30th Oct, 2024 12:00
Modern and Contemporary African and Middle Eastern Art
88
KHALED HOURANI (PALESTINIAN B.1965)
ABSTRACT COMPOSITION
signed HOURANI lower left
acrylic on canvas
91.44 x 63.5cm; 36 x 25in
unframed
Property of a Private Collector, New York
Provenance
Acquired from the artist's studio by the present owner
Palestinian artist Khaled Hourani is the co-founder of the International Academy of Art Palestine in Ramallah and the initiator of the 2011 Picasso in Palestine project that brought an original Picasso painting to the West Bank for the first time in history: the Buste de Femme, 1943, from the Van Abbemuseum in Eindhoven, The Netherlands, and debuted documentation of the project at DOCUMENTA (13) in 2012.
Hourani has curated and organised several exhibitions such as the Young Artist of the Year Award in 2000 and 2002 for the A.M. Qattan Foundation. He was the curator of the Palestinian Pavilion for São Paolo Biennale, Brazil and the 21st Alexandria Biennale, Egypt.
He writes critically in the field of art and is an active member and founder of a number of cultural and art institutions. Recently he was awarded the Leonore Annenberg Prize for Art and Social Change.
Sold for £2,000
ABSTRACT COMPOSITION
signed HOURANI lower left
acrylic on canvas
91.44 x 63.5cm; 36 x 25in
unframed
Property of a Private Collector, New York
Provenance
Acquired from the artist's studio by the present owner
Palestinian artist Khaled Hourani is the co-founder of the International Academy of Art Palestine in Ramallah and the initiator of the 2011 Picasso in Palestine project that brought an original Picasso painting to the West Bank for the first time in history: the Buste de Femme, 1943, from the Van Abbemuseum in Eindhoven, The Netherlands, and debuted documentation of the project at DOCUMENTA (13) in 2012.
Hourani has curated and organised several exhibitions such as the Young Artist of the Year Award in 2000 and 2002 for the A.M. Qattan Foundation. He was the curator of the Palestinian Pavilion for São Paolo Biennale, Brazil and the 21st Alexandria Biennale, Egypt.
He writes critically in the field of art and is an active member and founder of a number of cultural and art institutions. Recently he was awarded the Leonore Annenberg Prize for Art and Social Change.
Auction: Modern and Contemporary African and Middle Eastern Art, 30th Oct, 2024
The Modern & Contemporary African and Middle Eastern Art market has flourished over the last 15 years and continues to grow, establishing a strong foothold in the UK. Our expert department at Olympia Auctions has, uniquely among other auction houses, brought together the synergies of the Arab world, Maghreb and the rest of Africa, reflecting the mutuality and shared history of these regions.
Our previous sales have included works from the collection of the late Saudi collector, Dr Mohammed Said Farsi, and we are proud to hold the auction record for the highest value work on paper by the renowned Egyptian artist Tahia Halim (sold for £6,250).
Each spring and autumn, we hold bi-annual, tightly curated, live auctions, offering both young and established collectors the opportunity to acquire works in a wide range of price brackets.
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Viewing Times:
27th Oct 2024 12:00 - 16:00
28th Oct 2024 10:00 - 20:00
29th Oct 2024 10:00 - 17:00
