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May 19, 2014 - By Werner Bloch for Art Magazine
March 20, 2013 - By Astrid Mania for Art Agenda
Though Art Dubai might be a somewhat careful art fair—and certainly every fair has its share of “decorative” painting—a great number of its participants display works that lean towards social or political commentary—some more, some less subtle. Athr Gallery from Jeddah devotes one of their two booths to Saudi-Arabian born Sami Al Turki and his ongoing photographic series “Barzakh” (2012–). In these images of strangely hovering architectural structures against a vast expanse of cloudy skies, Al Turki makes a wry comment on the difficulties of finding a “home” in Saudi Arabia.
October 5, 2012 - Al Riyadh Newpaper
September 28, 2012 - By Al Riyadh Newpaper