22nd Oct, 2025 12:00
Modern and Contemporary Middle Eastern Art
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MOHAMMAD AL-HAWAJRI (PALESTINIAN, B. 1976)
Animal Farm Series 1
MOHAMMAD AL-HAWAJRI (B. 1976)
Animal Farm Series 1
Signed and dated 'Mohammad Al-Hawajri, 2011' on lower left, inscribed on the reverse
Acrylic on canvas, unframed
109cm x 106.5cm (total)
Born in the Bureij Refugee Camp in Gaza, Mohammed Al-Hawajri studied drawing and painting at the YMCA in Gaza. In addition to local personal exhibitions, Hawajri has shown his work internationally, and is one of the founders of the Fine Art programme in the Palestinian Red Crescent Society in the Gaza strip as well as the Eltiqa Group for Contemporary Art. Hawajri works in a wide and fluctuating range of media - paintings, sculpture, video art, photography - his choice frequently determined by such everyday matters as which materials happen to be available at a given time in the restrictive conditions in which Gazans live.
Provenance
Gallery One, Ramallah
Estimated at £6,000 - £8,000
MOHAMMAD AL-HAWAJRI (B. 1976)
Animal Farm Series 1
Signed and dated 'Mohammad Al-Hawajri, 2011' on lower left, inscribed on the reverse
Acrylic on canvas, unframed
109cm x 106.5cm (total)
Born in the Bureij Refugee Camp in Gaza, Mohammed Al-Hawajri studied drawing and painting at the YMCA in Gaza. In addition to local personal exhibitions, Hawajri has shown his work internationally, and is one of the founders of the Fine Art programme in the Palestinian Red Crescent Society in the Gaza strip as well as the Eltiqa Group for Contemporary Art. Hawajri works in a wide and fluctuating range of media - paintings, sculpture, video art, photography - his choice frequently determined by such everyday matters as which materials happen to be available at a given time in the restrictive conditions in which Gazans live.
Provenance
Gallery One, Ramallah
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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