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Ethel Adnan
Etel Adnan (1925-2021) was a major figure in contemporary culture.
Born in Beirut in 1925 to a Syrian Muslim father and a Greek Christian mother, Adnan grew up among the landscapes of Lebanon and Syria before moving to France for a time, and then to America.
Considered one of the most important representatives of the Arab intellectual diaspora, Adnan is also a pioneer of women’s rights.
Deeply in love with nature and its original symbiosis with our existence, Adnan exhibited landscapes without human figures for her participation in dOCUMENTA (13). Seeking to represent only the physical beauty of the universe and the intense bond of love she has with it, the artist executed her paintings with clear, confident strokes.
Ethel Adnan died on the 14th of November 2021.
Exhibitions
Exhibitions
Etel Adnan: La mer. Rien d’autre. La mer.
Between 2014 and 2021, Etel Adnan produced no fewer than 71 engravings, all published by Galerie Lelong...
13 Oct 2023 - 18 Nov 2023
Lelong & Co. – Rue de Téhéran
Paris
Exhibitions
Sun is Coming Up
Custot Gallery Dubai is delighted to present a group exhibition of paintings, sculptures and photography by the international contemporary artists Etel Adnan, Tony Cragg, Richard Höglund, William Klein, Marc Quinn, Pablo Reinoso, Arnaud Rivieren, Tomás Saraceno, Sophia Vari, Bernar Venet and Fabienne Verdier.
12 Jan 2022 - 20 Mar 2022
Custot Gallery
Dubai, Sharjah, Abu Dhabi
Exhibitions
How will it end?
Designed in co-production with the Pompidou Centre, this new exhibition offers an unprecedented dialogue...
02 Dec 2021 - 06 Feb 2022
Villa Empain, Fondation Boghossian
Brussels
Exhibitions
Etel Adnan: Light’s New Measure
Over the course of a lifetime that spans almost a century, Etel Adnan’s creative and intellectual vision...
08 Oct 2021 - 10 Jan 2022
Solomon R. Guggenheim Museum
New York
Exhibitions
5th Year Anniversary Group Show
For its fifth year anniversary, Custot Gallery Dubai presents a group exhibition with modern and...
22 Mar 2021 - 06 Jun 2021
Custot Gallery
Dubai, Sharjah, Abu Dhabi
Exhibitions
Accelerate Your Escape: Gary Hume Explores the Hiscox Collection
A selection of artworks made by Gary Hume spans the last fifty years of contemporary art history
25 Aug 2020 - 03 Jan 2021
Whitechapel Gallery
London
Art Spaces
White Cube Hong Kong
Galleries in Hong Kong
White Cube Bermondsey
Galleries in London
White Cube Mason’s Yard
Galleries in London
Galleria Continua
Galleries in Chianti, San Gimignano, Volterra
Custot Gallery
Galleries in Dubai, Sharjah, Abu Dhabi
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