Lamiatos Gallery "Passion & Sorrow" art exhibition

77

description

“Passion and Sorrow” is a group exhibition that will feature 9 artists from different countries: Abdul Qader Al Rais and Najat Makki from UAE, Edward Shahda, Ismail Al Rifai, Mustafa Ali, Basem Al Sayer and Loai Salahaldeen from Syria, Jamal Abulrahim from Bahrain and Wael Al Murib from Iraq. Between the passion for Art and the sorrow that is prevailing our life nowadays, there is always room for celebration. The passionate artists present their latest artworks and share with us their passion for life. After all, art is a channel for a better understanding of the human existence. For any further information, please contact: [email protected] / +971 4 342 5243

Transcript of Lamiatos Gallery "Passion & Sorrow" art exhibition

Page 1: Lamiatos Gallery "Passion & Sorrow" art exhibition
Page 2: Lamiatos Gallery "Passion & Sorrow" art exhibition

About the gallery

Founded in 2015, Lamiatos Gallery is an international art gallery and a member of MAG Group. Its main mission is to promote art as a universal language that can diminish the differences between nations and foster a cultural mutual language as well as to provide art advisory for collectors.The gallery is dedicated to show artworks from young and upcoming artists to well-known and established artists in a large selection of artworks. Lamiatos Gallery is located at the heart of Dubai in DIFC (Dubai International Financial Centre) where throughout the year, solo and group exhibitions are scheduled to promote our artists and to keep up with the new trends of Fine Art.

For more images and more information, please contact us at: [email protected]

Page 3: Lamiatos Gallery "Passion & Sorrow" art exhibition

“Passion and Sorrow” is a group exhibition that will feature 9 artists from different countries: UAE, Syria, Bahrain and Iraq.Between the passion for Art and the sorrow which is prevailing our life nowadays, always there is a room to celebrate.The passionate artists present their latest artworks and share with us their passion for life. After all, art is a channel for better understanding to human existence.

Page 4: Lamiatos Gallery "Passion & Sorrow" art exhibition

Abdul Qader Al Rais Born 1951, UAEAbdul Qader Al Rais is one of the most important and highly celebrated Emirati artists. His colorful and vibrant brushstrokes are clearly recognizable among all; he is the first artist in UAE with a painting on a postage stamp.His artistic theme revolves around old threads heritage, shipbuilding, and por-traits, In addition to the landscapes, he focuses on doors and landscape beyond them. His style relied on changes in paint handling and stylistic staccato make for ex-treme variations, also his artworks ranges from realism to abstract with calligraphy. He was awarded many distinguished and valuable prizes on local and international level.

Page 5: Lamiatos Gallery "Passion & Sorrow" art exhibition

“Untitled 1”Acrylic on canvas

150 x 150 cm

Page 6: Lamiatos Gallery "Passion & Sorrow" art exhibition

“Untitled 2”Acrylic on canvas

150 x 150 cm

Page 7: Lamiatos Gallery "Passion & Sorrow" art exhibition

“Untitled 3”Acrylic on canvas

150 x 150 cm

Page 8: Lamiatos Gallery "Passion & Sorrow" art exhibition

Dr Najat Makki , Emirati artist and one of the leading fine artists in the UAE and GCC region. Graduated from fine art faculty / Cairo University in 1982, and received a Ph.D. in metal coins from Cairo University 2001. She is mainly inspired by desert and sea. Women are always present in her artworks; she mixes the colors and different media to reflect the energy of life and nature.The artist held many solo and collective exhibitions, and had awarded severalprizes from UAE and other Arab countries.

Page 9: Lamiatos Gallery "Passion & Sorrow" art exhibition

“Untitled 1”Mixed media on canvas

180 x 180 cm

Page 10: Lamiatos Gallery "Passion & Sorrow" art exhibition
Page 11: Lamiatos Gallery "Passion & Sorrow" art exhibition

“Untitled 2”Mixed media on canvas

250 x 250 cm

Page 12: Lamiatos Gallery "Passion & Sorrow" art exhibition

Jamal Abdulrahim Born 1965A well-established Bahraini artist and a member of the Bahrain Arts Society. Jamal’s artistic theme is inspired by religion, philosophy , culture, civilization.He chooses an intense light to immerse his paintings in, with the aim of clearly depicting every facet of his subjects’ features. The artist also uses beyond traditional forms in his paintings, and sculptures of stone and bronze.From 1999 he held many Solo and group exhibitions in the Middle East, Europe and East Asia; His awards include the Second Prize of the Fourth Biennial of Sharjah, 1999; Jury Prize in the Third Egyptian International Print Triennial.

Page 13: Lamiatos Gallery "Passion & Sorrow" art exhibition

“Untitled 1”Lithograph65 x 110 cm

Page 14: Lamiatos Gallery "Passion & Sorrow" art exhibition

Anciant Cermeny100 x 110 cm“Untitled 2”

Lithograph65 x 110 cm

Page 15: Lamiatos Gallery "Passion & Sorrow" art exhibition

“Untitled 3”Lithograph65 x 110 cm

Page 16: Lamiatos Gallery "Passion & Sorrow" art exhibition

Mustafa Ali, Born in 1956One of the Syrian prominent sculptors, graduated from fine art faculty in Damascus University 1979, and continue his higher studies in Italy .His elegant art works from bronze and wood sculptures are widely collected. His art works reveal the consciousness and fragility of mankind many of them in the museum for contemporary art in Damascus, the Sharjah Museum of Art and the Arab World Institute in Paris, also many of his sculptures in public places , such as “The Gate of Syria,” which is on display in the Mediterranean Olympiad in Pari, Italy, and “The Tower of Memory,” which stands in the Damascus International Fairground.

Page 17: Lamiatos Gallery "Passion & Sorrow" art exhibition

“Lady in Chair”Bronze

21 x 14 x 10 cm

Page 18: Lamiatos Gallery "Passion & Sorrow" art exhibition

“Man and Hat”Bronze

Page 19: Lamiatos Gallery "Passion & Sorrow" art exhibition

“Orient Wind”Bronze

31 x 9 x 18 cm

Page 20: Lamiatos Gallery "Passion & Sorrow" art exhibition

Edward Shahda born in 1952.A prominent Syrian artist, Edward began his creative journey in 1968 at the Suheil Ahdab Center in Hama, joined the Faculty of Fine Arts in Damascus (1971-1976). He then resided at the Anatoli Klankov Atelier in Russia (1991-1992).As early as 1980 start to display his art works through solo and group exhibitions in prestigious international halls and galleries in: Syria, Russia, Lebanon, Egypt, Dubai, Turkey, USA, Canada, France, Switzerland , China and The Institute of The Arab World exhibition in Paris in 2008 His colors are contrasting and dynamic and often incorporates symbolism and mythology.

Page 21: Lamiatos Gallery "Passion & Sorrow" art exhibition

“Face 1”Mixed media on paperboard

60 x 40 cm

Page 22: Lamiatos Gallery "Passion & Sorrow" art exhibition

“Face 1”Mixed media on paperboard

60 x 40 cm

Page 23: Lamiatos Gallery "Passion & Sorrow" art exhibition

“Face 1”Mixed media on paperboard

60 x 40 cm

Page 24: Lamiatos Gallery "Passion & Sorrow" art exhibition

Ismail Al Rifai Born in 1967, Syrian artist Using an expressive and unique style, to depict the story of the human being in all his emotional manifestations and spiritual abundance – in his bitterness and defeats, existential struggle, love and war, desolate isolation and noise. Ismail Al Rifai is a graduate of Fine Arts from the University of Damascus in 1991. He is an accomplished artist and a published writer and poet. Al Rifai has exhibited widely in Syria, United Arab Emirates, Qatar, Egypt, Iran, Tunisia and Morroco. A number of Al Rifai’s works have been sold at auctions, including Christie’s Dubai, 2012. Al Rifai has won a number of artistic and literary awards such as the Dubai Culture Award 2015.

Page 25: Lamiatos Gallery "Passion & Sorrow" art exhibition

“Untitled 1”Mixed media on canvas

120 x 120 cm

Page 26: Lamiatos Gallery "Passion & Sorrow" art exhibition

“Untitled 2”Mixed media on canvas

150 x 150 cm

Page 27: Lamiatos Gallery "Passion & Sorrow" art exhibition

“Untitled 3”Mixed media on canvas

150 x 150 cm

Page 28: Lamiatos Gallery "Passion & Sorrow" art exhibition

Basem Al SayerBorn in 1961Syrian Artist, graduated from fine art faculty University of Damascus, he inspired by the tradition and heritage of the Euphrates River and the ancient inscriptions from old Mesopotamian civilizations Participated in a many of art projects with (Art and hip-US company)He works as a lecturer of sculpture material at the School of substance Arts in Sharjah, and Work in the field of decoration , and taught the material Applied ArtsCo-organized a lot of fairs and festivals in favor of the Culture and Information Department, Oversaw the workshop recycles waste and stuff with the Ministry of Education.

Page 29: Lamiatos Gallery "Passion & Sorrow" art exhibition

“City Adoration”Acrylic on canvas

100 x 100 cm

Page 30: Lamiatos Gallery "Passion & Sorrow" art exhibition

“Jinn of Bride”Acrylic on canvas

100 x 100 cm

Page 31: Lamiatos Gallery "Passion & Sorrow" art exhibition

“Find Happiness”Acrylic on canvas

100 x 100 cm

Page 32: Lamiatos Gallery "Passion & Sorrow" art exhibition

Loai Salahaldin Syrian fine artist, graduated from fine art faculty , Damascus University 1997 , and later finished higher studies diploma /university of Damascus in 1999. Through his colorful and symbolic paintings, he tries to express his thoughts and emotions to raise the awareness about the fears and hopes of the human being. Loai ‘s paintings is a dream of life and Listening to the life, he noted that his nice favorite colors are gray and turquoise . The artist participated in many collective and solo exhibitions in Damascus, Dubai and Sharjah in UAE .

Page 33: Lamiatos Gallery "Passion & Sorrow" art exhibition

“Bird”Acrylic on canvas

160 x 180 cm

Page 34: Lamiatos Gallery "Passion & Sorrow" art exhibition

“Listening”Acrylic on canvas

150 x 150 cm

Page 35: Lamiatos Gallery "Passion & Sorrow" art exhibition

“Where to 2”Acrylic on canvas

160 x 180 cm

Page 36: Lamiatos Gallery "Passion & Sorrow" art exhibition

Wael Al Murib Born 1947,Iraqi artist graduated from university of Baghdad with Bachelor of Economy 1970, He studied art in Beirut for two years then he returned to Baghdad to work in the Ministry of Culture, later became the director of the National Museum of Modern Art.Al Murib mixes figuration and abstraction in a vibrant and fresh style, always his paintings revolve around certain ideals such as the freedom and women.Al Murib held many collective and solo exhibitions in (Beirut, Athens, Baghdad, Jordan and Abu Dhabi), nowadays Al Murib is working on a solo exhibition in Toronto/Canada.He wrote many articles in the criticism of fine Art and poetry.

Page 37: Lamiatos Gallery "Passion & Sorrow" art exhibition

“Attempt to Fly 1”Acrylic on canvas

80 x 80 cm

Page 38: Lamiatos Gallery "Passion & Sorrow" art exhibition

“Attempt to Fly 2”Acrylic on canvas

76 x 76 cm

Page 39: Lamiatos Gallery "Passion & Sorrow" art exhibition

“Salvation”Acrylic on canvas

80 x 80 cm

Page 40: Lamiatos Gallery "Passion & Sorrow" art exhibition

About the gallery

Founded in 2015, Lamiatos Gallery is an international art gallery and a member of MAG Group. Its main mission is to promote art as a universal language that can diminish the differences between nations and foster a cultural mutual language as well as to provide art advisory for collectors.The gallery is dedicated to show artworks from young and upcoming artists to well-known and established artists in a large selection of artworks. Lamiatos Gallery is located at the heart of Dubai in DIFC (Dubai International Financial Centre) where throughout the year, solo and group exhibitions are scheduled to promote our artists and to keep up with the new trends of Fine Art.

For more images and more information, please contact us at: [email protected]

Page 41: Lamiatos Gallery "Passion & Sorrow" art exhibition

“Passion and Sorrow” is a group exhibition that will feature 9 artists from different countries: UAE, Syria, Bahrain and Iraq.Between the passion for Art and the sorrow which is prevailing our life nowadays, always there is a room to celebrate.The passionate artists present their latest artworks and share with us their passion for life. After all, art is a channel for better understanding to human existence.

Page 42: Lamiatos Gallery "Passion & Sorrow" art exhibition

Abdul Qader Al Rais Born 1951, UAEAbdul Qader Al Rais is one of the most important and highly celebrated Emirati artists. His colorful and vibrant brushstrokes are clearly recognizable among all; he is the first artist in UAE with a painting on a postage stamp.His artistic theme revolves around old threads heritage, shipbuilding, and por-traits, In addition to the landscapes, he focuses on doors and landscape beyond them. His style relied on changes in paint handling and stylistic staccato make for ex-treme variations, also his artworks ranges from realism to abstract with calligraphy. He was awarded many distinguished and valuable prizes on local and international level.

Page 43: Lamiatos Gallery "Passion & Sorrow" art exhibition

“Untitled 1”Acrylic on canvas

150 x 150 cm

Page 44: Lamiatos Gallery "Passion & Sorrow" art exhibition

“Untitled 2”Acrylic on canvas

150 x 150 cm

Page 45: Lamiatos Gallery "Passion & Sorrow" art exhibition

“Untitled 3”Acrylic on canvas

150 x 150 cm

Page 46: Lamiatos Gallery "Passion & Sorrow" art exhibition

Dr Najat Makki , Emirati artist and one of the leading fine artists in the UAE and GCC region. Graduated from fine art faculty / Cairo University in 1982, and received a Ph.D. in metal coins from Cairo University 2001. She is mainly inspired by desert and sea. Women are always present in her artworks; she mixes the colors and different media to reflect the energy of life and nature.The artist held many solo and collective exhibitions, and had awarded severalprizes from UAE and other Arab countries.

Page 47: Lamiatos Gallery "Passion & Sorrow" art exhibition

“Untitled 1”Mixed media on canvas

180 x 180 cm

Page 48: Lamiatos Gallery "Passion & Sorrow" art exhibition
Page 49: Lamiatos Gallery "Passion & Sorrow" art exhibition

“Untitled 2”Mixed media on canvas

250 x 250 cm

Page 50: Lamiatos Gallery "Passion & Sorrow" art exhibition

Jamal Abdulrahim Born 1965A well-established Bahraini artist and a member of the Bahrain Arts Society. Jamal’s artistic theme is inspired by religion, philosophy , culture, civilization.He chooses an intense light to immerse his paintings in, with the aim of clearly depicting every facet of his subjects’ features. The artist also uses beyond traditional forms in his paintings, and sculptures of stone and bronze.From 1999 he held many Solo and group exhibitions in the Middle East, Europe and East Asia; His awards include the Second Prize of the Fourth Biennial of Sharjah, 1999; Jury Prize in the Third Egyptian International Print Triennial.

Page 51: Lamiatos Gallery "Passion & Sorrow" art exhibition

“Untitled 1”Lithograph65 x 110 cm

Page 52: Lamiatos Gallery "Passion & Sorrow" art exhibition

Anciant Cermeny100 x 110 cm“Untitled 2”

Lithograph65 x 110 cm

Page 53: Lamiatos Gallery "Passion & Sorrow" art exhibition

“Untitled 3”Lithograph65 x 110 cm

Page 54: Lamiatos Gallery "Passion & Sorrow" art exhibition

Mustafa Ali, Born in 1956One of the Syrian prominent sculptors, graduated from fine art faculty in Damascus University 1979, and continue his higher studies in Italy .His elegant art works from bronze and wood sculptures are widely collected. His art works reveal the consciousness and fragility of mankind many of them in the museum for contemporary art in Damascus, the Sharjah Museum of Art and the Arab World Institute in Paris, also many of his sculptures in public places , such as “The Gate of Syria,” which is on display in the Mediterranean Olympiad in Pari, Italy, and “The Tower of Memory,” which stands in the Damascus International Fairground.

Page 55: Lamiatos Gallery "Passion & Sorrow" art exhibition

“Lady in Chair”Bronze

21 x 14 x 10 cm

Page 56: Lamiatos Gallery "Passion & Sorrow" art exhibition

“Man and Hat”Bronze

Page 57: Lamiatos Gallery "Passion & Sorrow" art exhibition

“Orient Wind”Bronze

31 x 9 x 18 cm

Page 58: Lamiatos Gallery "Passion & Sorrow" art exhibition

Edward Shahda born in 1952.A prominent Syrian artist, Edward began his creative journey in 1968 at the Suheil Ahdab Center in Hama, joined the Faculty of Fine Arts in Damascus (1971-1976). He then resided at the Anatoli Klankov Atelier in Russia (1991-1992).As early as 1980 start to display his art works through solo and group exhibitions in prestigious international halls and galleries in: Syria, Russia, Lebanon, Egypt, Dubai, Turkey, USA, Canada, France, Switzerland , China and The Institute of The Arab World exhibition in Paris in 2008 His colors are contrasting and dynamic and often incorporates symbolism and mythology.

Page 59: Lamiatos Gallery "Passion & Sorrow" art exhibition

“Face 1”Mixed media on paperboard

60 x 40 cm

Page 60: Lamiatos Gallery "Passion & Sorrow" art exhibition

“Face 1”Mixed media on paperboard

60 x 40 cm

Page 61: Lamiatos Gallery "Passion & Sorrow" art exhibition

“Face 1”Mixed media on paperboard

60 x 40 cm

Page 62: Lamiatos Gallery "Passion & Sorrow" art exhibition

Ismail Al Rifai Born in 1967, Syrian artist Using an expressive and unique style, to depict the story of the human being in all his emotional manifestations and spiritual abundance – in his bitterness and defeats, existential struggle, love and war, desolate isolation and noise. Ismail Al Rifai is a graduate of Fine Arts from the University of Damascus in 1991. He is an accomplished artist and a published writer and poet. Al Rifai has exhibited widely in Syria, United Arab Emirates, Qatar, Egypt, Iran, Tunisia and Morroco. A number of Al Rifai’s works have been sold at auctions, including Christie’s Dubai, 2012. Al Rifai has won a number of artistic and literary awards such as the Dubai Culture Award 2015.

Page 63: Lamiatos Gallery "Passion & Sorrow" art exhibition

“Untitled 1”Mixed media on canvas

120 x 120 cm

Page 64: Lamiatos Gallery "Passion & Sorrow" art exhibition

“Untitled 2”Mixed media on canvas

150 x 150 cm

Page 65: Lamiatos Gallery "Passion & Sorrow" art exhibition

“Untitled 3”Mixed media on canvas

150 x 150 cm

Page 66: Lamiatos Gallery "Passion & Sorrow" art exhibition

Basem Al SayerBorn in 1961Syrian Artist, graduated from fine art faculty University of Damascus, he inspired by the tradition and heritage of the Euphrates River and the ancient inscriptions from old Mesopotamian civilizations Participated in a many of art projects with (Art and hip-US company)He works as a lecturer of sculpture material at the School of substance Arts in Sharjah, and Work in the field of decoration , and taught the material Applied ArtsCo-organized a lot of fairs and festivals in favor of the Culture and Information Department, Oversaw the workshop recycles waste and stuff with the Ministry of Education.

Page 67: Lamiatos Gallery "Passion & Sorrow" art exhibition

“City Adoration”Acrylic on canvas

100 x 100 cm

Page 68: Lamiatos Gallery "Passion & Sorrow" art exhibition

“Jinn of Bride”Acrylic on canvas

100 x 100 cm

Page 69: Lamiatos Gallery "Passion & Sorrow" art exhibition

“Find Happiness”Acrylic on canvas

100 x 100 cm

Page 70: Lamiatos Gallery "Passion & Sorrow" art exhibition

Loai Salahaldin Syrian fine artist, graduated from fine art faculty , Damascus University 1997 , and later finished higher studies diploma /university of Damascus in 1999. Through his colorful and symbolic paintings, he tries to express his thoughts and emotions to raise the awareness about the fears and hopes of the human being. Loai ‘s paintings is a dream of life and Listening to the life, he noted that his nice favorite colors are gray and turquoise . The artist participated in many collective and solo exhibitions in Damascus, Dubai and Sharjah in UAE .

Page 71: Lamiatos Gallery "Passion & Sorrow" art exhibition

“Bird”Acrylic on canvas

160 x 180 cm

Page 72: Lamiatos Gallery "Passion & Sorrow" art exhibition

“Listening”Acrylic on canvas

150 x 150 cm

Page 73: Lamiatos Gallery "Passion & Sorrow" art exhibition

“Where to 2”Acrylic on canvas

160 x 180 cm

Page 74: Lamiatos Gallery "Passion & Sorrow" art exhibition

Wael Al Murib Born 1947,Iraqi artist graduated from university of Baghdad with Bachelor of Economy 1970, He studied art in Beirut for two years then he returned to Baghdad to work in the Ministry of Culture, later became the director of the National Museum of Modern Art.Al Murib mixes figuration and abstraction in a vibrant and fresh style, always his paintings revolve around certain ideals such as the freedom and women.Al Murib held many collective and solo exhibitions in (Beirut, Athens, Baghdad, Jordan and Abu Dhabi), nowadays Al Murib is working on a solo exhibition in Toronto/Canada.He wrote many articles in the criticism of fine Art and poetry.

Page 75: Lamiatos Gallery "Passion & Sorrow" art exhibition

“Attempt to Fly 1”Acrylic on canvas

80 x 80 cm

Page 76: Lamiatos Gallery "Passion & Sorrow" art exhibition

“Attempt to Fly 2”Acrylic on canvas

76 x 76 cm

Page 77: Lamiatos Gallery "Passion & Sorrow" art exhibition

“Salvation”Acrylic on canvas

80 x 80 cm