ARTS
IT KICKED OFF MID-MAY WITH THE WORK OF 12 ARTISTS BEING SHOWCASED AT THE ANNUAL ANIMA GALLERY ART EXHIBITION.
Anima Gallery launched a new initiative some months ago, calling on all artists from the MENA region to send their portfolios to participate in an annual group exhibition at the gallery for one month. The response to the call was very positive, with over 100 artists applying. The chosen 12 were selected by a committee of artists and curators to participate in the exhibition. The committee members are Qatari artists Yousef Ahmad,
and Curator from Greece, and Ghada Sholy, Mohamad Mckouk and Iliana Kodzhamanova from Anima. with the added excitement of knowning that their works will have the chance to be included in Anima’s art projects too. Making up the exhibition is works by Ali Abdallah, Noor Abuissa, Abed Al Oubadah Nouktah, Fiorella Otero, Mostafa Rabie, Iman Soufan, and Georges Yammine, all from the MENA region. In an attempt to promote young junior artists and to encourage young people to pursue arts as a serious career option, there is also a special feature on a selected junior artist between the age of 16 and 18, in the A2 exhibition. This year’s featured junior artist is Zuhoor Al Fardan. She is a talented young artist
GO: A2 Group Exhibition is on view at Anima Gallery until June 13. Visit www.animagl.com for more information.
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