7/1- trip to art galleries/business district

Ilene

"So we spent a bit of time in class doing odds and ends, we probably we not as group oriented as we should have been but Alia was not here and Fatma was busy working on a print for the Sheik. Hopefully we will have a lot of time in the next week to

work on our project. After some independent working time we went to the business district to visit art galleries(curious right?). Anyways that was fun, One of the galleries was more modern and had a lot of spray painted stuff, that was probably my favorite. The mix of different galleries was certainly interesting though, we saw all sorts of art, including very old islamic art/design(at furjan). Then we all went off and got iced coffee, that was fun... I think Fatma and I spent more time talking then than in our group. After that we went to the woman's club where students talked about their experiences traveling and working with people from other places. They all pretty much revolved around our mission statement of taking in other cultures and learning about the world around you in order to better yourself and broaden your work."
(pictures still on my camera, i'll post them once i get them off).

Fatma

Tour at the Farjam Collection










Gallaries @ DIFC




Bora

The Farjam Collection

"The Farjam Collection is one of the finest privately-owned Islamic art collections in the world today. Spanning almost the entire history of Islam, it brings together items produced throughout the vast region between Andalusia and Mughal India. Its treasures include Qur’anic manuscripts, miniatures and illustrated books on science, mathematics and poetry, as well as finely-decorated metalwork, lacquer, glasswork, tiles, glazed pottery, woodwork, textiles, coins, jewellery, carpets and art from the 13th century AH.

Illustrative of Farhad Farjam’s interests wide ranging affinities and tastes, the collection also includes works by major masters such as Picasso, Chagall, Dali, Braque, Renoir, Matisse, Miro, Leger, and Giacometti, as well as modern and contemporary artists including Warhol, Basquiat, de Kooning, Calder, Moshiri, Ehsai, Tanavoli, Al Rais, and Moustafa."



http://www.farjamcollection.com/