Reuse 3.0
Posted on December 8, 2009 1 Comment
one of bassem mansour's installations. i love artwork that lends itself to reinterpretation.
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I went to Reuse 3.0 last night and really loved it. I was supposed to stay for fifteen minutes, thirty tops, but ended up staying for almost two hours. I had forgotten what the buzz was like last year, so last night I was reminded. I’ll certainly think about doing it next year (if I’m asked on time, ahem ahem. Not being a diva here, but despite being an artist-or so I like to consider myself to be-I do believe in a degree of professionalism. There I said it!) Anyway, don’t miss it! If not for the innovative and inspiring works, then for the eccentric cluster of people under one parking lot roof. Read More
Things That People Do With My Postcards: Amani Baqer
Posted on December 3, 2009 Leave a Comment
Weeks and weeks ago I got an itch to send off postcards to friends, acquaintances and would-be friends. Then I got this and was newly filled with excitement that not only does the Kuwaiti Post Office do its job, but that I know some pretty inspiring people. Above is the original postcard sent to (perhaps reluctant to be officially recognized in this country as such) artist and architect Amani Baqer. Below is what she did with it. Take two, take four, take six. Kert!
From The Yellow Tape Portraits. Eleven
Posted on November 28, 2009 2 Comments
eleven, 2009, acrylic and oil pastels on canvas, 91×152 cm
It’s funny. I almost didn’t include this one in the show. But it was a favorite among the gallery visitors and eventually found a home.
From The Yellow Tape Portraits. Four, Thirteen, Six
Posted on November 26, 2009 Leave a Comment
four, 2008, acrylic and oil pastels on canvas, 91x152 cm
Yes, yes, they’re not in order here, but Thirteen was indeed painted after Four. I titled them after they were all complete and hanging in the gallery. I added two bows to the one above, right before the show. She’s wearing her skin on the outside rather than covering it up. Read More
The Famouses
Posted on November 22, 2009 4 Comments
maradona, 2008, acrylic on canvas, 130x195 cm
These are my paintings of iconic people, all of which were commissioned by my brother, Mohammed. And all of which reside with him and Jana (visit them here). Read More
Si’s Girl
Posted on November 21, 2009 Leave a Comment
Si’s Girl, 2007
Acrylic on canvas
91×152 cm
In 2007, just out of the blue, I decided to paint a picture using dark, dark colors. I can safely say that this is the darkest painting I’ve ever done. It was painted at a time when I felt my happiest in a long while. I usually hide behind bright colors, but I felt safe enough to leave this woman enshrouded in the dark. I only ever did three more ‘dark’ paintings, one of which is The Note.
Clown Complete
Posted on November 19, 2009 4 Comments
Clown, 2009
Acrylic and oil pastels on canvas
91×151 cm
Lunch Post 567
Posted on November 19, 2009 Leave a Comment
- Written on the back: The more I talk about it, the more it clings to me.
Lunch, 2007
Acrylic on canvas
91x151cm
Yink & Yanc
Posted on November 17, 2009 Leave a Comment
yink&yanc, 2009, acrylic and markers on canvas
two panels, 20×30 cm each
These are Yink and Yanc. They are my contribution to a charity exhibition spearheaded by Kuwaiti artist Thuraya Al-Baghsami, coordinator of Ghadeer Gallery, and Dr. Labeeba Tameem, a member of the Hayat Committee for Cancer Patients. People, both locally and abroad, of all walks of life, of all ages, have been given a set of 20x30cm canvases, paints and brushes to create little works of art. Hence the exhibition title Small Painting in a Great Heart. The exhibition is tentatively scheduled for the end of January 2010. Please contact Ms. Al-Baghsami (g_gallery@hotmail.com) for any additional details. As always, I will let you know exact dates and times closer to the show.
All profits will go to cancer patients in Kuwait.
Fashion Show on the 13th
Posted on November 13, 2009 4 Comments
What do you do when you’re stuck in a room and a predator comes in and attacks you? You leave the room and design a clothes line. Enjoy the show. Read More
i live in a cave
Posted on November 10, 2009 15 Comments
guess what.
i live in a cave.
this is it, in the picture above. inside my cave i do regular things like eat, drink, bathe and sleep.
and when i sleep, of course i dream.
i am never myself in my dreams. i’m always someone else. Read More
Jana & Iber Complete and Not
Posted on November 9, 2009 5 Comments
Well, this is it. I am very happy with it. I decided to keep Jana the way she is, unfinished, incomplete. The painting will be part of an exhibition/auction benefiting the Animal Friends League of Kuwait/K’s Path. Works will be displayed at the Dar Al-Funoon Gallery for two days, and the auction will take place on the third day. I will post details closer to the actual date, which will be in February 2010. I’m very excited. Read More
What’s up your skirt?
Posted on November 9, 2009 2 Comments
can i look up your skirt please?
Although cooling, the skirt must be one of the most impractical items of clothing ever. I love to wear skirts, they’re so flowy and feminine, sexy and sweet. But very impractical.
Janiber: it’s just as much about the dress as it is about the dog
Posted on November 7, 2009 2 Comments
Iber is black. He looks two dimensional but he's not done yet. The painting is now in what I call its 'ugly phase'. We all go through it so why not a painting?
Closer up to that dress which I love.
Closer still. If not for the other photos, I'd imagine that it's hard to tell what this is.
Jack-O-Lantern
Posted on November 7, 2009 Leave a Comment
This is why it’s a better idea to carve the pumpkin a whole week before Halloween.
Janiber Day 3
Posted on October 29, 2009 1 Comment
Jana is happy with the way she looks in this painting, like she's about to commit murder (i'd like to think figuratively)
Jana & the Giant Schnauzer Iber
Posted on October 25, 2009 2 Comments
I started a painting today. I’m painting it specially for an auction which is to take place mid-February at the Dar Al-Funoon Gallery in Sharq. More about this in future posts. Because the auction will benefit a certain animal shelter, I felt that it was befitting to paint a portrait of two of my favorite animals: Jana and Iber. Read More
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