Jamal Abdul Rahim at Meem Gallery

Bahraini artist Jamal Abdul Rahim is presenting his exhibition titled Memory of the beautiful time at Meem Gallery in Dubai. Rahim is a renowned artist who has previosuly exhibited throughtout Europe and the Middle East. In his current exhibition, Rahim portrays famous personalities of the 60s such as Che Guevara, Om Kolthoum, Fairouz and Nasser in a vividly modern interpretation.  

Meem Gallery has been bringing in some of the most acclaimed Middle Eastern artists to Dubai such as Rima Farah, Ali Omar Ermes, Nja Mahadoui and many more since it opened in 2006. 

The exhibition will run at Meem Gallery until January 18, 2008. Call (04) 3477883 for more details.

The New Museum of Contemporary Art by Sanaa

 

The New Museum of Contemporary Art in New York by Sanaa has rejuvenated breathed a new life into the very static cultural scene of Big Apple. Conceived by the talented Japanese duo Kazuyo Sejima and Ryue Nishizawa of Sanaa, the structure is rebellious and artistic. The museum that opened earlier this month, is the city’s only museum devoted exclusively to contemporary art. 

 The Zen-like structure is as beautiful as the artwork it houses. The seven-story, 60,000 square foot structure is a glimmering metal mesh-clad stack of boxes shifted off axis in a dynamic composition. Clad in a silvery, anodized expanded aluminum mes, windows and skylights offer panoramic city views. The New Museum is already a landmark in Lower East Side.

Here’s a link to a more comprehensive review of the museum in New York Times.

http://www.nytimes.com/2007/11/30/arts/design/30newb.html