Lahd Gallery

The History of Lahd Gallery

The origin of Lahd Gallery stems from the word Lahd, which in Arabic means “The blink of the eye”.
The eye in the logo symbolises a glimpse into a new dimension.

In Pseudoscience, to see an eye that is open means one is awakening to consciousness. In Egyptian
culture, the eye of Horus is an ancient Egyptian symbol of protection and royal power . In North Africa,
the protection from the evil eye is used as a charm and is manifested in the aesthetics of henna art.
Furthermore, the eye symbol is also used in the Chinese philosophy of the Yin and Yang which denotes
opposite energies interacting and are the seeds of all things.

Lahd Gallery was founded in 2005 in Riyadh, Saudi Arabia. Representing emerging and established
artists, we bring together the leading contemporary art works from the Middle East.

Originally set up as a focal point for women artists from the Gulf, our first exhibition 'An eye on Riyadh'
initially introduced women artists from Riyadh itself and subsequently women artists from different
towns and regions of Saudi Arabia. Our next feature exhibition ‘Teif from Saudi Arabia’ brought Gulf
women artists to all the other countries in the Gulf. Looking further afield with the ‘Colours of the
Gulf’ touring exhibition, Lahd Gallery’s artists travelled to North Africa, Seoul and Tehran in 2007. The
gallery soon became a well known exhibition space on the contemporary art scene in the Middle East
and has exhibited extensively throughout the Gulf, Asian and North African countries.

In 2010 the gallery moved to its present location in London and has over the last five years become
the foremost gallery promoting exclusively contemporary Middle Eastern art.
The Vision of Lahd Gallery

Lahd Gallery’s “blink” vision is about knowing art without even knowing why. It is through a very little
opening of the eye, however small, that we achieve spiritual sight, inner vision and higher knowledge
into the mystery of art. As the meaning of art is what you make of it, the meaning of the eye is not a
physical symbol anymore but rather one in which consciousness enters into a world of infinite
expanse.

Lahd Gallery now showcase some of the best talents in contemporary art and encourage works by
young artists and acquainting art collectors with these works of art and present six exhibitions, both
solo and group, a year. We have worked with private clients and have advised on corporate and public
collections on all levels across a wide industry spectrum.

As the pioneer contemporary Middle Eastern art gallery in London, our vision is to bring this genre of
art on to the world stage and to make contemporary Middle Eastern art accessible to everyone in the
world.

Ideally positioned...

Located in exclusive Hampstead, home to London’s artistic and literary enthusiasts, the gallery is
ideally poised to introduce the works of Middle Eastern artists to a wider international audience.
While remaining true to our vision and in stark contrast to other leading art galleries, Lahd Gallery is
committed exclusively to the promotion of contemporary Middle Eastern works, and mainly artists of
Middle Eastern, Asian and North African backgrounds.

Our London gallery space acts as the hub from which we communicate with clients and institutions
while staging our rigorous exhibition and art fair schedules. With an office in Riyadh, Saudi Arabia
dedicated to cultivating artist relations, the highest standard of service and support is provided to the
artists we represent. In this regard, we are able to work with both the artistic talents and the art
collectors on the international art scene.

Gallery Hours

Tuesday –Friday: 10am –6pm

Saturday: 10am –4pm
Address: 92 Heath Street, London NW3 1DP
Tel: +44 (0)207 435 7323
Email: info@lahdgallery.com
Free Admission

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