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Warriors, Mask and Cow (1997) by Samuel Kakaire. Photo: Afriart Gallery
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Untitled (1927-2012) by Mahmoud Sabri. Photo: Meem Gallery
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Grain Pounding at the Mortar (1995) by Samuel Kakaire. Photo: Afriart Gallery
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Dialogue in the Market (1991) by Hakim Al Akel. Photo: Hafez Gallery
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The birth of the symbol (1990) by Hakim Al Akel. Photo: Hafez Gallery
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Series of Al-Ars fe Al-rafae (1986) by Abdulsattar Al-Musa. Photo: Hafez Gallery
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Untitled (1979) by Marcos Grigorian. Photo: Leila Heller Gallery
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Covert 45 (2022) by Chandraguptha Thenuwara. Photo: Saskia Fernando Gallery
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Dance at home 1 (1997) by Fatima El Hajj. Photo: Mark Hachem Gallery
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Al Mard, Sickness (1972) by Hamed Abdalla. Photo: Mark Hachem Gallery
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Yellow (1995) by Fatima El Hajj. Photo: Mark Hachem Gallery
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From the series Meeting (1983-2000) by Farhad Khalilov. Photo: Gazelli Art House
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Evening in the Buzovny (1979-2000) by Farhad Khalilov. Photo: Gazelli Art House
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Mother and Child (1999) by Chandraguptha Thenuwara. Photo: Saskia Fernando Gallery
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Wonderworld (1970s) by Fedir Tetianych. Photo: Voloshyn Gallery
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Blinds: This Is Not A Pollock (2021) by Chandraguptha Thenuwara. Photo: Saskia Fernando Gallery
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Figures in Red (1968), by Dia Al Azzawi. Photo: Meem Gallery
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Untitled (1961) by Michel Basbous. Photo: Mark Hachem
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Warriors, Mask and Cow (1997) by Samuel Kakaire. Photo: Afriart Gallery
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Untitled (1927-2012) by Mahmoud Sabri. Photo: Meem Gallery
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Grain Pounding at the Mortar (1995) by Samuel Kakaire. Photo: Afriart Gallery
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Dialogue in the Market (1991) by Hakim Al Akel. Photo: Hafez Gallery
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The birth of the symbol (1990) by Hakim Al Akel. Photo: Hafez Gallery
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Series of Al-Ars fe Al-rafae (1986) by Abdulsattar Al-Musa. Photo: Hafez Gallery
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Untitled (1979) by Marcos Grigorian. Photo: Leila Heller Gallery
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Covert 45 (2022) by Chandraguptha Thenuwara. Photo: Saskia Fernando Gallery
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Dance at home 1 (1997) by Fatima El Hajj. Photo: Mark Hachem Gallery
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Al Mard, Sickness (1972) by Hamed Abdalla. Photo: Mark Hachem Gallery
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Yellow (1995) by Fatima El Hajj. Photo: Mark Hachem Gallery
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From the series Meeting (1983-2000) by Farhad Khalilov. Photo: Gazelli Art House
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Evening in the Buzovny (1979-2000) by Farhad Khalilov. Photo: Gazelli Art House
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Mother and Child (1999) by Chandraguptha Thenuwara. Photo: Saskia Fernando Gallery
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Wonderworld (1970s) by Fedir Tetianych. Photo: Voloshyn Gallery
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Blinds: This Is Not A Pollock (2021) by Chandraguptha Thenuwara. Photo: Saskia Fernando Gallery
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Figures in Red (1968), by Dia Al Azzawi. Photo: Meem Gallery
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Untitled (1961) by Michel Basbous. Photo: Mark Hachem
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Warriors, Mask and Cow (1997) by Samuel Kakaire. Photo: Afriart Gallery
Art Dubai Modern to explore historical Soviet influence on Global South
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