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“Wealth is not money or oil; wealth lies in people and it is worthless if not dedicated to serve the people.” These words by Sheikh Zayed, the Founding Father, have been transformed into a monumental golden sculpture by Emirati artist Mattar bin Lahej.
It is one of three works – part of the series
Power of Words – which live at Abu Dhabi’s Qasr Al Watan, a cultural landmark located in the presidential palace compound of the capital.
The two other sculptures are made of silver and located in the palace’s garden. These are also based on Sheikh Zayed s quotes, which speak of his appreciation for education.
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Art Dubai 2021: With a sold-out first public day, the fair sees steady sales of up to $3 million
Regional institutions such as Art Jameel have also made several acquisitions at the fair
Art Dubai 2021 opened on Monday, March 29, with the first three days restricted to VIPs and invite-only guests. All photos by Antonie Robertson / The National
A work by Ivan Argote sold in the $20,000 to $35,000 range at the booth of Galeria Albarran Bourdais from Madrid.
Art Jameel acquired a work by Brook Andrew from Galerie Nathalie Obaida.
Dubai s Custot Gallery sold a work by Greek artist Sophia Varia for $100,000.
An installation piece by Julien Boudet titled Broken Dreams, which features rims collected from scrapyards in Sharjah, sold for $8,000 at newcomer Stems Gallery s booth.
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Everydays – The First 5000 Days, by artist Beeple, made history on March 11 by becoming the first virtual Non-Fungible Token (NFT) artwork to to be sold by a major auction house, for a staggering $69.4 million, snowballing from a starting bid of $100. Christie s reported that 22 million people tuned in for the final moments of the historic sale .
The sale also catapulted the South Carolina artist (real name is Mike Winkelmann), into the category of the top three most valuable living artists , said Christie s. Beeple places third after Jeff Koons and David Hockney. The latter s
Portrait of an Artist painting sold for a little more than $90m in 2018, while Koons s