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As another year is drawing to an end, we celebrate the first anniversary of our artist's feature and newsletter. Its a great privilege to be working with so many amazing artists and we thank you for continuing to read and support our monthly emails. Don't forget too to follow us on social media.
Having returned from a hugely enjoyable visit to Abu Dhabi Art last month, I am now looking forward to returning to the region to talk on 9 December 2015 at the MIA in Doha on the work of Shadi Ghadirian. Please do come along.
Lastly, we feature this month the work of Yemeni artist, Nasser Al Aswadi. Nasser's canvases can be read on many different levels, whether it be calligraphic or abstract or allusory and we invite you to enter his world.
With all best wishes from the JRFA Team.
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ARTIST OF THE MONTH: FOCUSING ON NASSER AL ASWADI
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Nasser Al Aswadi was born in October 4th, 1978 at al Hujr village, not far from Taiz, the third city of Yemen. He lived in his village until he turned 16 years old. Later on, he studied architecture in Taiz and then in Sanaa. He exhibited his first works in Sanaa in 2001. Since 2008, Nasser has been moving between Yemen and France...
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Untitled (detail), 2012, Mixed media on canvas, 145 x 130 cm
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When did you first become interested in art? What did your family think about this interest?
"I started from early primary school days, I was passionate about everything related to drawing, I used to draw on the walls and anything that fell into my hands... According to my family, school studies were the most important thing and not talent..." Read full interview
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Installation Views
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Testimonial
'Working across calligraphy in his paintings, Al-Aswadi finds words on his canvas a way to express feelings, emotions and thoughts without being linked to the language. He deals with a combination of letters, words and shapes in a very personal way in regards to their meanings, references and religious symbols. The blossoming patterns between these shapes have created a profound impact on the artist and have given him a chance to experience his unlimited desire to create.'
JAMM Gallery
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Rencontres de Bamako, 31 October 2015 - 31 December 2015, Bamako, Mali.
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Sharjah Art Museum, 11 November 2015 - 31 December 2015, Sharjah, UAE.
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BM Lyon, 8 October - 9 January 2016, Bibliothèque de la Part-Dieu, France.
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Fondazione Carispezia, 27 November 2015 - 21 February 2016, La Spezia, Italy.
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TMOCA, 20 November 2015 - 26 February 2016, Tehran Museum of Contemporary Art, Tehran, Iran.
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Prince Claus Fund Gallery, 27 November 2015 - 4 March 2016, Amsterdam, The Netherlands.
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Worcester Art Museum, 7 November 2015 - 6 March 2016, Contemporary Gallery, Worcester.
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ART ADVISORY / THE ART MARKET
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With the holiday season coming up, we thought it would be fun to focus on a few recommended art book reading lists in case you need some help with and inspiration for presents for your nearest and dearest. Here they now are.
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The first solo show in Italy by Armenian-Syrian photographer
Hrair Sarkissian
featuring 86 photographs and a video focusing on the themes of the uncertainty of the future and of social, political, religious and cultural identity.
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