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Past exhibitions - 2006

 
Steel Scultpures
November 27 - December 14, 2006
One year after his successful debut in Dubai, Belgian sculptor Arnaud Rivieren returns with a series of new works revealing a natural progression from his previous variations on the circle. Made of stainless steel, two collections are presented; ‘Stream of Consciousness’ and ‘Curved Duality’.
The first has an amazing feeling of lightness and gives the impression of having grown organically. In the second collection, Rivieren has physically curved and shaped large sections of steel into sophisticated curvilinear forms inspired by his imagination. To reflect the true poetry of form, Rivieren has carefully enhanced the character of each work with magnificent patinas.
   
Order/Desorder
October 31 - November 20, 2006

B21 is pleased to present a group exhibition featuring 2 artists currently based in Abu Dhabi. Terry Dowse (UK) and Michael Rodriguez (USA) both teach at the Zayed University in the Art & Design Department.
Trained as a sculptor, Rodriguez gained his Masters of Fine Arts at the Ohio State University. Dowse studied Fine Art in the UK and was awarded his Master of Fine Arts from the University of Reading. Both are multidisciplinary artists having exhibited internationally and having received numerous awards and honors.
Sharing a commitment for art, they explore unconventional materials and Medias. Their work is united by the use of pure, uniform and strong colors that creates a powerful visual impact. While one alludes to three-dimensionality the other manipulates and shapes it.

 
   
Meen Ana – Who I Am
September 11 - September 21, 2006

Nadine was invited to exhibit at the Victoria and Albert Museum in London as part of a group exhibition entitled “Arabize Me”. She has adapted that exhibit for Dubai with a collection that includes a series of portraits depicting Arabs from across the region with an eclectic mix of artistic, creative and cultural milieus entitled, ‘Who I Am’ or ‘Meen Ana’ in Arabic. In addition, there are two other categories under ‘What I See’ and ‘What I Read’, which offer a highly personal depiction of reality and identity in today’s world, relying on the inherent contrasts that exist.

 
     
March 27 - April 17, 2006

The works of Tehran-born Hassanzadeh adorn the walls of some of the leading art galleries, several public collections such as the British Museum, London, The World Bank in Washington DC and the Tehran Museum of Contemporary Art.
The massive paintings being shown in this exhibition are from the series Ashura, Chadors and Pahlavans are silk-screen prints on paper. As a painter and a poet, Hassanzadeh’s works are often super-imposed with fragments of his own verses and texts. Mysterious numbers, algebraic codes and collages of wallpaper are added to his patchwork compositions.
Hassanzadeh who is inspired by both his surroundings and by real events highlights through his works the diversity, complexity and sophistication of the modern Iranian art scene and society. Sometimes satirical, sometimes mystical - the works of Khosrow Hassanzadeh are always powerful and striking.