‘Coffee Shop in Madina Road’ (1968) is a rare early example of her work and depicts a group of Bedouin travelers in the desert, stopping at a café to drink tea and chat.
Sotheby’s will present a $150 million exhibition in Abu Dhabi on October 1–2, featuring masterpieces from Van Gogh to Kahlo, never before seen in the Middle East.
The auction will include works from icons such as Rene Magritte and Andy Warhol, and regional art pioneers including Etel Adnan.
Each of Sotheby’s London galleries will host an aspect of Middle East culture in an almost month-long round of exhibitions, accompanied by a series of public events.
With her poignant leadership, she has transformed Dubai into a global hub for unveiling remarkable artworks and groundbreaking news, putting the city firmly on Sotheby’s map of cultural significance.
The most expensive work by an Arab artist sold at auction this year is by Saudi artist Mohammed Al Saleem.
The sale presents a unique group of modernist works assembled by Shatha Ibrahim Al-Tassan, a prominent collector who founded the Hewar Art Gallery in Riyadh in 2006.
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