Abraaj Group liquidators to sell 200 works from art collection at Bonhams
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Abraaj Group liquidators to sell 200 works from art collection at Bonhams
Middle Eastern and South Asian works owned by embattled Dubai-based private equity firm carry much lower estimates than prices paid a decade ago
Embattled private equity firm Abraaj Group fails to renew Art Dubai sponsorship
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Embattled private equity firm Abraaj Group fails to renew Art Dubai sponsorship
Plans to lend the Abraaj Group Art Prize collection to the Jameel Art Centre are also on hold
Abraaj Group's partnership with Art Dubai to continue, despite reorganisation
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Abraaj Group's partnership with Art Dubai to continue, despite reorganisation
Founder Arif Naqvi's departure from the private equity firm's asset management business in February followed claims the company had misused investor funds
Are we colonialising Middle Eastern art?
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Are we colonialising Middle Eastern art?
As the Middle East increasingly becomes a producer and consumer of contemporary art, the role of the West as 'tastemaker' grows progressively more troubling