The meaning of every color is expressed through a story, a deep meaningful story of great emotions and ideas.Colors can be left as mere pigments as far as the reality of science goes, but it lies in our creativity to make more sense of it, than what is visible to the naked eye. An artist is one who is capable of bringing out that meaning and manifesting it to their own story.
ART4You gallery has ensured their active participation in 2022 by organizing and successfully executing multiple art events. All of their announcements regarding new events are always greeted with top enthusiasm and high expectations by the artists and the art lovers and having a proven record for accomplishment, The curator, Ms. Jesno Jackson, has always ensured that the excellence of each event curated by ART4You raises the benchmark of success consequently improving the standard of each passing event.
Art4you is pleased to present the “NOW / Never - Expressions of Colors - The Collective Art show opened on June 11th at Picasso Gallery Dubai and was on view through June 22nd, 2022, the exhibit explored in depth themes of pioneering creativity with artists defying the odds to explore new frontiers with their work. The exhibition featured a wide array of mediums, many presented in new and alternative ways, including paintings, sculpture, mixed media, and installation art.
Curatorial Statement: The meaning of every color is expressed through a story, a deep meaningful story of great emotions and ideas. When the brush strokes the surface all these feelings and ideologies pour out as though it were an extension of the person himself. Theystory bring about several colors together, each representing a unique emotion which collectively gives out a unified message. This gallery shows a collection of truly memorable pieces, each of them crafted and constructed with certain colors in mind, colors which represented the emotions of the artists. These pieces use the diversified flow of colors in them as a medium to communicate and to convey. Therefore, they serve as a window, giving an insight to a person’s creative cognition. Colors adds an extra splash of meaning to the beginning sketch and creates a sense of appeal, therefore reaching a state of art. It emphasizes on the boldness of the message and brings about a whole shift from a dull to a more elated approach of expression.
The “Now/ Never” exhibit showcased the groundbreaking work produced by the 12 diverse group of international artists from locations around the world, including Britain, France, India, Jordan, Lebanon, Iran, Pakistan, Bangladesh, Australia, Romania, Belgium and among others. Each one of these artists has persisted in their artistic endeavors in order to bring into the world something new and inspirational for us to see, hear, and experience — Gallerist Rachelle, Picasso Gallery Dubai.
The artworks displayed at the venue were perfectly lit up and well presented, these factors enhanced the quality of the experience manifold and yielded a flabbergasting response from the art world. The quality of the fabulous creations has attracted several art collectors and clients to choose from a wide range of stunning artworks of vivid styles and distinctive subjects to ornament their living space, in doing so, the confidence of foreign and local collectors to invest in the art community here in the UAE has increased at an amazing rate. It is the constant effort taken by the art4you gallery to give life to phenomenal events and to provide a global platform that encourages artists and helps them exceed in their artistic endeavors.
The artists who joined hands with ART4You gallery to bestow a mesmerizing evening upon the art fraternity are Andrew Scanlan, Hannan Bazargad, Cathy Deniset, Chris Barley, Kumar Chadayamangalam, Ruxandra Mocean, Quentin Desmit, Mahfuzur Rahman, Yoshita Ahmed, Tressina Miedecke, Claude Habib and Jasbir Saggu.
Day 1 - Now/Never was inaugurated by H.E Laila Rahhal – President & Founder of Business gate in the presence of inspiring personality and Guest of Honor – Dr. Najat Makki – Pioneer Contemporary Emirati Artist and Mr. Abdulaziz Ahmed – CEO Safeer Corporate services along with other invited guests – Fr. Alexandru, Nancy Arora, Surbhi Jariwala, Luzaan Putter, other visitors and artists.
Day 2 - Award ceremony was opened by Chief Guests - Mr. Abdulla Al Mubarak – Owner of GCC Group of Co. And Event Coordinator – with H.E Yaqoob Al Ali – Executive Director & Private Advisor for Office of the Highness Sheikh Juma Bin Maktoum Al Maktoum. The Top 3 Winners and 3 Special Mentions were rewarded with awards and certificates sponsored by Dryad Trading and Specialists. The day started with live performance by Scribble Artist Jay R Cortez.
- Rengi Cherian