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secretary } opening night photos by mohammed alkandari
Posted on October 27, 2014 1 Comment
Listen to Amazed by Poe Finally my brother Mohammed’s long-awaited photos from Secretary opening night. I love that he shoots in black and white, and when he shoots in color it’s always so vibrant. I can’t thank him enough for always being so supportive. Big hug.
secretary } opening night photos by jenny casanova
Posted on October 24, 2014 Leave a Comment
Listen to Woe Be Gone by Ani DiFranco, off the Sombreve playlist: Apart from having the coolest name ever, Jenny Casanova took some really lively photos at the opening of Secretary. She was the lady with the red-cased mini-iPad standing in the corners taking candid shots.Thank you, Jenny, for sharing these with me.
secretary } loft965’s sombreve tonight
Posted on October 21, 2014 Leave a Comment
In August I was asked by Loft965‘s Nasser AlQatami to create an Eve for his September playlist. He explained it was an annual list which was traditionally broody and moody; a little like me, a little like Eve. Of course I said yes. He told me how his playlist titles were always portmanteaus so together we came up […]
new paintings } the centerfold II and III
Posted on October 17, 2014 7 Comments
After painting my first two Centerfolds, I decided that they would seem a little out of place in my upcoming exhibition. So I scrapped work on the third (and originally fourth) painting. Yesterday my dear friend Mai visited the gallery and asked me where they were. I told her that I felt they were superfluous and irrelevant. To […]
secretary } the kalamazoo stacks } 01-51
Posted on October 5, 2014 1 Comment
These are 51 of around 500 drawings I’ve done on this paper for my upcoming show secretary. The stationary is made specially for Mogahwi, my favorite suppliers at the moment. Not the store in the City but the one in old Salmiya. They have the most antiquated stationary there, I love it. I called this collection The Kalamazoo […]
time to draw those little red circles around a date
Posted on October 5, 2014 2 Comments
This is it. It’s official and there’s no turning back. I know many of you can’t be here but never underestimate the power of good will. Wish me luck!
and in the news today
Posted on September 30, 2014 2 Comments
I am so happy with this ledger I’ve been working on for my upcoming exhibition that I couldn’t resist sharing a few pictures with you tonight. Details about the exhibition are soon to come! Just a quickie, I did these by firstly using decopatch glue to transfer the newsprint onto the paper, and afterwards using carbon paper […]
four sketches for anna
Posted on September 11, 2014 Leave a Comment
Anna, for you and your wonderful distractions. Thanks for the song that made me dance and a story that nearly made me cry. Gorillaz, O’ Green World
zeri crafts notebook } the infirmary
Posted on September 3, 2014 2 Comments
I don’t like this at all. But it got a pretty favorable response on Instagram, so I guess I’ll post it. Hashtag Instagram is Bible.
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