The Galleria was honored
to be chosen as one of the galleries to exhibit its art at the International
Contemporary Art Fair Santa Fe, July 12-15, 2012. Among over 30 galleries from
the US, Canada, South America, Europe and Asia, The Galleria received a great
deal of attention from exhibitors, the public and the media. Even some of our
art was bought by the artists presenting at the fair!
Many expressed amazement
at the level of sophistication, detail and creativity of Afghan artists,
especially coming off three decades of war. Featuring the mud work of Akram,
tar work of Mohammad Zia Forogh, free style pen of Tawfiq Rahmani, intricate
and beautiful designs of Abdul Nasser Sawaby, colorful acrylics of Nawid Fazli,
reed pen strokes of Najibullah Anwari, traditional miniatures of Yonus and
abstract watercolor of Raashed Rahmani, The Galleria’s booth was a major
attraction.
Santa Fe is a small city
in the state of New Mexico, USA. Its mud fashioned houses, manicured city,
beautifully decorated small shops and lovely people are so much a reminiscent
of what Kabul could have been like had it not been for the war. The Galleria
was offered this opportunity at a reduced rate and the amount of exposure and
experience we have gained is tremendous. We sincerely thank the organizers of
Art Santa Fe and the media for their time and kindness.
The Galleria is an
independent and self-sufficient art market, including the finest art gallery in
Afghanistan. Working closely with master craftsmen, The Galleria is like a
shared space for fine Afghan crafts. Ran by artists, headed by a woman artist,
The Galleria is a successful model of Afghan ran business based on heard work
and personal funding of the artists. Its aim is to support the artists and
encourage creativity through arts.
Please read some of the
articles mentioning The Galleria:
http://www.artinfo.com/news/story/812537/a-preview-of-this-weekends-art-santa-fe-and-other-goings-on-in-the-southwestern-citys-summer-of-art
http://www.artandantiquesmag.com/2012/07/santa-fe-summer-art/
http://www.reginafoster.com/images/preview-CCA.pdf
http://www.artltdmag.com/downloads/NEW%20MEXICO%20SUPPLEMENT%5Bweb%5D.pdf
http://www.artsantafe.com/
Pictures of the event
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