THE ART CIRCLE
دائرة الفن
NEWSLETTER
JANUARY
MARCH
2026
Dear friends of The Art Circle,
As the year comes to a close, I wanted to take a moment to reflect on 2025 and share a glimpse of what awaits us in 2026.
This year has been full of inspiration and unforgettable moments. From private studio visits, like the intimate time we spent with Ramin Rokni and Hesam, to discovering the magnificent showroom of Lorenzo Quinn, every experience reminded us of the richness of creativity around us.
Barbara Farahnick-Mathonet
Founder & President
ANNUAL GET TOGETHER AT OUR MEMBER MIRAN FARAH TARAZI
Home Visit with lunch
8th January 2025
11:30 am
AT THE HOME OF MOHAMMED AFKHAMI
Private tour of the extended collection
Jan 19th | 11am
Mohammed Afkhami is generously opening the doors of his expanded apartment to reveal to our members all the new acquisitions that have been added to the collection since our last visit in December 2022.
British-Iranian art collector Mohammed Afkhami’s collection spans works from Iran or Iranian artists around the world. The underlying theme is a focus on modern and contemporary Iranian art, creating a chronological archive of works from the late 1950s until present day.
PRIVATE COLLECTION OF HIS HIGHNESS SHEIKH ZAYED BIN SULTAN BIN KHALIFA AL NAHYAN
Guided visit
9th February 2026
11am
NOOR AL SUWAIDI STUDIO
Private visit
23rd February 2026
11:00 AM
Noor Al Suwaidi is an artist, curator, and cultural producer from Abu Dhabi with nearly two decades of experience in the arts. A graduate of American University in Washington, D.C. and Kingston University, London, she is known for her abstract, figurative paintings distinguished by bold use of color and form. Her work has been shown in London, Berlin, Istanbul, Kuwait, Washington, D.C., and across the UAE, and is held in
collections including Barjeel Art Foundation, ADMAF, and significant private collections in the region. She contributed to the opening of Louvre Abu Dhabi through its cultural programming and collaborated with Expo 2020 Dubai and Swatch. In September 2024, she presented her solo exhibition Divine Chaos at Aicon Contemporary, New York, further cementing her international presence.
Photo: Yes; There is always time for love | Acrylic of canvas | courtesy of the artist
RAMADAN EVENT
Details to follow
MONA ATASSI PRIVATE COLLECTION
Home Visit
March 25th
2:00 PM
Dubai
THE ART CIRCLE COMMUNITY OPENING A NEW CHAPTER
Celebrating what we have been through together and looking forward to painting new memories in 2026
