22nd Oct, 2025 12:00
Modern and Contemporary Middle Eastern Art
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KHALED HOURANI (PALESTINIAN, B. 1965)
Untitled (Diptych)
KHALED HOURANI (PALESTINIAN, B. 1965)
Untitled (Diptych)
Signed in Arabic, signed and dated 'K. Hourani, 2014' on lower right
Acrylic on Canvas
97.5cm x 80cm (2) (total including frame)
Khaled Hourani is one of the most influential Palestinian artists and curators working today. Born in Hebron, Palestine in 1965, he has held roles such as the General Director of the Fine Arts Department of the Palestinian Ministry of Culture, and director (as well as co-founder) of the International Academy of Art Palestine. His artworks have been extensively exhibited internationally, across a range of media, and often comment on the surreal and painful reality of the political hardships his homeland faces. Hourani's painted works of this type, utilising the iconography of the zebra, respond to the well-known incident at Gaza Zoo - where lacking unusual animals, the staff creatively transformed their donkeys’ fur with dye. This represents but one of the ways Hourani is able to subtly capture both the struggles and creative ingenuity of the Palestinian people in his work.
Provenance
Art Storage Gallery, Makr
Sold for £10,455
KHALED HOURANI (PALESTINIAN, B. 1965)
Untitled (Diptych)
Signed in Arabic, signed and dated 'K. Hourani, 2014' on lower right
Acrylic on Canvas
97.5cm x 80cm (2) (total including frame)
Khaled Hourani is one of the most influential Palestinian artists and curators working today. Born in Hebron, Palestine in 1965, he has held roles such as the General Director of the Fine Arts Department of the Palestinian Ministry of Culture, and director (as well as co-founder) of the International Academy of Art Palestine. His artworks have been extensively exhibited internationally, across a range of media, and often comment on the surreal and painful reality of the political hardships his homeland faces. Hourani's painted works of this type, utilising the iconography of the zebra, respond to the well-known incident at Gaza Zoo - where lacking unusual animals, the staff creatively transformed their donkeys’ fur with dye. This represents but one of the ways Hourani is able to subtly capture both the struggles and creative ingenuity of the Palestinian people in his work.
Provenance
Art Storage Gallery, Makr
Auction: Modern and Contemporary Middle Eastern Art, 22nd Oct, 2025
Over the course of the last two decades, Middle Eastern Modern and Contemporary Art has emerged as one of the most important areas of the art market, attracting significant attention internationally. At Azca, we are proud to provide a platform where the vibrant and rich artistic character of the Middle East can continue to be celebrated.
The sale highlights the works of visionary artists such as Ismail Fattah (Iraqi, 1934-2004), Sliman Mansour (Palestinian, b. 1947) and Louay Kayali (Syrian, 1934-1978) to name a few.
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