“It’s A Man’s World” Suspended by Man!

7:00 PM: Opening of Shurooq Amin’s anticipated exhibition “It’s A Man’s World” in Al M Gallery, Kuwait 7:30 – 9:00 PM: The gallery was packed! People were stunned with Shurooq’s exotic paintings that bravely reveals the hidden side, unspoken stories of Arab -specifically- Kuwaiti men. 9:30 – 10:00 PM: Policemen came into the gallery because…

Forough Farrokhzad & May AlSaad… When Souls Merge!

An Iranian poet, a mother, a lover… A Kuwaiti artist… She masters words to reflect her within… She holds brushes, paints & canvases to expresses her within… Traditions & rules breaking was her motivation… Traditions & trends are portrayed in beautiful shades… A woman who was ahead of her generation A woman who’s colors cascade…

A Walk in Hamad Al Humaidhan World

Let me talk you on a trip to Hamad Al Humaidhan’s world. An 11 years old kuwaiti artist who showed 30 paintings -Yes! 30! – in solo exhibition at Contemporary Art Platform (CAP), Kuwait. Hamad, born on 11 September 1999, is based in England where his mother is seeking her doctorate degree. His love of…

Geometric Abstractions in Mouteea Murad Exhibition

  Ayyam Gallery Beirut proudly present the first solo exhibition of Syrian artist Mouteea Murad (Through The Looking Glass II) on Thursday November 10. Showing a new take on the complex geometric abstractions for which he has become known over the past few years.       In 2009, Murad began successively labeling his canvases with the…

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…