22nd Oct, 2025 12:00
Modern and Contemporary Middle Eastern Art
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JULIANA SERAPHIM (PALESTINIAN, 1934-2005)
Untitled
JULIANA SERAPHIM (PALESTINIAN, B. 1934-2005)
Untitled
Signed 'Juliana Serapahim' on lower right
Acrylic and marker on paper
94cm x 114cm total (including frame)
Born in Jaffa in 1934, Juliana Seraphim was a Palestinian artist who moved to Sidon, Lebanon, following the 1948 Nakba. She studied under the Lebanese painter Jean Khalifeh and was selected three times to represent the Lebanese government at prestigious events, including the Biennale of Paris, Alexandria, and São Paulo. Seraphim gained recognition for her distinctive surrealist style, termed 'Fantastic Art,' which explored themes of gender struggle, femininity, identity, and elements from Palestinian culture. One of her iconic creations, known as the surrealist ‘woman-flower,’ features here - a fantastical, biomorphic subject that reflects her imaginative approach to art.
Provenance
Private Collection, Beirut
Sold for £6,765
JULIANA SERAPHIM (PALESTINIAN, B. 1934-2005)
Untitled
Signed 'Juliana Serapahim' on lower right
Acrylic and marker on paper
94cm x 114cm total (including frame)
Born in Jaffa in 1934, Juliana Seraphim was a Palestinian artist who moved to Sidon, Lebanon, following the 1948 Nakba. She studied under the Lebanese painter Jean Khalifeh and was selected three times to represent the Lebanese government at prestigious events, including the Biennale of Paris, Alexandria, and São Paulo. Seraphim gained recognition for her distinctive surrealist style, termed 'Fantastic Art,' which explored themes of gender struggle, femininity, identity, and elements from Palestinian culture. One of her iconic creations, known as the surrealist ‘woman-flower,’ features here - a fantastical, biomorphic subject that reflects her imaginative approach to art.
Provenance
Private Collection, Beirut
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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