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Lot 2 AHMED MATER (B. 1979, TABUK)
Ahmed Mater (1979)
Modern and Contemporary Art Dubai
Ahmed Mater
25.07.1979
Saudi Arabia
Ahmed Mater is a Saudi artist and physician. His mediums are photography, calligraphy, painting, installation, performance and video. His work, which explores history, the narratives and aesthetics of Islamic culture, and addresses consumerism and transformation taking place in the region and its effects on geopolitics, has attracted an international audience. In 2003, he cofounded "Edge of Arabia", an independent arts initiative dedicated to promoting the appreciation of contemporary Arab art and culture, with a focus on Saudi Arabia. Mater's work has been exhibited internationally and acquired by major international museums.
CHRISTIE'S
Modern and Contemporary Art Dubai
Date: 31.05.2024 13:00 UTC +04:00
Number of lots in the catalog: 89
Lot 242 CHURCHILL, Winston S. (1874-1965) and H.M. KING ABDULAZIZ BIN ABDUL RAHMAN AL SAUD (1875-1953)
Winston Spencer Churchill (1874 - 1965)
Valuable Books and Manuscripts
Winston Spencer Churchill
30.11.1874 - 24.01.1965
United Kingdom
Sir Winston Leonard Spencer Churchill was a British statesman, soldier and writer who served as Prime Minister of the United Kingdom from 1940 to 1945, during the Second World War, and again from 1951 to 1955. Apart from two years between 1922 and 1924, he was a Member of Parliament (MP) from 1900 to 1964 and represented a total of five constituencies. Ideologically an economic liberal and imperialist, he was for most of his career a member of the Conservative Party, which he led from 1940 to 1955. He was a member of the Liberal Party from 1904 to 1924.
CHRISTIE'S
Valuable Books and Manuscripts
Date: 12.07.2023 00:00 UTC +00:00
Number of lots in the catalog: 247
Lot 128 A SILK AND METAL THREAD BROCADED CALLIGRAPHIC PANEL FROM THE KA'BA IN MECCA
Art of the Islamic and Indian Worlds including Oriental Rugs and Carpets
CHRISTIE'S
Art of the Islamic and Indian Worlds including Oriental Rugs and Carpets
Date: 31.03.2022 10:30 UTC +00:00
Number of lots in the catalog: 209