“Arab Presences: Modern Art and Decolonization Paris 1908–1988” at Abu Dhabi Art Fair – Sponsored by The Farjam Foundation
The Farjam Foundation is honored to present the exhibition “Arab Presences: Modern Art and Decolonization Paris 1908–1988 – Farjam Collection Close-Up,” curated by esteemed art historian and curator Morad Montazami. This exhibition builds upon a previous iteration co-curated by Montazami and Madeleine de Colnet at the Paris Museum of Modern Art (April 3–August 25, 2024).…
Echoes of Infinite: Poetry’s Visual Symphony
A Timeless Tale Reimagined: The Visual History of Shahnameh in Art Join us at The Farjam Collection for “Echoes of Infinite: Poetry’s Visual Symphony”, an enthralling exhibition curated by Marjan Farjam, that delves into the visual narrative of the Shahnameh, an epic masterpiece by Ferdowsi, across the ages. This exhibition offers a panoramic view of…
Latif Al Ani “Documenting the unforgettable and the forgotten”
November 15, 2022 – February 2024 Curated by Morad Montazami Latif Al Ani (1932-2021) known as the “father of Iraqi photography” was the first to capture extensively the cosmopolitan life of Iraq in the 1950s-1970s. His black and white images represent a unique visual memory of the country during its golden age and a major…
The Sea Was Far Away and the sky further
March 2022-November 2022 What can we learn from nature about the essence of being? Dubai-based, multidisciplinary visual artist, Shagayeq Arabi, sets out to question the flow of existence through evocative natural forms made with locally found objects, cast in their natural environment, to create a context of their own, the context embedding itself within the…
Untitled – A selection of Artworks from The Farjam Collection
March 2021 – March 2022
Concepts and the Divine Abstract exhibition
March-June 2021 (During Covid-19 pandemic lock down) The Farjam Foundation is celebrating the pioneers of the Emirati contemporary art scene in its latest exhibition, Concepts and The Divine Abstract. This will be the first time the Foundation has assembled and showcased its exceptional holdings of Emirati pioneering modern masters to the younger generation of rising artists.…
Constellations
March 2019- March 2021 Over 30 works from The Farjam Collection have been brought together in an exhibition of modern and contemporary Middle Eastern art entitled: CONSTALLATIONS. The exhibition maps some of the brightest examples of modern and contemporary Middle Eastern art over the past century. Each piece tells a different story, making up a…
