The theme of a new joint exhibition curated by Lahd Gallery and the Gallery Of African Art (GAFRA) will connect an “invisible pyramid” that unites North, East and West Africa. The four artists represented all possess a unique kinship with Africa’s rich and ever-diversifying culture.

Visitors to London’s Art16 Fair this May will be treated to a boldly coloured and narrative-packed mini-exhibition from Lahd Gallery, showcasing work by artists from the Middle East, North Africa and South Asia (MENASA) regions. Art16 has chosen a trio of artists whose work skilfully blends conceptual and visual aspects. Each artist tells a personal story through their work, via the use of vibrant and striking colours and forms. “Trips to Colourful Thoughts” in stand C1 will feature Anas Homsi from Syria, Algerian-French artist Patrick Altes and Indonesian textile practitioner John Martono. These highly personal works explore immigration, diaspora, war, conflict, and the search for happiness.

‘A Place in Between’ at Espacio Gallery showcased work from a hugely diverse national and international group of artists, in a variety of interpretations and mediums reflecting moments in the artists’ lives when they found themselves in movement – either through space or state of mind. The interface between life experience and the artistic process can be a strange mysterious world of half glimpsed effects and ideas, but this is also the place in between life events where creative sparks are born. The exhibition combines photography, printmaking, painting, 3D and mixed media.

‘Suspending Light’ is the theme of the duo exhibition organised by Lahd Gallery, representing mixed media artist and photographer George H Lewis and Amsterdam-based Rademakers Gallery, representing photographer Annelies Damen. Suspending light is the art of freezing light at a point of time. Light being the fastest travelling thing on earth, suspending it in time to show a particular perspective on a person, object or scene requires true skill. This is something that artists, George Lewis and Annelies Damen have perfectly mastered in their latest collections. Both artists seek to stop light and reveal the truth in that very moment their pieces were formed.

Since the beginning of time, we have lived in a world where expressing female beauty is considered a male prerogative. Male artists have carved our perception of the female form throughout history in the same way fashion defines women’s perceptions of their own selves in our current society. Lahd Gallery and Roberta Moore Contemporary are bringing together two important contemporary artists, Suhair Sibai and Iva Troj to meet for the first time, in a joint exhibition that reveals the true story through their new works. Both artists offer different perspectives on the world, through female eyes. Sibai focuses more on expression, whereas Troj examines the female form. Their foci are different, yet they come together to offer viewers a more complete picture of femininity.

The Singapore Art Fair was created to showcase modern and contemporary art from the Middle East, North Africa and Southeast Africa, providing a window to the region’s history, culture and politics. The Singapore Art Fair, which opened from 27th – 30th November 2014, is the first art fair in Asia to showcase modern and contemporary art from the Middle East, North Africa and Southeast Asia. The inaugural edition of the event attracted 59 galleries (including Lahd Gallery) from twenty two different countries and showcased the work of two hundred and thirty international artists. Lahd Gallery was the only representative of the Kingdom of Saudi Arabia proving to be once again ‘Pioneers in MENASA contemporary art’.

‘Human Suffering at Times of Crisis’ is a special exhibition that is currently open at the Debut Contemporary in London. British artist Barry Martin and founder of the Debut Contemporary Samir Ceric curated the show, which will be running until 30th November 2014. The ‘Human Suffering at Times of Crisis’ exhibition provides the opportunity for artists to express their outrage and concern for those suffering and create works of art that give them a voice to speak out. Curator and artist Barry Martin hopes that the artwork featured in the exhibition will ‘prick the conscience of those who view them.’

Lahd Gallery is proud to present to you the latest exhibition of works by Turkish artist Asli Erel. This exciting exhibition explores the origin of letters and traces back to the time when they were first used. From the ancient territories of Egypt and through the historical transition of Islam, Erel uses these revelations to show that war has always been there and shall always exist. She contends that in the Middle East where ideas of existence, civilisation, hope and divinity were born, life also ceases to exist.

Lahd Gallery is proud to present to you the latest exhibition of works by Syrian artist Suhair Sibai. Through her work, Suhair explores the concepts of identity and the Self, using the female form as her preferred medium for doing so. Educated as an artist in the sprawling metropolis of Los Angeles, Suhair finds the level of multiculturalism and diversity to which many of us are exposed to these days has the potential to cause the discord, displacement, and division of the Self.