AlBahie’s Modern and Contemporary Art Auction will be held Saturday (June 26) at 7pm in AlBahie’s main auction hall at Katara Cultural Village, Building 22c.
The auction comprises major works by emerging and established regional artists alongside internationally renowned artists of the Arab diaspora. The auction is led by an exceptional work by Baya Mahieddine (Lot 31, Untitled. estimate $20,000 - 30,000), and two works by Palestinian artist Khaled Hourani (Lots 1 and 5, estimate between $10,000 - 15,000 each), who recently gained international media attention after reviving the image of the watermelon as a symbol of Palestinian resistance against the apartheid state of Israel and its war crimes.
Another major highlight of the auction is a bronze cast sculpture of Saddam Hussain’s forearm by the Iraqi pioneer artist Khaled Al Rahhal (Lot 51, Untitled, estimate $24,000 - 30,000).
AlBahie is offering outstanding examples of great works by the Iraqi pioneer Faraj Abbo Al Numan, Effat Nagy, Salah Taher, Hamza Bounoua, Jamal AbdulRahim, Inass Yassin, Nedim Kufi and Sabah Arbilli, some of which we bring to auction in Doha for the first time, something we expect will spark a strong response from our local and international collectors.
“This 100 Lot auction will be one of the biggest Modern and Contemporary Art Auctions to take place in the region and Al Bahie is confident that this is a great opportunity for both seasoned and young collectors as the category of works and the price range they are offered in is suitable for any collector and art enthusiast.” commented Habeeb M. Abu-Futtaim, Modern and Contemporary Art specialist at Al Bahie Auction House.
AlBahie invites all guests to attend the pre-auction exhibition, currently on view at AlBahie Auction House in Katara.
