Florescence | Belvedere Art Space

Belvedere Art Space is pleased to announce their inaugural exhibition Florescence, an exhibition honoring a period of growth after its relocation to Dubai. The show will include some of the gallery’s long-time artists alongside newly represented artists.

During the period of the exhibition, A portion of the month's profits will go towards Breast Cancer screening in the UAE, In partnership with Gargash Hospital.

Exhibition On View October 20th - November 20th, 2022

CRAIG ALAN | DAN BALDWIN | CHRISTOPHER FLORENTINO “FLORE” | JAMES VERBICKY | MICHAEL CALLAS | MICHAEL KALISH | ISMAEL LAGARES

Christopher Florentino “Flore”

Aims to strip away all of the filters society places on our lives, all of the habits we get stuck in, the rules we blindly follow, and the stereotypes we subconsciously subscribe to.

Flore’s passion for painting and love for art history is prevalent in his works, his distinct style merges pop art and street art together. Using written words with layers upon layers of meaning both partially concealed and exposed, the artist attempts to deconstruct and reveal those layers for what they really are.

There might be a lot of distractions upon one of his canvases but with a closer look it is clear they exist to represent how wrapped up we can all become with habits and rules in the mundanities of life.

Craig Alan

Known for his paintings which align groups of people seen from an aerial perspective, to create reimagined versions of iconic works by Andy Warhol, Keith Haring, Piet Mondrian, and others.

Born in 1971 in San Bernardino, CA, he was raised in Atlanta and went on to attend the University of Mobile in Alabama, where he studied fine arts and set design.

“Art needs to be responsible to its purpose; to inspire and enhance”

James Verbicky

Verbicky is renowned for what he calls “media paintings”, large sculptural assemblages of Baltic birch wood covered in vintage advertisements for popular brands and imagery from foreign magazines bought along the Seine in Paris.

With a global presence, Verbicky has shown work with Internationally acclaimed institutions such as The Dallas Museum of Art, The Silver lake

Conservatory of Music, Sothebys, Christies and The Houston Ballet. Alongside institutions,

Verbicky has been involved in projects sponsored by Cadillac, Karma Auto-motives and Water keeper Alliance, with future projects now in the works with Fine Arts Institutions in the UAE.

Dan Baldwin

Considered a part of the Young British

Artist movement. Coming from an abrasive,

ngered salute school of peers

Banksy, Tracey Emin and The Chapman Brothers, over the last decade he has quietly built a reputation to match.

Dan Baldwin, born in Manchester, lives and works in Sussex. His subject matters are often described as hauntingly beautiful, engaging and beautiful.

His colorful work was described as Psychological Landscape by BBC arts correspondence Maeve Doyle.

media on canvas |

X 164 cm

Ismael Lagares

Colour is one of the most outstanding elements in his work.Not only the color is the protagonist, but also the material and technique form a whole of vital importance in his production. Lagares plays with the pictorial density of his works, either through excess or moderation.

Heavy masses of paint coexist with soft brush strokes, creating a fragile and resounding scene at the same time. Likewise, the support acquires equal importance in the works of Lagares, being the linen the support on which the work is constructed.

By tackling the technique of Ismael Lagares, it is possible to establish a relationship with other artists such as Jackson Pollock, or the UAE artist who died in 2016, Hassan Sharif.

Ismael Lagares has a colourful, vibrant, fast and loose touch that enters fully into abstraction. Colour is one of the most outstanding elements in his work, acquiring a fresh and luminous palette, full of bright colours: intense yellow, pink, light green, electric blue, they create spaces that invite you to explore and let yourself be carried away by visual sensations.

Michael Kalish

Out of the utilitarian and overlooked, Kalish

fashions works of steely confidence, proudly displaying their wear, patina and rust as a tribute to that which endures. His license plate works include homages to America itself.

His roses, both framed and freestanding are made from automobile parts; their surprising voluptuousness led to solo exhibitions in editions, constructed of high-gloss metal layers, playfully interact with viewers, affording unique experiences depending upon their vantage points.

Michael Callas

Michael Callas is a Los Angeles based visual

artist known for his architectural and renaissance works. He was raised in Southern California, where he started his career in the late 2000’s after leaving architectural school. Rooted in pop art, street art, and graphic design, Callas’ paintings consist of spray paint and precise stencil work. Intricately produced through a rigorous process of drafting, mapping, and hand-cutting individually cut templates before being transposed onto canvas with spray paint. Callas creates a surface that is uniform and rich in color.

Belvedere Art Space is an international contemporary art gallery located in the heart of Dubai’s international financial center. Belvedere Art Space represents artists who work with an array of mediums, and prides itself in working with emerging and established artists from across the globe.

Merging their love for contemporary art with their extensive experience as interior designers, Aal Chammaa and Nour Jarmakani founded Belvedere Art Space, bringing art that they admired to Lebanon and later the MENA region.

Belvedere Art Space provides insight into the world of international contemporary art for both seasoned collectors and art enthusiasts alike by hosting and curating exhibitions year round while facilitating a diverse educational program. Belvedere Art Space represents 30 Artists including Anna Kruhelska, Craig Alan, James Verbicky, Dan Baldwin, Orlanda Broom and Jonathan Paul (Desire Obtain Cherish).