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'The Falling Dot' (1972) by Iraqi artist Dia Azzawi from the private collection of Sheikh Mohammed
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'Mediterranee' by Lebanese artist Amine El-Bacha from the private collection of Sheikh Mohammed bin Rashid, Vice President and Ruler of Dubai. All photos: Dubai Culture
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Maha Malluh's 'Bar-Coding II' from the artist's 'Tradition & Modernity' series, from the Samawi Collection
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'Levant Borders', a 1997 work by Syrian artist Fateh Moudarres, from the private collection of Sheikh Mohammed
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A 1996 work by Iraqi artist Naziha Selim from the private collection of Sheikh Mohammed
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A piece by Layla Al Attar from the private collection of Sheikh Mohammed
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Shaikha Al Mazrou's 'Visual Space' (2021) from the private collection of Sheikha Latifa bint Mohammed
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A work by renowned Algerian artist Baya from the private collection of Sheikh Mohammed
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A work by Egyptian artist Omar El Negdi from the private collection of Sheikh Mohammed
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'Sock Seller' (1972-1973) by Syrian Louay Kayyali from the private collection of Sheikh Mohammed
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'The Six Refugees' (1960) by Egyptian artist Gazbia Sirry from the private collection of Sheikh Mohammed
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Metallic sculpture 'Penetration' by Kuwaiti artist Sami Mohammed from the private collection of Sheikh Mohammed
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'The Falling Dot' (1972) by Iraqi artist Dia Azzawi from the private collection of Sheikh Mohammed
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'Mediterranee' by Lebanese artist Amine El-Bacha from the private collection of Sheikh Mohammed bin Rashid, Vice President and Ruler of Dubai. All photos: Dubai Culture
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Maha Malluh's 'Bar-Coding II' from the artist's 'Tradition & Modernity' series, from the Samawi Collection
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'Levant Borders', a 1997 work by Syrian artist Fateh Moudarres, from the private collection of Sheikh Mohammed
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A 1996 work by Iraqi artist Naziha Selim from the private collection of Sheikh Mohammed
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A piece by Layla Al Attar from the private collection of Sheikh Mohammed
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Shaikha Al Mazrou's 'Visual Space' (2021) from the private collection of Sheikha Latifa bint Mohammed
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A work by renowned Algerian artist Baya from the private collection of Sheikh Mohammed
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A work by Egyptian artist Omar El Negdi from the private collection of Sheikh Mohammed
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'Sock Seller' (1972-1973) by Syrian Louay Kayyali from the private collection of Sheikh Mohammed
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'The Six Refugees' (1960) by Egyptian artist Gazbia Sirry from the private collection of Sheikh Mohammed
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Metallic sculpture 'Penetration' by Kuwaiti artist Sami Mohammed from the private collection of Sheikh Mohammed
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'The Falling Dot' (1972) by Iraqi artist Dia Azzawi from the private collection of Sheikh Mohammed
The Dubai Collection: art from Sheikh Mohammed's collection to go on view at Etihad Museum
The exhibition When Images Speak: Highlights from the Dubai Collection will open on November 6
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The National
25 October, 2021
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