From December 11, 2008 until January 8, 2009, Ayyam Gallery-Dubai will proudly present three exhibitions featuring some of Syria’s leading contemporary artists.
In the front room, Buried in Tradition will highlight recent works by pioneering sculptor Moustafa Ali and mixed media artist Moustafa Fathi. The paring of the two masters showcases a unique aspect of Syrian art that merges the region’s rich artistic heritage with a modernist aesthetic, creating works that excavate the past
and speak of regeneration.
In the middle room, the exhibition My World features work by Leila Nseir, who was born in 1941 and is long considered a pioneer of modern Syrian art.
In the back room, Abdul-Karim Majdal Al-Beik’s exhibition Walls Speak presents work that traverses artistic styles.
Also on display on the mezzanine level is Ayyam’s permanent collection, representing some of the Middle East’s foremost contemporary painters, sculptors and photographers.
