Eye Of The Beholder
Intercon Hotel Abu Dhabi, 2017
Etihad Modern Art Gallery Al Bateen Area, Villa 15, Al Huwelat Street, Abu Dhabi, UAE Tel: +971 2 621 0145 | ofďŹ ce@etihadmodernart.com www.etihadmodernart.com 1
Etihad Modern Art Gallery is an independently run, sponsored art gallery located at the heart of Abu Dhabi – United Arab Emirates. Our primary goal is to develop the next generation of artists through exciting and different exhibitions, events and exclusive publications from a breadth of talent. The talent at Etihad Modern Art Gallery doesn’t distinguish or discriminate between contemporary, urban, street and pop art, rather embrace and look to display visually engaging exhibitions from a hybrid of artistic disciplines. The gallery’s core principal of offering affordable original artworks and limited editions is combined with the belief that the work on display must have a strong visual impact and high quality production. This is what unites all of the artists we work with, as many experiment with a variety of different media from a multitude of backgrounds and disciplines. The gallery’s founder, H.E. Khaled Seddiq Al Muttawa, created a friendly and versatile art environment that is open to everyone. Over the past three years Khaled has always championed new and interesting visual artists, irrespective of background or discipline. He has seen a huge number of what were once seen as new and emerging artists grow into the household names that are now collected all over the world. The championing of new artists and their work has never been more prominent than in the last 3 years. Etihad organized significant art shows and local heritage exhibitions and created bonds with the International art scene and academic institutions worldwide. The gallery is invited international artists to live, teach and create art in the UAE. The aim is to motivate local artists to showcase their work and host a wide range of parallel cultural activities like art workshops, poetry nights and music events. Etihad Modern Art Gallery is a strong art organization deeply rooted in the local community, aiming to play a positive role in the brightly emerging art scene of Abu Dhabi and integrating different cultures with the local community.
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Etihad Modern Art Gallery presents a group exhibition of the photographer’s association, Wednesday Group International Photographers. This group was launched in October 2009 by like-minded artists with the aim of sharing their passion amongst themselves and with the public alike. Their philosophy is to maintain an open mind and spirit, as well as to learn from each other, while enjoying group meetings and outdoor adventures. While members of the group come from all corners of the world, the exhibition portrays a common taste and keen interest in their immediate surroundings - the beauty of the country they live in: “We see tradition, local culture and simple pleasures of the country through the lens of the outsider, or local artists, revealing the newly-found pristine beauty in all things around us”. Visitors can marvel at indulgent images: the grandeur of the desert and its inhabitants; the treasures of the sea; urban magnificence of the city; everyday pleasures, such as a cup of hot, comforting coffee; the ethereal beauty of white billowing sails and the geometric patterns of fishermen’s nets.
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Alone with my Horse Lucia Griffin 97 x 73 cm AED 1,700
Rainy Day on the Corniche Lucia Griffin 97 x 73 cm AED 1,600
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Sands & Stars Natasha Haggard 55 x 72 cm AED 1,500
Mosque in the Clouds Ferveez Mohideen 97 x 73 cm AED 1,500
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The Falling Sails Saleh Al Tamimi 97 x 73 cm AED 1,500
Abu Dhabi in the Dream Saleh Al Tamimi 97 x 73 cm AED 2,000
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Eye of the Beholder Saeed Nassouri 97 x 73 cm AED 2,000
The Moon Face Sultan Karrani 97 x 73 cm AED 2,000
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Desert Scape Philip Burgess 97 x 73 cm AED 1,500
Dog Race Saeed Nassouri 55 x 72 cm AED 1,200
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Walk in the Past 43x57cm 55 x 72 cm AED 900
Al Ain Ferveez Mohideen 55 x 72 cm AED 1,100
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Sheik Zayed Bridge at Night Mohamed Rageh 55 x 72 cm AED 1,000
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