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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 […]
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
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.
The Famouses
Posted on November 22, 2009 4 Comments
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).
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 […]
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 […]
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.
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.
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 […]
What’s up your skirt?
Posted on November 9, 2009 2 Comments
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.
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.
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 […]
GIG
Posted on October 19, 2009 9 Comments
In 2006, I had this idea for an anonymous magazine, giving the writer/artist/photographer not just the freedom to display uncensored work, but the opportunity to be whoever they choose to be. The concept was to go all out, no holds barred. I e-mailed, messaged and called my most opinionated/creative friends and requested (demanded really) submissions.
Pecha Kucha Night Volume 1, Kuwait City
Posted on September 23, 2009 2 Comments
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