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Bag your art
Bag your art Staff Reporter (news@khaleejtimes.com) / 30 May 2013 Fancy a painting to match your handbag? A new exhibition, claiming to be the first-of-its-kind in Dubai to showcase art-as-fashion, is opening next month. Pro Art Gallery will be showcasing the collaboration of the works of Hong Kong-based handbag designer, Piecco Pang (PP4E) and New York-based painter Antoinette Wysocki for a month, kick-starting June 5. The exhibition, entitled ‘Full Spectrum’, will present and sell paintings and handbags of the same print. Pang first met Wysocki at her art opening in Hong Kong, where they formed a strong creative connection, and decided to collaborate on a series of limited edition handbags, designed by Pang and featuring abstract paintings by Wysocki, which combines their passion for fashion, function and art. Curator Nabil Sammer said this was something new for Dubai art and fashion fans and collectors to see. “It is happening more and more around the world (but) it’s something that hasn’t been done before here, so it’s special to see. “(And) fashion here in Dubai interests a lot of people. It’s also interesting to see the fashion and artwork of other regions coming here.” The paintings and bags were intended to be sold together, he said. There are about 25 paintings and bags on display, with prices ranging from Dh25,000 to Dh60,000. Each bag is signed by both artists. Gallery owner and founder Tatiana Faure said this was the first time the gallery, based in Jumeriah’s Palm Strip Shopping Mall on Beach Road, had showcased such a combination of not only great artists, but two diverse art forms. “The collections are set to make a huge mark in the art world in the UAE and we foresee a tremendous amount of interest in this unique exhibition,” Faure said. The collection represented a growing trend around the world, of collaborations between luxury firms and artists such as the corporate Vuitton/Yayoi Kusama collaboration a few months ago, she said. “Art has even inspired Art fashion: Yves Saint Laurent had that Mondrian Collection, Elsa Schiaparelli worked with Salvador Dali.… Everybody remembers the Vuitton/Takashi Murakami collaboration.” Wysocki is an expressionistic painter who employs mixed media on organic materials, including canvas and rag. She has shown internationally, including in London, Hong Kong and New York. She works with multiple layers, beginning with gestures and washes and moving to controlled brush strokes with more detail. Meanwhile, self-proclaimed perfectionist Pang began designing and creating clutch bags for a close group of personal friends while working as a private banker. He has now become one of Hong Kong’s top bespoke clutch designers, and sells his bags in Paris, London, Milan, Berlin and Dubai Mall. Continue reading
Abdullah, Algerian PM discuss ties
Abdullah, Algerian PM discuss ties (Wam) / 30 May 2013 UAE Foreign Minister Shaikh Abdullah bin Zayed Al Nahyan met with Algerian Prime Minister Abdelmalek Sellal here on Wednesday and discussed bilateral relations and regional and international issues, including the Syrian crisis. Shaikh Abdullah conveyed the greetings of the President, His Highness Shaikh Khalifa bin Zayed Al Nahyan; His Highness Shaikh Mohammed bin Rashid Al Maktoum, Vice-President and Prime Minister of the UAE and Ruler of Dubai, and General Shaikh Mohammed bin Zayed Al Nahyan, Crown Prince of Abu Dhabi and Deputy Supreme Commander of the Armed Forces, to the Algerian prime minister. Shaikh Abdullah stressed the importance of strengthening relations between the UAE and Algeria and the keenness of the leaderships of the two countries to expand and deepen bilateral cooperation channels. He wished Algeria and its people further progress and prosper ity. On his part, Sellal expressed his best wishes for the UAE’s further progress and prosperity. He praised the bilateral relations and cooperation in development projects in many areas. Earlier, Shaikh Abdullah arrived at Houari Boumediene International Airport where he was received by Sellal and a number of senior Algerian officials. Continue reading
Al Ahli clinch President’s Cup for 8th time
Al Ahli clinch President’s Cup for 8th time James Jose / 29 May 2013 Ten-man Al Ahli beat Dubai rivals Al Shabab in a seven-goal thriller to win the prestigious President’s Cup for a record eighth time at a packed Mohammed bin Zayed Stadium on Tuesday night. In a top quality game, where no quarter was given nor taken, Al Ahli eventually won 4-3 to finish the season with silverware. Their eighth title tied them with Al Sharjah, who too have won eight times. Al Ahli were in the inaugural winners in the 1974-75 season. The last time they won it was in the 2007-08 season. General Shaikh Mohammed bin Zayed Al Nahyan, Crown Prince of Abu Dhabi and Deputy Supreme Commander of the UAE Armed Forces, gave away the Cup. Al Ahli started strongly, while surprisingly, Al Shabab looked nowhere near a team that was playing a Cup final. Except for a wayward Ciel attempt in the fifth minute, it was Al Ahli all along right until the half-hour mark. Ciel had the first chance of the match when he came up with a fine solo down the right but shot across even though there was no one in support upfront. Al Ahli broke the deadlock in the next minute through Adnan Hussein Al Balooshi. Adnan Hussein darted down the right, drew goalkeeper Salem Abdulla out before slotting it over him. Grafite could have added a second on nine minutes when he sprinted in from the left but defender Walid Abbas, who had tailed him all along, made a fine clearance. They did increase the lead though on 15 minutes through Grafite. Amir Mubarak sent in a clever through pass and Grafite broke the off-side trap before tapping it into goal. Al Ahli kept at it and could have added another five minutes later but Grafite headed over the cross bar after a Abdulaziz Hussein cross from the right. Al Shabab had a chance in the next minute but Dawood Ali shot it over the cross bar, from range. Al Ahli, then had a couple of chances but Grafite hit the side netting from an acute angle after he had won the ball from Salem Abdulla. Then, Adnan Hussein sent in a beautiful cross from the right but Ismail Hammadi was a touch too late on it, despite lunging forward. Al Shabab earned a corner after captain Azizbek Haydarov’s shot from the edge of the box was deflected away by Majed Hassan. And Al Shabab put themselves on the scoresheet from that Ciel corner with Edgar Bruno Da Silva sending a powerful header home. That brought the spring back into Al Shabab’s game and they started looking more and more lethal thereafter. Dawood Ali came up with two fine assists before the end of the first half. Ali floated in a brilliant cross from the right but Edgar’s shot went just whizzed over the cross bar, on 41 minutes. Two minutes later, he made his way in from the right of the box and crossed but goalkeeper Majed Nasser made a collection before Hassan Ibrahim could get to it. And in the three minutes of stoppage time, Esam Dhahi’s header just whizzed over the woodwork, off a Ciel corner. Al Shabab came back into the game with Edgar finding the equaliser, four minutes after the restart after a clever piece of work by Ciel. Ciel smartlt took a short freekick and gave it to Luiz Henrique, who went in and passed for Edgar, who slotted it home with ease. Al Ahli were awarded a penalty by referee Fahad Al Qasar in the 53 rd minute after Adnan Hussein was brought down inside the box by goalkeeper Salem Abdulla. But Salem Abdulla atoned for that mistake by diving to his right to block Grafite’s penalty and keep Al Shabab in the game. But Al Ahli did take the lead with Luis Antonio Jimenez firing in a beautiful freekick into goal, from the left of the box. Al Shabab were then given a penalty on 80 minutes after Luiz Henrique was brought down by Abdulaziz Hussein inside the box. And Ciel made no mistake from the spot on 81 minutes, for the equaliser. It seemed to be heading into extra-time but Al Shabab’s Edgar contrived to deflect it into his own goal to give the match-winner to Al Ahli. With five minutes of regulation time left, Al Ahli earned a corner and Ismail Al Hammadi shot it goalward from the right. But the ball took a deflection off Edgar and went into goal. james@khaleejtimes.com Al Ahli were down to 10 men with a minute left after captain Grafite was sent off for a second booking, after fouling Hassain Ibrahim. james@khaleejtimes.com Continue reading
