{"id":4131,"date":"2018-03-14T10:20:05","date_gmt":"2018-03-14T10:20:05","guid":{"rendered":"http:\/\/middleeastevents.com\/blog\/?p=4131"},"modified":"2018-03-14T10:20:05","modified_gmt":"2018-03-14T10:20:05","slug":"a-dozen-iraqi-works-from-the-fadhil-chalabi-collection-return-to-the-region-in-christies-middle-east-forthcoming-sale","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/www.middleeastevents.com\/blog\/a-dozen-iraqi-works-from-the-fadhil-chalabi-collection-return-to-the-region-in-christies-middle-east-forthcoming-sale\/","title":{"rendered":"A Dozen Iraqi Works From The Fadhil Chalabi Collection Return To The Region In Christie&#8217;s Middle East Forthcoming Sale"},"content":{"rendered":"<p>A dozen seminal artworks by Iraq&#8217;s modern masters from the extensive collection of Fadhil Chalabi have been included in Christie&#8217;s Middle East&#8217;s upcoming Dubai sale on 22 March. Chalabi&#8217;s passion for works by Iraqi artists, which provided a link to the homeland he loved, resulted in a massive collection of works solely from that country, and contributed to the support of both established and emerging artists.<\/p>\n<p>Pieces in the forthcoming Christie&#8217;s Dubai sale include two untitled, abstract paintings by\u00a0<strong>Shakir Hassan Al Said<\/strong>\u00a0(Iraqi, 1925-2004), an artist with whom Chalabi had a close friendship, as well as two works created in the late 1980s by the prolific and versatile artist\u00a0<strong>Dia Azzawi<\/strong>\u00a0(Iraqi, b, 1939). These pieces, along with the majority of the 12 artworks from the Chalabi Collection offered by Christie&#8217;s, were acquired directly from the artists themselves, attesting to the longstanding relationships that Chalabi maintained with his compatriots despite living abroad.<\/p>\n<p>&#8220;Mr. Chalabi&#8217;s intention in studying and working in the oil sector was to develop skills in other markets that could then be brought back to Iraq for the country&#8217;s development and benefit; his passion for Iraqi art was a way to maintain his connection with his homeland and its most creative communities,&#8221; said Hala Khayat, Director and Head of Sale, Christie&#8217;s Middle East.<\/p>\n<p>All twelve of the Fadhil Chalabi Collection works will be on view at Christie&#8217;s Dubai in Jumeirah Emirates Towers from Monday, 19 March.<\/p>\n<p><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" class=\"alignnone wp-image-4132 size-full\" src=\"http:\/\/middleeastevents.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2018\/03\/c3.jpg\" alt=\"\" width=\"636\" height=\"800\" srcset=\"https:\/\/www.middleeastevents.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2018\/03\/c3.jpg 636w, https:\/\/www.middleeastevents.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2018\/03\/c3-239x300.jpg 239w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 636px) 100vw, 636px\" \/> <img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" class=\"alignnone wp-image-4133 size-full\" src=\"http:\/\/middleeastevents.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2018\/03\/c2.jpg\" alt=\"\" width=\"551\" height=\"800\" srcset=\"https:\/\/www.middleeastevents.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2018\/03\/c2.jpg 551w, https:\/\/www.middleeastevents.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2018\/03\/c2-207x300.jpg 207w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 551px) 100vw, 551px\" \/><\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p>A dozen seminal artworks by Iraq&#8217;s modern masters from the extensive collection of Fadhil Chalabi have been included in Christie&#8217;s Middle East&#8217;s upcoming Dubai sale on 22 March. 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