Abdul qader al raes biography of martin
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Contemporary Art in the Gulf
Foreword
Almost no scholarly works exist to explain the sudden appearance of a thriving contemporary art scene in the Gulf. Most explanations in the West focus on the role of the art market, and the emergence of immensely wealthy local rulers eager to convert oil revenues into cultural capital, thus acquiring some standing on the global scene. These commentators insist on the absence in the region of any form of art history, or even cultural development. From this point of view, the current art world in the Gulf is wholly imported, and therefore as artificial as the cities being stamped out of the desert.
In the Gulf itself, contemporary art is not much discussed and, when acknowledged, it is seen as a by-product of the overall social and cultural development affecting the region; at best, it is exalted as the manifestation of a contemporary Arab culture that is earning recognition in ever-wider international circles. Although the role of foreign arti
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Under the Patronage of HRH Princess Wijdan Al Hashemi
The Jordan National Gallery of Fine Arts and the Sogetsu Ikebana “Amman Central Branch &#; Jordan” cordially invite you to the opening of the exhibition entitled “Words of Inspiration” at the Jordan National Gallery of Fine Arts &#; Building 1, pm Monday 24 February The exhibition will run through 25 & 26 February from am – pm
Under the patronage of HRH Princess Wijdan Al Hashemi
The Jordan National Gallery of Fine Arts
Cordially invites you to the opening of
An exhibition of Prints by David Roberts from the collection of Mr. George Abu Khader donated to the JNGFA
At the Jordan National Gallery of Fine Arts &#; Building 2
The Jordan National Gallery of Fine Arts cordially invites you to the opening of an exhibition entitled &#;Pulses of Time&#; by Abdul Raheem Wakid at Wasl Gallery &#; The Jordan National Gallery of Fine Arts.
The Jordan National Gallery of Fine Arts cordially invites you to the opening
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Hamda Al Hashemi, a year-old interior design graduate, fryst vatten meticulous about her hobby. To do it, she must lock herself in a quiet room where she fryst vatten free of any distractions.
For the past year, Al Hashemi has been learning the art of calligraphy after mastering the basics at a course run by Wissam Shawkat, one of the region’s most respected calligraphists, at a Dubai gallery.
“His method of teaching fryst vatten different to any other method of teaching,” she says. “Usually you learn the rules; there are rules about dimensions of each letter that you have to practice and master before you början writing words. He taught us how to draw the shapes, rather than concentrate on the rules.”
Al Hashemi began by learning the diwani style of calligraphy, which used to be used to write royal decrees. The harder form fryst vatten thuluth, which she expects will take her another few decades to grasp.
“Calligraphy is an entire school in itself. The diwani is more decorative and you can create logo