Dubai exhibits rare Arabian print art at Meem Gallery

CAIRO – 16 July 2017: Dubai's Meem Gallery is currently exhibiting several rare examples of Arabian printmaking art, focused on the post-war era of the Arab world. The exhibit began on July 4 and will run until September 20.

Printmaking has a long and rich history as an art-form, yet its focus in the Arab art world has mostly been ignored, and so the gallery aims to educate audiences and explore these artists, who provide a unique contemporary perspective on life after the war for Arabians.

The artists featured are Ahmed Morsi, Ismail Fattah, Assadour, Munira Al Kazi, Ibrahim Salahi and Hashem Samarchi. The content of the featured artists varies wildly even within the same medium. Artist Morsi depicts strange surrealistic characters amid plain backgrounds, focusing on distortion and minimal detail to create a bizarrely contemplative atmosphere.

Going even further with the abstract is Assadour, hailing from Lebanon, explores the odd passages of time through geometric shapes and symbols. Each of these artists bring to the table a look at the Arab world and life in general that is vividly captivating, taking full advantage of the printmaking medium to create truly unique artwork.

Meem Gallery's 'Arab Print' gallery is currently in its third edition, out of a total of five planned.