Halim Al-Karim Sold at Auction Prices

HALIM AL-KARIM, (1963 -), Untitled, 2007, mixed media, 106 x 106 cm. (41.7 x 41.7 in.), frame: 125 x 125 x 4 cm. (49.2 x 49.2 x 1.5 in.)

HALIM AL-KARIM (1963 - ) Untitled, 2007 mixed media unsigned

HALIM AL-KARIM, (1963 -), Untitled, 2007, mixed media, 106 x 106 cm. (41.7 x 41.7 in.), frame: 125 x 125 x 4 cm. (49.2 x 49.2 x 1.5 in.)

HALIM AL-KARIM (1963 - ) Untitled, 2007 mixed media unsigned

HALIM AL-KARIM, (1963 -), Untitled, 2007, mixed media, 106 x 106 cm. (41.7 x 41.7 in.), frame: 125 x 125 x 4 cm. (49.2 x 49.2 x 1.5 in.)

HALIM AL-KARIM (1963 - ) Untitled, 2007 mixed media unsigned

HALIM AL-KARIM, (1963 -), Untitled, 2007, mixed media, 106 x 106 cm. (41.7 x 41.7 in.), frame: 125 x 125 x 4 cm. (49.2 x 49.2 x 1.5 in.)

HALIM AL-KARIM (1963 - ) Untitled, 2007 mixed media unsigned

HALIM AL-KARIM, (1963 -), Untitled, 2007, mixed media, 106 x 106 cm. (41.7 x 41.7 in.), frame: 125 x 125 x 4 cm. (49.2 x 49.2 x 1.5 in.)

HALIM AL-KARIM (1963 - ) Untitled, 2007 mixed media unsigned

§ HALIM AL-KARIM (IRAQI / DUTCH B. 1963)

§ HALIM AL-KARIM (IRAQI / DUTCH B. 1963) HALIM AL-KARIM (IRAQI B. 1963) Hidden Face 1995 lambda print on board 138 x 100 cm (54 1/4 x 39 1/3 in) (each) (3) PROVENANCE Collection of Jason Lee Saatchi collection Acquired from the above by the present owner in 2008 EXHIBITION HISTORY Unveiled: New Art from the Middle East, Saatchi Gallery, London, 30 January - 9 May 2009 Halim has also exhibited in the USA, Dubai, Lebanon, Jordan, Iraq, Holland, France, Italy, England, Switzerland, Morrocco and China LITERATURE Unveiled: New Art From The Middle East, Saatchi Gallery, London, 2009, n.p. catalogue no. 06 (illustrated in colour) An internationally established artist, Halim Al-Karim's practice has been influenced by his time spent hiding in the desert for three years, during the first Gulf War, to avoid the compulsory military service. He was looked after by Bedouin women who gave him food and taught him about their culture. In this body of work, Al-Karim presents a series of triptychs, each comprised of three faces. Some are well known figures, such as Saddam Hussein in Hidden Face, others are film stills, artworks, or artifacts. Presented as enlarged panels their distortion is compounded, raising the question not of what they represent but of their deeper meaning and interconnectivity. Hidden Face was made in 1995, years before the famous photo of Saddam in custody; the figure is in fact made up, based on how Al-Karim imagined the dictator would look in the future. The two flanking out of focus figures are suggestive of world leaders – still in power – whose support of Saddam’s regime has been forgotten. Al-Karim has blurred their identities to show the duplicity of their motives, scripting them as anonymous accomplices who will never stand trial. Al-Karim lives and works in Dubai.

§ HALIM AL-KARIM (IRAQI / DUTCH B. 1963)

§ HALIM AL-KARIM (IRAQI / DUTCH B. 1963) HALIM AL-KARIM (IRAQI / DUTCH B. 1963) Hidden Prisoner 1/3 inscribed Hidden Prisoner 1/3 1993 / Halim AlKarim (on the reverse) 1993 lambda print on board 158 x 123 cm (62 1/4 x 48 1/2 in) (each) (3) PROVENANCE Collection of Jason Lee Saatchi collection Acquired from the above by the present owner in 2008 EXHIBITION HISTORY XVA gallery, Dubai, 2022 Unveiled: New Art from the Middle East, Saatchi Gallery, London, 30 January - 9 May 2009 Halim has also exhibited in the USA, Dubai, Lebanon, Jordan, Iraq, Holland, France, Italy, England, Switzerland, Morrocco and China LITERATURE Unveiled: New Art From The Middle East, Saatchi Gallery, London, 2009, n.p. catalogue no. 09 (illustrated in colour) An internationally established artist, Halim Al-Karim's practice has been influenced by his time spent hiding in the desert for three years, during the first Gulf War, to avoid the compulsory military service. He was looked after by Bedouin women who gave him food and taught him about their culture. The Hidden series comprises of triptychs, featuring distorted faces, and artifacts. The Sumerian artifacts, which can be found in sitting behind glass in European museums, far from home, reminded the artist of visiting friends and family, imprisoned during Saddam’s regime. Al-Karim has recently returned from the US to live in Dubai and is currently exhibiting at XVA Gallery, Dubai.

§ HALIM AL-KARIM (IRAQI / DUTCH B. 1963)

§ HALIM AL-KARIM (IRAQI / DUTCH B. 1963) HALIM AL-KARIM (IRAQI / DUTCH B. 1963) Hidden Theme 2/3 1995 inscribed Hidden Theme 2/3 1995 / Halim AlKarim (on the reverse) lambda print on board 138 x 100 cm (54 1/4 x 39 1/3 in) (each) (3) PROVENANCE Collection of Jason Lee Saatchi collection Acquired from the above by the present owner in 2008 EXHIBITION HISTORY XVA gallery, Dubai, 2022 Unveiled: New Art from the Middle East, Saatchi Gallery, London, 30 January - 9 May 2009 Halim has also exhibited in the USA, Dubai, Lebanon, Jordan, Iraq, Holland, France, Italy, England, Switzerland, Morrocco and China LITERATURE Unveiled: New Art From The Middle East, Saatchi Gallery, London, 2009, n.p. catalogue no. 07 (illustrated in colour) An internationally established artist, Halim Al-Karim's practice has been influenced by his time spent hiding in the desert for three years, during the first Gulf War, to avoid the compulsory military service. He was looked after by Bedouin women who gave him food and taught him about their culture. The Hidden series comprises of triptychs, featuring distorted faces, and artifacts. The Sumerian artifacts, which can be found in sitting behind glass in European museums, far from home, reminded the artist of visiting friends and family, imprisoned during Saddam’s regime. Al-Karim has recently returned from the US to live in Dubai and is currently exhibiting at XVA Gallery, Dubai.

HALIM AL-KARIM - Goddess of Dubai

HALIM AL-KARIM - Goddess of Dubai

HALIM AL-KARIM - Untitled 1 (from the King's Harem series)

HALIM AL-KARIM - Untitled 1 (from the King's Harem series)

HALIM AL-KARIM (IRAQI, B. 1963) Hidden Love 3 signed in Arabic, signed, tit

HALIM AL-KARIM (IRAQI, B. 1963) Hidden Love 3 signed in Arabic, signed, titled, numbered and dated ‘Hidden Love 3 2009 1/5 + 2AP Halim Al Karim’ (on a label afixed to the reverse) Lambda print on Dibond aluminium 66 7/8 x 47 1/4 in. (170 x 120cm.) Executed in 2009, this work is from an edition of fve plus two artist’s proofs

Halim Al-Karim (Iraqi, b. 1963) Untitled (from the Urban Witness series) signed in Arabic (on a label affixed to the reverse) lambda print, in three parts each: 54 3/8 x 39 3/8in. (138 x 100cm.); overall: 54 3/8 x 118 1/8in. (138 x 300cm.) Executed in 2002, this work is number two from an edition of three plus two artist's proofs (3)