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Salman Abbas 4 1986.jpg
A series of archways and domes are rendered within an obscure background of a dim hazy yellow. The branches of a tree can be seen peaking out behind one of the archways in the upper center of the picture plane. The latticework patterning and earthy…

Salman Abbas 5.jpg
The repetition of form draws this composition into a cohesive whole. Five outlined arches are arranged horizontally across the center of the picture plane while one arch resides in the extreme foreground. Each arch is decorated with an array of…

Salman Al-Basri.jpg
In this enigmatic composition by Al-Basri the symbolic qualities are intertwined with the aesthetic. At the lower portion of the canvas there appears a horizontal humanoid figure that has taken on the characteristics of the brush and paint that…

Salman Al-Basri 2.jpg
Again Al-Basri presents a composition that is difficult to interpret conclusively. One could speculate that the central compositional form is a bird’s nest with its half moon shape and feather-like construction. Yet, the remainder of the composition…

Sameera Abdelwahab 2 1998.jpg
This abstracted composition by Abdelwahab resembles the natural formation of a rocky mountain. The random, jagged cuts rendered at the base of the picture plane recall that of crevasses traversing a barren peak. The remainder of the canvas is filled…

Sameera Abdelwahab 1 1999.jpg
Again, Abdelwahab has presented an abstracted work recalling natural elements. In this tri-part composition a thick, chaotic application of blue and beige paint brings to mind the tumult of a stormy sea. The jagged, undulating strokes of the…
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