What I LOVED at Art Dubai 2009

Well, Art Dubai 2009 is well and truly over and I wish it wasn’t! The week was full of exceptional art, enchanting performances, and lots of interesting people and experiences along the way. I won’t be forgetting it any time soon.

In between my commitments as an Art Dubai and START intern I had the chance to run around the gallery halls a few times during the week and have a few favorites, including Ming Yue Wang’s Two Young Women, 2007, from Galerie Tomas – which according to this article was bought up by a member of Dubai’s ruling family for about $60,000:

http://www.theartnewspaper.com/article.asp?id=17103

But what I really, truly loved and what stood out to me most among the sea of artworks was Ahmed Alsoudani’s work.  His paintings depicted surrealistic and macabre shapes in stunning, vibrant matt colors – eerie subject matter when you realize some of the forms are actually dislocated bodies -  yet really beautiful as a whole. When you get past the unsettling aspects of it and really focus on the overall composition and execution of his work, the fact that the subject is war doesn’t really detract from the sheer genuine beauty in front of you. Reminds me of Goya, albeit less gruesome! I will definitely be watching out for what he does next. I have a strong feeling he will be making it big… in the following article he was described as being the ‘next Picasso’. I totally agree. It’s doubtful that I would hang one of his more unsettling pieces in my living room, but I would definitely invest in his work.

More information on Ahmed Alsoudani can be found here: http://www.goffandrosenthal.com/storage/press/artandauction_ahmed-1.pdf

What works at Art Dubai 2009 really stood out to you guys?

Let me know,

Best

Hebatallah

 

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