Madrid Art Gallery to Feature Arab Artwork
The Santander Art Gallery in Madrid is now hosting an exhibition entitled Looking at the World Around You: Contemporary Works from Qatar Museums. The exhibition started February 9, 2016 and will run through the middle of June.
Featuring over 160 pieces of art, works from 34 different artists will be featured. Most of the masterpieces are on loan from Doha’s Mathaf Arab Museum of modern art. The exhibition represents the history of contemporary Arab art through the eyes of Arab artists, though it does feature works from some international artists.
Some of the featured artists include greats such as Rene Magritte, as well as other popular contemporary names Mona Hatoum, Amal Kenawy and Shirin Neshat, Youssef Nabil. Egyptian sculpture artist Adam Henein is also on display and the video Cabaret Crusades by Wael Shawky as well.