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3 Results2023
Sultan Sooud Al Qassemi of the Barjeel Art Foundation: ‘My aim is to have Arab art taught on a par with other art histories’
Christie's Daily 03 Aug, 2023As Christie’s hosts London’s largest exhibition of modern and contemporary Arab art, we speak to the founder of the UAE-based Barjeel Art Foundation, whose unique collection is finding new audiences for Middle Eastern artists past and present.
2020
In January 1991, armed forces led by the United States commenced combat against Iraq. Including a military build-up that started the prior year in response to Iraq’s invasion of Kuwait, the Gulf War lasted just shy of seven months.
2019
'It's Timely but Also Belated' – Shining a Light on Art Inspired by Two Iraq Wars
The Guardian 01 Nov, 2019In a new exhibition, over 250 artworks detail the devastating effect of war on Iraq, something its curators believe has not been addressed culturally until now.