A DIFFERENT WAY OF SEEING
As you know, I’m a ten minute walk from the Arab Institute. Usually when there is an exhibition on, there is a sign which takes up practically the whole of the facade of the building . I was really surprised when I went down the other day that there was no indication of this Modern Art Collection that was on. Even when I went into the building . I finally saw a tiny poster going down to the exhibition. Quite surprising. The Barjeel collection is exceptional. As is usual in the Institute, no-one was taking photographs - but I asked. You never know. Second surprise - photos allowed without flash. Of course when I took out my iPhone after having studied most of the first floor, everyone else seemed to take out smart phones or cameras. Just a bit about the Foundation. « Complied in 2010, the collection of Sultan Al Qassemi includes the works by leading figures of modern and contemporary Arab art. Managed by the Barjeel Foundation, a private foundation located in Sharjah in the Uni