze sculptures by the master of Surrealism, Salvador Dali, which will be exhibited first time in Bahrain.
Commenting on BFH Fine Art Gallery’s first exhibition, Dr. Omar Al Mardi, Managing Director, BFHHC, said, “We recognize the necessity in supporting arts and cultural activities in Bahrain and have established this gallery as a platform for our own artistic initiatives. From a financial standpoint, we consider art to be a viable investment alternative and aim to promote this belief in conjunction with our future exhibitions.”
“Globally, galleries are looking for new opportunities and key locations to expand their market and we are eager to support Opera Gallery’s endeavor, one that also helps raise the cultural profile of BFH whilst providing arts education opportunities within Bahrain. We at BFH are keen to partner with Opera Gallery for our opening exhibition. The caliber of works to be exhibited is fitting with the level of exhibitions that we aim to achieve and we are proud to have the opportunity to support such a high-profile exhibition.”
BFH Fine Art Gallery will be a platform for exhibiting high-profile, international modern and contemporary art in the Kingdom. The Gallery aims to promote the development of corporate art collections as well as to encourage corporate sponsorship of the arts. BFH fine Art Gallery is elegantly designed and has a unique position , as the transparent glass walls allow views of the old city of Manama on one side and the sea and the projects development, on the other.
BFH was conceived as early as 2002 for the purpose of providing a technologically astute and sophisticated environment that would support business activity. Far-sighted efforts and persistent hard work have translated this vision into reality. It will be launched on the first quarter of 2011.
bfharbour.com
Bahrain Financial Harbour Gallery to exhibit bronze sculptures
by Salvador Dali
by Salvador Dali
MANAMA. THERE Was a good turn up of guests at Sotheby’s “Hurouf: The Art of the Word” auction preview under the patronage of Culture Minister Shaikha Mai bint Mohammed Al Khalifa at The Ritz Carlton Bahrain Hotel and Spa last November 9. Sotheby’s presence in Bahrain was a good educational opening in hope of gaining new players from the kingdom.
On display were works ranging from very early Islamic calligraphies through Ottoman pieces of the 18th-19th Centuries to the productions of artists working today will be going under the hammer and into private collections on 16 December and will take place in Doha, Qatar, at The Ritz-Carlton Doha hotel.
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On display were works ranging from very early Islamic calligraphies through Ottoman pieces of the 18th-19th Centuries to the productions of artists working today will be going under the hammer and into private collections on 16 December and will take place in Doha, Qatar, at The Ritz-Carlton Doha hotel.
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SOTHEBY'S tap into Bahrain's growing collector base
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