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Islamic art on display at the courtyard level of Louvre’s new Islamic gallery. (Courtesy of The Louvre Museum)
by Juliet Highet | May 4, 2013 | Lifestyle & Culture
Paris, Asharq Al-Awsat—For the first time ever, a major Western museum, the Louvre, has provided a permanent home for an Islamic art collection. The Louvre has provided massive new gallery space to house what Louvre Director, Henri Loyrette, describes as being “one of...
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Detail of “Scrutineer of the Hidden Passion” by Rachid Koraichi, one of the 47 works that will be sold at auction by Sotheby’s in Doha today. Image courtesy of Sotheby’s.
by Juliet Highet | Apr 23, 2013 | Lifestyle & Culture
Million-dollar art sales are happening at the moment. You might ask what is so new about that, even in a time of recession. This is contemporary Arab art, and the location is the Gulf. Christie’s held two auctions in Dubai on April 16 and 17 totaling USD 6.4 million,...
