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Emirati artist Hashel Al Lamki is represented by Tabari Artspace. Photo: Tabari Artspace
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Maliha Tabari, the founder of Tabari Artspace. Khushnum Bhandari / The National
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Work by Alymamah Rashed at Tabari Artspace's booth at Abu Dhabi Art. Khushnum Bhandari / The National
Emirati aritst Almaha Jaralla is also represented by Tabari Artspace. Photo: Tabari Artspace
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Hazem Harb's exhibition Dystopia is not a Noun at the Tabari Artspace booth. Khushnum Bhandari / The National
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Kuwaiti aritst Alymamah Rashed. Photo: Tabari Artspace
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Tabari founded Tabari Artspace in Dubai in 2003. Khushnum Bhandari / The National
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The work of Lebanese contemporary artist Chafa Chaddar. Khushnum Bhandari / The National
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Emirati artist Hashel Al Lamki is represented by Tabari Artspace. Photo: Tabari Artspace
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Maliha Tabari, the founder of Tabari Artspace. Khushnum Bhandari / The National
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Work by Alymamah Rashed at Tabari Artspace's booth at Abu Dhabi Art. Khushnum Bhandari / The National
Emirati aritst Almaha Jaralla is also represented by Tabari Artspace. Photo: Tabari Artspace
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Hazem Harb's exhibition Dystopia is not a Noun at the Tabari Artspace booth. Khushnum Bhandari / The National
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Kuwaiti aritst Alymamah Rashed. Photo: Tabari Artspace
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Tabari founded Tabari Artspace in Dubai in 2003. Khushnum Bhandari / The National
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The work of Lebanese contemporary artist Chafa Chaddar. Khushnum Bhandari / The National
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Emirati artist Hashel Al Lamki is represented by Tabari Artspace. Photo: Tabari Artspace
How Dubai's Tabari Artspace has amplified Arab voices for 20 years
Founder Maliha Tabari looks back at the growth of the regional art scene as her gallery marks a major milestone
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Maan Jalal
24 November, 2023
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