In this exhibition of 40 photographs the members of the Rawiya collective attempt the return to a past that no longer exists and the departure into a future that remains unknown. Does “The Other Resurrection” in the…
Artworks presented in exhibition spaces often do not invite audience participation. The works are presented as completed objects, in and of themselves. As such, the audience assumes the role of casual observer when viewing these…
Jafar Islah was born in 1946 in Kuwait and has most recently lived in Turkey and India. He is widely well-known for his drawing and painting, although he utilizes a number of artistic mediums including…
Mendeel Um A7mad (NxIxSxM) is a film and sculpture installation by New York-based artists Fatima Al Qadiri and Khalid al Gharaballi. The Arab Fund for Art and Culture (AFAC) grant-winning project presents the tissue box as an…
Furniture is the Servant of Fantasy // Location: CAP II Warehouse // Opening Reception: Wednesday January 11, 7-9 pm // Exhibition hours: January 11 – 18 // 11-1 pm and 5-8 pm The debut design…
We are super excited at the Contemporary Art Platform to have Nadim Karam speak here tonight about his long career of creating public installations. Nadim and his team “Atelier Hapsitus” (a combination of the words…
The Emirates is putting an impressive amount of effort into their arts education and is thus drawing a large number of academics, artists and designers into the Gulf region — commendable indeed! The artwork that…
Hajjaj is an originally Moroccan artist, born in Larache, Morocco in 1961, and moved to London in 1975. Before becoming a full time artist, Hajjaj worked as gardener, club promotor, record salesman, and clothing store…
Only the artist himself could get away with using such a gorgeous sculpture as a coat hook! Dia Al-Azzawi with his painting “Voyager’s Traces #4″ and bronze sculpture “Victim’s Rose.” CAP’s exhibition of modern abstract…
Claude Lemand will be speaking at the Contemporary Art Platform on Wednesday, October 19 and presenting the exhibit Mashreq vs. Maghreb, of which he is the curator. Claude has been the owner and director…
I am obsessed with Dominique Malarde. Her travels, artist residencies, and years of teaching experience make her to be a super Zen presence. She is an expert at bringing out the artist in all of…
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