World Art Dubai Live Auction
World Art Dubai Live Auction, curated & managed by DiarBid Arthouse in partnership with Soroptimist International Gulf Dubai, in support of their Cervical Cancer Elimination Campaign in Africa, brings together a dynamic collection of voices, cultures, and stories. Featuring 14 artworks by 14 local, regional, and international artists, this exhibition highlights how art transcends cultural boundaries, revealing our shared human experiences of hope, resilience, and change. It explores the rich dialogue between tradition and modernity, showing how cultural heritage intersects with contemporary expressions of identity. Despite our differences, these works uncover the common threads of human emotion and strength, reminding us that we share universal experiences — an enduring celebration of the quiet strength found in unity. Each piece emphasizes the power of perseverance, the pursuit of goals, and the beauty found in both the visible and the unseen. They encourage us to recognize our untapped potential and face life’s challenges with strength and determination. This auction honors art's ability to bring people together, spark change, and inspire a more connected future — a reminder of the strength that lies in harmony.
World Art Dubai
World Art Dubai is the region's leading contemporary art fair, bringing together over 400+ artists and galleries from 65+ countries. With 11,000+ attendees, the fair offers an exciting lineup of live performances, workshops, and talks, fostering creativity and inspiration. This prestigious event will take place at the Dubai World Trade Center from 17th to 20th April 2025.
Soroptimist International
Soroptimist International is a global volunteer movement comprised of 65,000 women in professions and business who work together at local, national and international levels to educate, empower and enable women and girls with an aim to improving their lives. The Soroptimist International Gulf Dubai chapter is registered with Dubai Humanitarian to promote social human values. Our flagship initiative on women’s health focuses on cervical cancer prevention across Africa. This invisible cancer takes the life of one woman every two minutes, stealing mothers in the prime of their life and leaving countless children as maternal orphans. Yet, cervical cancer is preventable and easily treatable. Soroptimists have designed an innovative AI-enabled digital health tool to address the pervasive lack of awareness, overcome stigma and dispel myths associated with the human paillomavirus and cervical cancer enabling women to make informed healthcare decisions. Our 'Let's Chat' tool has been successfully piloted in Kenya and is now being brought to Tunisia thanks to our local Soroptimist women's networks.
Negar Barzegar
Negar Barzegar, an IT graduate from Iran University of Science and Technology, began her artistic journey in 2017, specializing in hyperrealistic black pencil drawing and calligraphy. Mastering scripts such as Khatashy, vertical writing, Kufic mosaic, and modern Kufic, her work highlights the beauty of Iranian architecture and culture, aiming to reconnect modern society with its heritage. In 2019, she co-founded Garnella Gallery with her sister, blending painting, poetry, calligraphy, and ancient architectural motifs to celebrate Iranian heritage. Garnella’s pieces merge visual allure with poetic rhythm and intricate artistry, inspired by Iran’s architectural grandeur. Mentored by Masters Malekzadeh, Farimani, Naqashian, and Khorasani, she also developed a unique three-dimensional calligraphy style. Despite her IT background, she views art and technology as separate worlds.
Shruti Gupta Kasana
Shruti Gupta Kasana is an Indian artist seeped in the cultural currents and undercurrents that have been a part of the Indian art scene since times immemorial. With a professional degree in Fine Arts from the University of Kanpur, a master’s degree from National Institute of Fashion Technology Mumbai and Master of Business Studies (MBA) from Symbiosis, Pune, she is a researcher, an observer and a creator in the field of art. Shruti initially pursued a career as Fashion Designer, with art playing a prominent role in her design collection. After a successful career as a Fashion Designer, she returned to her first love painting with a passion and commitment. Since then, she has been displaying her work in various art galleries and prominent platforms in India. Bangladesh, London, and Dubai. Experimenting with figurative art forms and elements is the artist’s forte and it has helped her interpret and present ideas in a unique way. Thus, versatility is Shruti’s hallmark as she explores and experiments with different mediums, specialising in acrylic and mixed media. She uses a traditional style with a modern outlook, with a mix of monochromatic and vibrant colours. With her sound grounding in fashion technology, she creates interesting compositions on jute and other rich background. Her layered compositions are created using fabrics, with hand knitting styles, hand embroidery, tapestry art, and various techniques using acrylics and oils. Her melding of textiles and fine arts lends a freshness. It results in stunning creations that delight the eye, capture the mind and evoke an instant connection. Her creations are her visual stories that both engage and captivate the viewer and art connoisseur. The Artist Innovator, the eco diva with a futuristic vision:- Every experience is laid out beautifully in a lovely mosaic by the universe. So also, has been the design of artist Shruti Gupta Kasana’s life. With her knowledge, experience and craftsmanship she has now stepped into the field of sustainable fabric as part of her design motifs. She has taken initiative to work on jute fabric by bringing in some changes and through creatively weaving jute and cotton in manner that makes it suitable for painting. Jute is 100% biodegradable. For artist the fabric in its purest form is challenging as a medium because it absorbs paint. Hence through an R&D initiative Shruti persuaded factories in Dhaka to work on a cotton and jute blend. She has started a jute sustainable front initiative by creating paintings on such a background. Looking forward to an exciting new approach Shruti is experimenting to create an environment friendly art which is urgently the need of the hour.
Ceci Brook
Ceci Brook is an Argentinian artist. At the beginning she worked in abstract paintings and later shifted towards different techniques, now she specializes in painting female portraits with oil on rugs. These faces, portrayed on the rugs, honor women and bridge individual and cultural identities. This kind of work really represents her. She began painting in 2019 and took classes at Bellas Artes Museum. From then until today she showcased her art in New York, Luxembourg, Madrid, Carrousel du Louvre in Paris, Barcelona, Nice, Doha, Dubái, Amman, Punta del Este and Buenos Aires. Ceci managed a workshop on lights and shadows, had her solo exhibition, won best artist prize award and also the 1st prize for live painting at Qatar International Art Festival. She won a bronze medal in the Russian Excellence International Award.
Keenan Garrido
Represented by Spectro Lucid Art Keenan is a 20 year old art prodigy from The Philippines. He started painting from a very young age from his early school days, and has since then refined his style to a mixture of classical realism and surrealism. Keenan is in the autism spectrum, and it gives him unique perspectives, and can be very focused on intricate details, patterns, and connections that others might overlook. This translates into his deeply imaginative and visually compelling works, driven by his passion for self-expression and a distinct way of interpreting his beautiful art and surroundings.
Monika Sharda
Born in 1977, Pali, Rajasthan, Monika completed her Master’s in Drawing and Painting from the Rajasthan University, Jaipur. Her journey as an artist took a significant turn when she decided to explore the rich artistic landscape of Japan. Immersed in the culture and artistic traditions of the country, Monika spent a decade refining her craft and exploring various art techniques. Her time in Japan not only broadened her artistic horizons but also imbued her work with a unique blend of Eastern and Western influences. Upon returning to India, Monika embarked upon a fulfilling career as an art educator, teaching for seven years and sharing her passion for art with students eager to learn. This experience not only honed her teaching skills but also deepened her understanding of art as a medium of expression and communication. Monika's dedication to both creating and teaching art reflects in her commitment to fostering creativity and artistic exploration in others.
Niño Cris Odosis presented by TERYMARI Art Collections
He is a visual artist from Gen. Trias, Cavite, and an art instructor in Parañaque He is known for his paintings with impressionist ‘’hatched’’ style, a style of art wherein one draws closely spaced parallel lines to create shades, tones and texture in a similar direction His work shows form of social realist in different angles, He often paints human figures specially children and real life painting.
ikasu
ikasu means “give a second wind” in Japanese. Under the concept of "Re-create kimono", Okamoto Lena, an artist behind ikasu, carefully selects and rescues valuable antique Japanese garments, giving them a second life using as a material for textile art. Striving for 100% sustainability, ikasu uses wood from antique traditional Japanese chests (kiri-tansu) for the frames. ikasu draws inspiration from traditional symbolism, meaning of patterns and motifs behind the textiles, so each work holds a message and is created to bring positive energy. It especially speaks to those who appreciate meaningful art and wisdom of traditions. ikasu's works got featured in over 100 media worldwide. ikasu won the Tokyo Metropolitan Industrial Labor Bureau Award at Japan Handmade of the Year 2024, acknowledging their activity in upcycling kimonos, symbols of Japanese traditional culture, to create new value, proposing sustainable ways of using kimonos, and breathing new life into traditional craftsmanships.
Dhuha Al Khdhairi
Dhuha Al khdhairi is an Iraqi-Austrian artist and designer based in Vienna, whose work is deeply inspired by the rich heritage of Iraq and Arabian culture, particularly its ancient architecture, calligraphy, and traditional folk art. Her art blends fantasy and hope, creating a dialogue between cultures and preserving the past through a modern lens. With a Bachelor’s degree in Interior Design from the Academy of Fine Arts in Baghdad (1998), Alkhdhairi has developed a distinctive style that bridges history with contemporary aesthetics. Her artwork is a testament to cultural heritage, combining traditional elements with vibrant modern colors to tell compelling stories of memory and identity.
Sachiyo Kaneko
Learning past, Creating future: Creating contemporary art based on Japanese calligraphy Started to learn Japanese calligraphy at 7 years old Graduated in Department of International and Cultural studies from Tsuda University, Tokyo, Japan. Selected in Nitten-‘Japan Fine Arts Exhibition’,’Le Salon D’Automne’ etc.
Danilo Rayos del Sol
Danny Rayos del Sol is the only known artist who works on ostrich eggs, animal skulls and paintings. His work often depicts figures and patterns that represent his advocacy for peace and freedom. Recently, he started expressing painting oil on canvas. Rayos del Sol began working on ostrich eggs as a hobby in the mid-2000s and had his first solo exhibition in 2007. He is the curator of the Philippine National Art Fair (ManilART) since 2014 as well as the curator of the Annual Sculpture Review. He was the Head of the National Committee on Art Galleries, a sub-commission of the National Commission on Culture and the Arts responsible for establishing the art fair in the three major islands of the Philippines, Mindanao, Visayas and Luzon. Rayos del Sol has a BS in Psychology from Far Eastern University, an MBA from the Ateneo De Manila Graduate School of Business, and a curation course from the Sotheby's Institute of Arts.
HouseBau
HouseBau’s artwork is defined by its rich use of color, texture, and layered materials, creating vibrant, almost living compositions. The pieces invite viewers to explore their surfaces and the deeper concepts they represent, sparking curiosity to understand the full range of the work. The essence of HouseBau’s work is rooted in instinct, passion, and dedication, with each painting crafted layer by layer to enhance the interplay of light, texture, and depth. The central theme of his art is about encounters in all forms, creating a connection that makes viewers feel familiar with the work as if they've experienced it themselves.
Mais El-Ras
Mais El-Ras is a distinguished Palestinian artist known for her dedication to preserving and celebrating Palestinian cultural heritage. Raised in Jeddah, Mais has always felt a deep connection to her Palestinian roots, which fueled her passion for creativity. She honed her artistic skills by earning a Master’s Degree in Visuals and Digital Media from IE Business School in 2017. In January 2024, inspired by the tragic events of October 7, Mais founded Orouma, an initiative that transforms historical Palestinian photographs into vibrant, hand-painted artworks. Through the use of bold acrylics, gold leaf, and ink scripts, she revitalizes the narratives of Palestinian history, with a special focus on life before 1947. Through Orouma, Mais ensures that Palestinian culture, identity, and heritage are not only preserved but celebrated on a global stage, solidifying her as a shining figure in the art world.
