The Dubai Collection engages with themes connected with the historical development of the Emirate and the UAE and reflects the values of openness, diversity and interconnectedness as embodied in the spirit of its home. Whilst focusing on the UAE and the region, the Dubai Collection is an international collection with no geographical restrictions, and artworks are selected by a qualified curatorial committee.
Rafa Al-Nasiri – Untitled, 2005
Courtesy: His Highness Sheikh Mohammed bin Rashid Al Maktoum
Courtesy of Rafa Al Nasiri Studio, Amman, Jordan
A flurry of art groups blossomed in 20th-century Iraq. Following the formation of the country after the First World War and its independence from the British in 1932, a spirit of liberation rippled through the country: it was the dawn of a new age.