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Textured Cream and Dark Abstract - shown to scale
Balqees Fakhro

Textured Cream and Dark Abstract, 2016

Estimated price$6,300 – $11,700

Mixed Media on Canvas

100 × 100 cm | 39.4 × 39.4 in

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About the work

A vast expanse of layered cream and beige dominates this abstract composition, its heavily worked surface alive with scraped marks and subtle tonal shifts. Dark charcoal tones gather at the edges, framing the luminous centre and lending the piece a quiet, meditative depth.

Balqees Fakhro (Bahrain).

Mixed Media on Canvas, 100 × 100 cm, 2016.

Part of the permanent collection of the Hindiyeh Museum of Arts, Jordan. One of a kind.

Medium
Size
100 × 100 cm | 39.4 × 39.4 in
Year
2016
Rarity
Unique
Certificate of authenticity
Included
Genre
Colours
Brown, Grey, Black and White
Location
Amman, Jordan

About the artist

Balqees Fakhro — Oil on Canvas, 150 × 180 cm (representative image)
Balqees Fakhro

Bahrain, b. 1950

Balqees Fakhro (بلقيس فخرو), born in 1950 in Bahrain, is a prominent Bahraini artist recognized for her significant contributions to contemporary art in the Gulf region. Fakhro is best known for her abstract paintings, which often explore themes of memory, place, and the interplay between tradition and modernity. Her work is characterized by a subtle use of color and texture, reflecting both her personal experiences and the broader cultural landscape of Bahrain.

Fakhro has exhibited widely in the Middle East and internationally, with notable institutional exhibitions including solo and group shows at the Bahrain National Museum and participation in the Sharjah Biennial. Her art has also been featured in exhibitions at Mathaf: Arab Museum of Modern Art in Doha, underscoring her standing within the regional art scene. In addition to her exhibition history, Fakhro’s works have appeared at major auction houses such as Christie’s, where her paintings have attracted attention from collectors interested in modern and contemporary Arab art.

Throughout her career, Balqees Fakhro has played a vital role in shaping the Bahraini art movement, both as an artist and as a mentor to younger generations. Her legacy is marked by a commitment to artistic innovation and a deep engagement with the cultural narratives of her homeland.

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Mixed media

Works combining two or more materials — paint, collage, found objects, text, sand — in a single piece. The approach lets artists layer meaning and material, and is widely used in modern and contemporary MENA art.
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Abstract Expressionism

A postwar movement built on spontaneous, gestural abstraction and broad fields of color, conveying feeling without recognizable subjects. Its freedom shaped many Arab modernists exploring abstraction in their own visual language.
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