My Top 10 Artworks of 2017
Here's a look at some of my favourite art works I saw this year at some of the exhibitions I visited, which were considerably less compared to the past few years. They are listed in alphabetical (first name) order and I've hyperlinked the title that have a dedicated website/page with more information.
1. Abigail Reynolds at the Islamic Art Festival exhibition in Sharjah Art Museum
Untitled, 1989-1992 9 boxes, wood and glass boxes, paper cutout on metal and glass, dimensions variable
Untitled, 1989-1992 9 boxes, wood and glass boxes, paper cutout on metal and glass, dimensions variable
The Great Silence, 2014 3-channel HD video, 16 minutes 22 seconds
Bariş Doğrusöz - Heure de Paris: The map and the territory, 2015/2017 17 digital prints, Hahnemühle Photo Rag 188 gsm
Bariş Doğrusöz - Heure de Paris: The map and the territory, 2015/2017 17 digital prints, Hahnemühle Photo Rag 188 gsm
Images via Sharjah Art Foundation
7.Lawrence Abu Hamdan - Saydnaya (the missing 19db) at Sharjah Biennale 13: Tamawuj
Saydnaya (the missing 19db), 2017 Sound, mixing desk, light-boxImage via Universes in Universe
8. Martin Scorsese - The Exhibition - Four Channel Media Installation at EYE Museum
Media installation on four screens © Deutsche Kinemathek / M. Stefanowski, 2013Image via EYE
9. Picasso - Portrait of a Woman at Louvre Abu Dhabi
Portrait of a Woman, 1928, Painted paper, gouache and ink on cardboard
10. Sarah Alahbabi at Warehouse 421
Sarah Alahbabi - Destructive, 2017, Manipulated mirror acrylics to portray Arabic phrases that criticize women. Image via Warehouse 421