Comparative Reading on Mohannad Orabi’s “It’s No Longer About Me”

“It’s No Longer About Me” is the title of Syrian artist Mohannad Orabi latest solo exhibition currently hosted by Ayyam Gallery (DIFC), Dubai, which caught my attention and made me wonder what is no longer about the artist?! To understand this statement, I had to look into Mohannad’s previous artworks and that gave me the answer. Comparing between latest and old…

Othman Moussa ‘Thrones’ of Power

“I am not interested in power for power’s sake, but I’m interested in power that is moral, that is right and that is good.” ~ Martin Luther King, Jr. On March 19 2012, Syrian artist Othman Moussa presented his first solo exhibition at Ayyam Gallery Dubai (DIFC) titled ‘The Throne’ featuring still life paintings, but not…

Ayyam Gallery Gives More Than One Art Pleasure to Enjoy!

Amid the dynamic artistic movements the Middle East is witnessing this March, Ayyam Gallery gives the art crowd more than one event to indulge with & enjoy! From Photography to Paintings, from the World to the Middle East, from Beirut to Dubai… Allow us to take you on an artistic round trip with Ayyam Gallery!…

Sadik Alfraji Says it Loud: “Nothing, Nobody”!

Iraqi artist Sadik Kwaish Alfraji is exhibiting his solo show (Nothing, Nobody) at Ayyam Gallery DIFC, Dubai  on Monday, October 31. This forthcoming exhibition will involve a new installation of recent paintings and videos. Together, these works revolve around a narrative that Al Fraji describes as “Eyes which stare into nothingness, and a hand that dreads the void.” Emphasizing…