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Saad Al-Tai 2 1997.jpg
The swirl of sandy tones with teal blues gives this composition a dramatic dynamism. The view is obstructed, however, by a barricade of jutting beams that stop the viewer from proceeding visually into the space. Tension is created by the contrast in…

Rajeha Alkodsy 3 1980.jpg
The most striking characteristic of this work is the exaggerated, almost grotesque, visage that holds a central position of the composition. Resting on a thin pillar, the mask-like face holds an amorphous shape with eyes, nose, and mouth floating…

Rajeha Alkodsy 5 1979.jpg
Again Alkodsky has used thick, repeated outlines to construct the composition. Here the lines form two distinct, yet abstracted, human faces seemingly square in shape. The pyramidal formation created by the stacking of the faces and the raised arms…

Rajeha Alkodsy 4.jpg
This vibrant composition by Alkodsy contains a complex layering of triangular patterning. The pattern utilizes variant color schemes and swirls around the composition highlighting a central cylinder-shaped object. From within this domed object an…

Rajeha Alkodsy 2 1979.jpg
The distinguishing characteristic of this work, by Alkodsy, is the pervasive use of outline to delineate shape. The form of a human head and neck, along with two eyes and a nose, are implied with undulating and circular line formations at the center…

Mahdi Al-Asadi 1 1998.jpg
Mahdi Al-Asadi has rendered this scene in a painterly manner as the subject matter is articulated with swaths of color rather than with detail. Although visual specificity is not the priority with this representation, figures can be identified and…

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…

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…

Dharrar Al-Qaddo 3 1972.jpg
The composition of this work draws from a composite aesthetic in that independent components are juxtaposed to create a cohesive scene. These components are set on a beige backdrop that acts as negative space. Within the positive space three women…

Dharrar Al-Qaddo 2.jpg
Here Al-Qaddo has rendered a familiar subject in the realm of artistic representation, the reclining nude. Again the artist has combined the dimensions with the flatness of the carpet and background coupled with the round fleshiness of the nude. This…
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