Barakat Gallery

Bygone Empires

London

11 April - 18 June 2019

On the 11th of April as Britain persists with its tortuous attempts at Brexit, Barakat will open an exhibition that may also serve as a pointed memento mori. Drawing on the immense Barakat Collection of ancient art, ‘Bygone Empires’ assembles an extraordinary group of twelve objects – some grand, some modest – from vanished empires, sometimes revealing uncanny and unexpected refractions of political power, hubris and the fate of civilisations. Curated by the gallery’s new directors Janis Lejins and Isobel Lister, the show aims to rediscover, re-engage and reactivate Barakat’s diverse collection of ancient art for new audiences, young and old.

Fragility and Nobility

Seoul

17 April - 31 July 2019

To truly appreciate the glass of 19th century Europe, one must understand about its history, economy, and culture. This exhibition was curated as a way of looking at the value of glassware juxtaposed with the complex historical situation of Europe in the 1800s. Among other items, visitors to Fragility and Nobility: 19th Century Masterpieces of European Glass can encounter the Moser collection, beloved by royals; Bohemia-Indian glassware produced for the Indian market; French mosque lamps designed for both the Islamic market and a European market favoring Islamic patterns; and Hispano-Moresque Bohemian glassware combining elements of Spanish and North African culture.

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5 Generations in the making

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Robert Motherwell

Elergy at Barakat Contemporary

6 March - 12 May 2019

Robert Motherwell was one of the leaders in Abstract Expressionism, the most revolutionary movement in 20thcentury contemporary art. He was one of the first-generation of Abstract Expressionist group known as the New York School alongside Jackson Pollock, Willem de Kooning, and Mark Rothko. Motherwell is also known as an artist who have made a milestone beyond his work by introducing American to European contemporary art, Dadaism in particular.

Closer

London 10 February - 6 April 2019 Today we are more connected than ever before but are we any closer? Despite (or perhaps because of) the dense networking of our society, many still feel lonely and isolated, and finding meaningful relationships in real life, not only online, is perhaps more of a challenge than in previous generations. Given this context, the exhibition aims to look beyond simply being in contact with others and ask what it can mean to be ‘close’ to someone else. Curated entirely from the extensive Barakat Collection the exhibition unites unique and extraordinary objects spread across 8,000 years of human history and celebrates the diverse ways humans come together; physically, emotionally and spiritually. Implicitly it allows a audience to consider what brings us together, more than what keeps us apart.

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