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Works of art by British artist Damien Hirst, including his 1991 piece of a Tiger shark in formaldehyde solution called “The Physical Impossibility of Death in the Mind of Someone Living” which are part of the Relics show, the largest ever collection of Hirst’s work, on display at the Al-Riwaq exhibition space in Doha on October 8, 2013 (Damien Hirst and Science Ltd)

Emir of Qatar’s sister “most powerful” person in art world, says magazine

by Asharq Al-Awsat | Oct 24, 2013 | Lifestyle & Culture, Middle East

London, Asharq Al-Awsat—The sister of the Emir of Qatar, Sheikha Mayassa Bint Hamad Al Thani, has been ranked as the most powerful person in the world of art by leading contemporary art magazine ArtReview. In a statement, the magazine gave the Sheikha’s “sheer buying...

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File photo of Ibrahim El-Salahi.

Ibrahim El-Salahi: A Visionary Modernist

by Juliet Highet | Aug 29, 2013 | Lifestyle & Culture

London, Asharq Al-Awsat—This summer, the Tate Modern has broken new ground by giving a number of Arab, Islamic and African artists solo exhibitions in one of London’s most prestigious contemporary art spaces. One of the most eagerly anticipated exhibitions belongs to...

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Saloua Raouda Choucair
Waterlens 1969–1971, detail
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Choucair Showcased

by Celia Topping | Apr 26, 2013 | Lifestyle & Culture

It takes a strong-minded, talented, and highly intelligent woman to challenge the pre-conceived notions of the male-dominated mid-twentieth century art world, particularly for an Arab woman alone in Europe. However, this is precisely what Saloua Raouda Choucair did...