Exhibitions

Eric Parnes

Custodian of Vacancy: The Iranian Embassy in the USA 16 Dec 2013 - 1 Feb 2014 From 16 December 2013 to 1 Februay 2014, Ayyam Gallery DIFC, Dubai is pleased to present Custodian of Vacancy: The Iranian Embassy in the USA, an exhibition of unique photographs by Iranian American artist Eric Parnes. Read more

Tammam Azzam

I, The Syrian 5 Dec 2013 - 30 Jan 2014 Syrian artist Tammam Azzam will have his first UK solo exhibition this December at Ayyam Gallery London, coinciding with a show of his work at Ayyam Gallery Beirut from 5 December 2013 – 30 January 2014. Read more

Sadik Alfraji

Godot to Come Yesterday 26 Nov 2013 - 9 Jan 2014 Ayyam Gallery Jeddah is pleased to present Godot to Come Yesterday, an exhibition of works by Iraqi artist Sadik Alfraji from 26 November 2013 - 23 January 2014. Read more

Mouteea Murad

A Date with Spring 21 Oct - 12 Dec 2013 From 21 October to 12 December, Ayyam Gallery, Dubai (DIFC) is pleased to present A Date with Spring, an exhibition of new paintings by Syrian artist Mouteea Murad, which sees the artist merging architectural forms with rich colour. Read more

Athier Mousawi

You’ll Never Thrill Me Because You’ll Never Kill Me 15 Oct - 30 Nov 2013 Ayyam Gallery Beirut presents You’ll Never Thrill Me Because You’ll Never Kill Me, an exhibition by Iraqi artist Athier, who explores symbols of nationhood, displacement and conflict in his recent body of work. Read more

Samia Halaby

New Paintings 9 Oct - 30 Nov 2013 Ayyam Gallery London presents an exhibition of paintings by pioneering Palestinian artist Samia Halaby, who is widely credited with inspiring the new school of abstraction in contemporary Arab art. Parallel to her artistic career, Halaby is an active political campaigner for Palestine, as well as a scholar who has been instrumental to the documentation of Palestinian art, publishing her landmark text Liberation Art of Palestine: Palestinian Painting and Sculpture in the Second Half of the 20th Century in 2002. Read more

Abdulnasser Gharem

8 Oct - 8 Nov 2013 Ayyam Gallery in partnership with Edge of Arabia present the first major solo exhibition of work by Abdulnasser Gharem – the most significant Saudi artist of his generation and the highest-selling living Arab artist. A pioneering conceptual artist and Lieutenant Colonel in the Saudi army, Gharem has consistently challenged existing modes of artistic practice in the isolated, rapidly changing Saudi cultural landscape. This immersive exhibition draws together the different strands of his practice – photography, video, painting, sculpture and performance – giving audiences the first opportunity to experience the full scope of the artist’s work. Read more

Nadim Karam

99 Objects Possible to Find on a Cloud 30 Sep - 31 Dec 2013 Ayyam Gallery Al Quoz, Dubai presents 99 Objects Possible to Find on a Cloud, a major exhibition of acclaimed Lebanese artist, writer and architect Nadim Karam. Several new bodies of work will be shown alongside previously exhibited sculptures and paintings in a comprehensive survey of Karam’s recent artistic practice. Read more

Faisal Samra

MAJAZZ (METAPHOR) 24 Sep - 31 Oct 2013 Ayyam Gallery Jeddah is pleased to announce the solo exhibition, 'MAJAZZ (METAPHOR) - مجاز ' by Saudi Arabian artist Faisal Samra from 24 September - 31 October. This hugely significant artist is returning to Saudi Arabia for the first time in 13 years, where he will present a series of works, including two new triptychs and Arab Spring, a major new installation reflecting on recent political events in the Arab world. The exhibition marks the first show of a Saudi artist at Ayyam Gallery Jeddah. Read more

Rezvan Sadeghzadeh

Passing the Crisis 10 Sep - 10 Oct 2013 Ayyam Gallery DIFC, Dubai, is pleased to announce Passing the Crisis, an exhibition of new oil paintings by Iranian painter Rezvan Sadeghzadeh. Read more

Khaled Takreti

Complete Freedom 5 Sep - 4 Oct 2013 From 5 September – 4 October 2013, Ayyam Gallery London will present Complete Freedom, the first UK solo exhibition by acclaimed Syrian artist Khaled Takreti. The exhibition will present a new body of mixed media and film works examining the validity of the term ‘freedom’ and its relationship to personal and group identity. Read more

Nadim Karam

Urban Zoo 29 Aug - 10 Oct 2013 Ayyam Gallery Beirut is pleased to present Urban Zoo, a solo exhibition of new paintings and sculpture by acclaimed Lebanese artist, writer and architect Nadim Karam. The exhibition will open on 29 August 2013, 7pm. Read more

Khaled Jarrar

Whole in the Wall 20 Jun - 3 Aug 2013 Ayyam Gallery London is pleased to announce Whole in the Wall, the first UK solo exhibition by Palestinian artist Khaled Jarrar. This exciting body of work, which includes a new site-specific participatory installation, will be shown in London from 20 June – 3 August 2013. Read more

Walid El Masri

The Seat of Perception III 4 Jun - 10 Jul 2013 Ayyam Gallery Jeddah is pleased to present The Seat of Perception III, a solo exhibition of paintings by Lebanese artist Walid El-Masri, from 4 June - 10 July 2013. Read more

R-Evolution

19 May - 31 Jul 2013 From May 19 - July 31, Ayyam Gallery, Dubai (Al Quoz) will present R-Evolution, a group exhibition providing an unprecedented look into the complex relationship of art and politics before and after the various uprisings throughout the Middle East and North Africa. Read more

Safwan Dahoul

Repetitive Dreams 9 May - 8 Jun 2013 Ayyam Gallery London is delighted to announce Syrian painter, Safwan Dahoul’s first solo exhibition in the United Kingdom, Repetitive Dreams. Firmly established as one of the most prominent Arab artists working today, he will present the first series of paintings he has created since leaving Damascus for Dubai last year. This coincides with an exhibition of large-scale works by Dahoul at Edge of Arabia London from 8 May - 15 June 2013. Read more

Abdul Karim Majdal Al-Beik

Against the Wall II 29 Apr - 10 Jul 2013 Ayyam Gallery DIFC, Dubai is pleased to present Against the Wall II, a solo exhibition of new works by Syrian artist Abdul Karim Majdal Al-Beik, from 29 April – 10 July 2013. Read more

Asaad Arabi

Om Kalthoum 24 Apr - 30 May 2013 Ayyam Gallery Jeddah is pleased to announce Om Kalthoum, a solo exhibition of Syrian artist Asaad Arabi from 24 April – 30 May 2013. Read more

Ginane Makki Bacho

Afterimage 11 Apr - 15 Jun 2013 Ayyam Gallery Beirut is pleased to announce Afterimage, a solo exhibition by Lebanese artist Ginane Makki Bacho from 11 April – 15 June 2013. Read more

Shurooq Amin

Popcornographic 18 Mar - 14 Apr 2013 Ayyam Gallery Al Quoz, Dubai, is pleased to announce the solo exhibition Popcornographic by the Kuwaiti artist Shurooq Amin, a new series of 15 paintings all of which challenge conventional perceptions of what it is to be a woman and a Muslim in 21st-Century Kuwait. Having divorced and forged a career as a successful artist, Amin is compelled to address problems she herself has endured and survived. Read more

Sadik Kwaish Alfraji

I Do Not Feel That I Am Free 14 Mar - 27 Apr 2013 Ayyam Gallery is pleased to announce the solo exhibition, I Do Not Feel Free, by Iraqi artist Sadik Alfraji from 14 March - 27 April 2013. The second exhibition at the newly inaugurated Ayyam Gallery London, this show marks the first time Alfraji has exhibited in the United Kingdom and will feature new works including paintings, drawings and the video installation Godot to Come Yesterday (2013). Read more

Afshin Pirhashemi

The Wrong Women 11 Mar - 25 Apr 2013 Ayyam Gallery DIFC, Dubai, is pleased to announce a solo exhibition of Iranian artist Afshin Pirhashemi, who will present The Wrong Women, a series of 12 new paintings. Read more

Mohannad Orabi

Profile Portraits 27 Feb - 11 Apr 2013 Ayyam Gallery Jeddah is pleased to announce a solo exhibition by Syrian artist, Mohannad Orabi from 27 February - 11 April 2013. The exhibition will inaugurate the gallery’s first location in the Kingdom of Saudi Arabia and will present new works by this important contemporary Middle-Eastern artist. Read more

Walid El-Masri

The Seat of Perception II 21 Feb - 4 Apr 2013 “The Seat of Perception II”, a solo exhibition of new works by Lebanese artist Walid El-Masri, continues the artist’s unfailing exploration and reinterpretation of the form of the chair. Read more

Nadim Karam

Shooting the Cloud 25 Jan - 9 Mar 2013 Karam’s multi-disciplinary approach incorporates painting, drawing, sculpture and writing. Fusing various cultural influences, Karam’s works transcend social, political and national borders, forming a unique pictorial language, replete with recurring symbols, and with its own original characters and narratives. They form an alphabet of sorts, in what is an on-going, sometimes absurdist, exploration of the creative power of dreams.
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Ammar Al Beik

Boya Boya Boya 15 Jan - 8 Mar 2013 Ayyam Gallery Al Quoz, Dubai, is pleased to present 'Boya Boya Boya , a solo exhibition of new works by Syrian artist and filmmaker Ammar Al Beik, from 15 January – 22 February 2013. Read more

Farzad Kohan

The Passage of Time 13 Jan - 28 Feb 2013 Ayyam Gallery DIFC, Dubai is pleased to present,'The Passage of Time', Farzad Kohan’s first solo exhibition with Ayyam Gallery, from 13 January – 28 February 2013. Read more

Lara Zankoul

Depths 10 Jan - 15 Feb 2013 Ayyam Gallery Beirut is pleased to present 'Depths', the first solo exhibition of photographic and cinemagraphic works by Lebanese artist Lara Zankoul, from 10 January – 15 February 2013. Read more

Walid El-Masri

The Seat of Perception 3 Dec 2012 - 10 Jan 2013 Ayyam Gallery DIFC is pleased to present 'The Seat of Perception', a solo exhibition of new works by Lebanese artist Walid El-Masri, from 3 December until 10 January 2013. Read more

Abdul Karim Majdal Al-Beik

Against the Wall 22 Nov 2012 - 8 Jan 2013 Ayyam Beirut is pleased to present ‘Against the Wall’, a solo exhibition of new works by Syrian artist Abdul Karim Majdal Al-Beik, from 22 November to 8 January 2013.
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