Barjeel Art Foundation's Parallel Histories - in pictures


  • Parallel Histories is running at Sharjah Art Museum until spring 2024. Pawan Singh / The National
    Parallel Histories is running at Sharjah Art Museum until spring 2024. Pawan Singh / The National
  • Mobaghata (Attack) by Abdel Badie Abdel Hay (1972). Pawan Singh / The National
    Mobaghata (Attack) by Abdel Badie Abdel Hay (1972). Pawan Singh / The National
  • Allah by Nahil Bishara (n.d.). Pawan Singh / The National
    Allah by Nahil Bishara (n.d.). Pawan Singh / The National
  • Trial No 140 by Mouteea Murad (2020). Pawan Singh / The National
    Trial No 140 by Mouteea Murad (2020). Pawan Singh / The National
  • From back, Wool Yarn Dying at the Centre by Ramses Wissa Wassef Arts Centre and Reda Ahmed (2004); Arabic Motif by Dia Al Azzawi (1983). Pawan Singh / The National
    From back, Wool Yarn Dying at the Centre by Ramses Wissa Wassef Arts Centre and Reda Ahmed (2004); Arabic Motif by Dia Al Azzawi (1983). Pawan Singh / The National
  • The Lotus Girl by Nazek Hamdy (1955). Pawan Singh / The National
    The Lotus Girl by Nazek Hamdy (1955). Pawan Singh / The National
  • Formative Radiation by Samia Osseiran (1969). Pawan Singh / The National
    Formative Radiation by Samia Osseiran (1969). Pawan Singh / The National
  • Kopf by Marwan (1975). Pawan Singh / The National
    Kopf by Marwan (1975). Pawan Singh / The National
  • Women's Orchestra from Rif by Meriem Meziane (1969). Pawan Singh / The National
    Women's Orchestra from Rif by Meriem Meziane (1969). Pawan Singh / The National
  • Arabian Horseman by Sami Mohammed (1989). Pawan Singh / The National
    Arabian Horseman by Sami Mohammed (1989). Pawan Singh / The National
  • From left, Man with Goat, n.d. (circa 1940s); Pharaoh's Hat (Tomb of Absalom), n.d. (circa 1940s) by Zulfa Al Saadi. Pawan Singh / The National
    From left, Man with Goat, n.d. (circa 1940s); Pharaoh's Hat (Tomb of Absalom), n.d. (circa 1940s) by Zulfa Al Saadi. Pawan Singh / The National
  • Windows by Mohammed Kazem (2019). Pawan Singh / The National
    Windows by Mohammed Kazem (2019). Pawan Singh / The National
  • Continuity by Mona Saudi (1968). Pawan Singh / The National
    Continuity by Mona Saudi (1968). Pawan Singh / The National
  • Palestine by Abdulhalim Radwi (1962). Pawan Singh / The National
    Palestine by Abdulhalim Radwi (1962). Pawan Singh / The National
  • Cesar by Salah Abdel Kerim (1964). Pawan Singh / The National
    Cesar by Salah Abdel Kerim (1964). Pawan Singh / The National
  • The Cafe 2 by Faisal Laibi Sahi (2014). Pawan Singh / The National
    The Cafe 2 by Faisal Laibi Sahi (2014). Pawan Singh / The National
  • Le Gardien de la vie (The Protector of Life) by Hamed Ewais (1967–68). Pawan Singh / The National
    Le Gardien de la vie (The Protector of Life) by Hamed Ewais (1967–68). Pawan Singh / The National
  • Stork Birds by Margo Veillon (n.d.). Pawan Singh / The National
    Stork Birds by Margo Veillon (n.d.). Pawan Singh / The National
  • From back, The Last Sound by Ibrahim El-Salahi (1964); untitled by Armen Agop (2008). Photo: Barjeel Art Foundation
    From back, The Last Sound by Ibrahim El-Salahi (1964); untitled by Armen Agop (2008). Photo: Barjeel Art Foundation
  • Untitled by Siham Al Saudi (1992). Photo: Barjeel Art Foundation
    Untitled by Siham Al Saudi (1992). Photo: Barjeel Art Foundation
  • The Disappeared by Marwan (1970). Photo: Barjeel Art Foundation
    The Disappeared by Marwan (1970). Photo: Barjeel Art Foundation
  • From left, The Lotus Girl by Nazek Hamdy (1955); Madonna of the Oranges by Ismail Shammout (1997); Still Life by Amy Nimr (n.d.) Photo: Barjeel Art Foundation
    From left, The Lotus Girl by Nazek Hamdy (1955); Madonna of the Oranges by Ismail Shammout (1997); Still Life by Amy Nimr (n.d.) Photo: Barjeel Art Foundation
  • As no labels appear beside each piece, there are no visual disruptions as you navigate the works. Photo: Barjeel Art Foundation
    As no labels appear beside each piece, there are no visual disruptions as you navigate the works. Photo: Barjeel Art Foundation
  • From left, End of a World by Ib Benoh (2003-04); At Home in the Alley by Sadik Al Fraji (2020). Photo: Barjeel Art Foundation
    From left, End of a World by Ib Benoh (2003-04); At Home in the Alley by Sadik Al Fraji (2020). Photo: Barjeel Art Foundation