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The Farjam Foundation is a private, non-profit, non-governmental organization owned by Iranian art collector Farhad Farjam.
A showcase of 500 highlights of the Farjam Collection, featuring painting, works on paper, photography, sculpture, installations, and videos.
This exhibition narrows in on leading contemporary Middle Eastern artists, acquired by Dr. Farjam, showcasing some of the most cutting-edge art movements from.

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Abu Dhabi Art has announced that The Farjam Foundation will be sponsoring the Abu Dhabi Art Talks this year and bringing the exhibition Arab Presences. Modern Art and Decolonisation. Paris 1908-1988 - Farjam Collection Close-Up co-curated by Morad Montazami and Madeleine de Colnet to the fair. An accompanying catalogueArab Presences: Modern Art and Decolonization, Paris 1908-1988will also be produced in English for the first time, to mark the occasion.

Dr Farhad Farjam, founder of the eponymous Foundation, stated

The Farjam Foundation is pleased to collaborate with Zamân Books & Curating, given our shared interests in research, education and highlighting of Arab, African and Asian modernisms. Thanks to this collaboration, the timely exhibition concept Arab Presences: Modern Art and Decolonization, Paris, 1908-1988, shown at the Paris Museum of Modern Art (3 April-25 August 2024) has been developed and expanded for the exhibition at Abu Dhabi Art 2024. 

The Abu Dhabi iteration of the exhibition includes nearly 50 artworks on display from The Farjam Collection

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The Farjam Foundation with the renowned Middle Eastern artists at The Arts Club Dubai

ArtDayME: Cutting-edge voices of regional art lead the eighth Stairway Exhibition at The Arts Club Dubai.

The showcase features works by renowned artists from the region, including Emirati creatives Mohamed Ahmed Ibrahim and Abdul Qader Al Rais. The pieces have been selected from the Farjam Collection, an expansive privately owned art collection.

Entitled Contemporary Middle East, the exhibition at the private members club in ICD Brookfield Place showcases pieces by Middle Eastern artists whose works fall across a spectrum of styles, techniques and aesthetics.

The Farjam Collection, founded by art patron Dr Farhad Farjam, encompasses Islamic, Middle Eastern and western art, including works that span from pre-Islamic times to contemporary pieces.

The selected pieces display the breadth of contemporary artists who have significantly contributed to the cultural dialogue and artistic landscape.

Untitled, (2011) by Abdul Qader Al Rais. Photo: The Arts Club Dubai

“We are enormously grateful

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BMW Art Guide by Independent Collectors

The Farjam Foundation is a private, non-profit, non-governmental organization owned by Iranian art collector Farhad Farjam. The mission is to engage in, and foster a cross-cultural dialog, inspired through art and culture. Upholding the core of this mission, the privately-owned Farjam Collection of art featuring Islamic and pre-Islamic art, Contemporary Middle-Eastern art and International Modern and Contemporary Art, the Collection embodies the fusion of cultures and traditions between East and West, is used as an integral part of the Foundation.

The Modern and Contemporary Middle-Eastern section of the Collection includes pivotal works by Farhad Moshiri, Mohammad Ehsaei, Abdul Qader Al Raes and Ahmed Moustafa to name a few. From established to emerging and cutting edge, the featured artists mirror the rich and dynamic Middle-Eastern art scene. It also includes major pieces from the Impressionist, Expressionist, Modern, Pop, Minimal and Conceptual art movements.

The Farjam Foundation, which is completely free to the public, is proud to