An exhibition of works following our On The Wall programme which ran during Art Week.

A colourful and vibrant collection of works by Paul Wadsworth, Sylvia Woodcock Clarke , Lynette Ten Krooden , John Harris, Astrid Harrisson and Marcus Hodge.

Sketches in pen and ink, pastels, oils, watercolours, photographs, framed and unframed these works speak for themselves.

Until 31st March 2012. 

A highly likeable character who lives life to the full Paul is a serious painter with a serious following but such fun too.

In his words “A painting is a combination of many things but, for me, becomes finished when a balance of chaos and control is found through the use of composition, colour, movement and self.”

The desert landscape surrounding Dubai and the lush Hajar Mountains inspire many of the works; particularly the small, coastal enclave of Oman, the Mussandam with its stunning rock faces that through the process of time have produced a diversity of patterns, colours and shapes. Signs of ancient and present dwellings exist, mainly fishing villages that seem to merge into the mountains.

Painting out in the landscape in is a great inspiration; the moods of the sea, the big skies, deserts changing colour through the day, The tools Paul uses are brushes, pallet knives, large paint scrapers and quite often his hands. Paint is applied and quite often scraped off then reapplied until he can feel his way into the painting. This process can sometimes take awhile before something starts to happen on the canvas. He aims not to start a painting with too many preconceptions thus allowing for the work to change and develop with as much freedom as possible.

From 15th March to 25th March 2012

During artweek, The Majlis Gallery will be its usual hive of creativitiy.  Many of our favourite artists will be painting, drawing and sketching in the gallery  courtyard and out and about in Dubai.

Our Programme for Art Week is called Off The Wall and involves  international and national painters painting “en plein air” around Dubai and the UAE throughout the 10 days of Art Week with the work literally being stuck to the walls for perusal and sale as its finished.

Art Week, the umbrella initiative that includes Art Dubai, Design Days Dubai, Sikka, showcases the broad programme of cultural events taking place across the UAE and beyond from 15 to 25 March 2012. Art Week positions the Gulf – regionally and internationally – as a place of artistic production and home to numerous cultural centres. From expansive new museum projects in Doha to the thriving Dubai gallery scene, from one-off happenings, projects and installations to festivals and fairs, Art Week serves to demonstrate the dynamism and progressive spirit at large throughout the Gulf’s cultural scene.

Art Week actively encourages collaborations with art organisations, colleges, commercial galleries and non-commercial spaces, and helps to promote the UAE as the centre of the knowledge economy in the region, and as a home for the creative industries.

An Art Week guide will be published at the beginning of March, with detailed listings, previews and maps of key areas across the region.

From 25th February – 25th March 2012.

Elements of the Bigger Picture – An exhibition of works by Lynette Ten Krooden

Working with Lynette Ten Krooden is a constant journey of discovery. Her total commitment to delving beneath the surface of our fragile earth, Gaia, the Terra Firma, is the focus of her new exhibition:

Microcosms within the Macrocosm – Elements of a Bigger Picture.

Fossils, migrating jellyfish, rock structures, mineral deposits, the night sky, endangered species, in fact all things elemental, are the jumping off point for this stunning exhibition of large almost overwhelming canvases.

In her words:

“To understand my work, I need to take you on a personal journey.

Often I am categorized as a ‘landscape artist.’  This narrow definition is perhaps too restrictive if you consider the different influences on my work. The metaphysical quality of my paintings derives directly from my many years of traveling and being a scholar.

People know my work from the use of textures, layers and a unique gold-leaf process.

With multiple layering of rich colours, overlaid in some instances with sharp graphic line work I strive to add a unique depth to my paintings.

Gold-leaf, which I sometimes use in abundance, comes from the depth of the earth and we sometimes forget that it is one of the purest minerals available to man.  I hope my work reveals my role as an agent of change, a visual communicator of  the responsibilities of mankind.”

Until February 11th 2012 – 

An Exhibition of recent works by Dean Williams who has been living in Switzerland for many years. Creativity and a deep understanding of art in its various forms have shaped his career as a designer, artist and art director during the past ten years, including numerous advertising campaigns as a member of the renowned advertising agency Wirz AG in Zurich. He is now operating his own advertising agency Williams, in Rothrist. He is a cosmopolitan whose drive to expand on existing borders and to build bridges has found expression in his abstract artistic works. Transparency, but also the absence of time and space in his creations, symbolize a consistent focus on a goal, which has always required constant realigning. Numerous exhibitions, both within Switzerland and abroad, pay document to his dynamics and unremitting artistic creativity.

This is Dean’s first exhibition in The Middle East.

Previews on Saturday January 14th from 10am- 6pm