We had the opportunity to visit Kais Salman's exhibition at Alserkal Avenue in Dubai, which is worth mentioning separately.
Kais Salman (born 1976) is a Syrian painter based in Damascus. His style has been dubbed "monochromatic, abstract expressionism," and has presented a contrast to the works of preceding Syrian artists, who were heavily inspired by Soviet art. Similar to other current Syrian artists, Salman has profited from exposed contact and celebrity on the global art market, including the art auction houses of Dubai. His pieces have had a sixfold increase in value between 2006 and 2010, and with prices now reaching as much as 17,500 euros.
There are certain things that make you recoil with all your social conventions, from doomedness to resignation. The works of this artist have struck me more poignantly than ever before, with such an accurate hit of the ten sociophobic constructs. Judge for yourself.
