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...In the neighbouring emirate of Sharjah, Sultan Sooud al-Qassemi, founder of the Barjeel Art Foundation and a collector, patron and leading figure in the Emirati art scene, was watching early developments...
...Hisham Samawi, owner of Clinton Street Baking Company and co-founder of Ayyam Gallery: Alserkal Avenue in Al Quoz is the art gallery district in Dubai’s industrial area....
...This anarchic streak, which has always bubbled under the surface, came to a head during his studies at the Al-Meftaha Arts Village in Abha in 2003....
...“There’s 100,000-fold more money in the New York and London art markets than in the Middle East,” says Khaled Samawi, the Syrian owner of Ayyam Gallery. “Lots of people here are asking questions....
...In solemn, neo-expressionist monochromes, Mohammed Al-Hawajri paints a tea-tray on a balcony overlooking a sea traced by a warship....
...And they’re selling them,” said Bashar al-Shroogi, a well known Bahraini collector and gallery owner who is a patron of Art Dubai....
...I would not be surprised if this year and next another 10, 11 galleries open in Beirut,” says Khaled Samawi, a successful Syrian businessman who owns Ayyam gallery....
...Osama bin Laden, leader of the al-Qaeda terror group, also entered the fray on Wednesday....
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