Mayshad Digital Catalog Winter 2019
Leadership. Development. Innovation. These are our ideals at Mayshad Group. We apply them equally to our love of the arts as we do our socially responsible enterprises. As we celebrate the richness and diversity of cultures, we are pleased to present this collection of artwork that artist myself, I have represents our ideals. As an found my photography to be an important medium to express my voice without barriers, share my story of empowerment, and build meaningful connection. Art is vast in its appeal; it speaks to people of all ages, races, languages. It evokes an emotional bond that unites us all. Art is a critical pillar of our ecosystem of women’s development projects to empower and unite women from all corners of the globe. Nezha Alaoui Founder & CEO, Mayshad Group Mayshad Group is more than an enterprise. It is a choice. We are proud to present the enclosed array of artists and their work. We have focused on three areas: Morocco-themed art, African artists, and international female artists. We hope you will find works that speak to you here. Our unique approach of involving artists and galleries us to curate an in the proceeds of the sale enables auction. We have worked with our global team to identify the artists contained herein. In each case, they have met two of the following three criteria that lead to long-term appreciation of value in the art market: (1) they are academically trained from a leading institution, (2) they have representation from an established gallery, and/or (3) they have been acquired by leading collections. Aseem Giri Art Advisor, Mayshad Every purchase furthers the Mayshad mission in a Group meaningful way. We are excited to partner with these artists whose ideals align with ours.
FATIME ZAHRA EL MORJANI Fatime Zahra El Morjani (b. 1971, Casablanca, Morocco) originally trained as an architect and now embraces visual art. She currently resides in Morocco after living for periods of time in Poland and Ethiopia. Relying on monochromatic palettes, Fatime Zahra explores a ‘rapprochement’ r colors and geometric forms betray her between ‘here’ and ‘elsewhere’. He architectural underpinnings. She draws inspiration from her emotional memory. Fatime Zahra had her first exhibition in Poland and has now shown in numerous other locations of Europe and North Africa.
Fatime Zahra El M orjani Boreal, 2 019 Vegetable fi ber a nd a crylic o n c anvas 47 x 4 7 i nches / 1 20 x 1 20 c m US$10,000
Fatime Zahra El M orjani Gunpowder , 2 015 Mixed technique o n e xpanded p anel 31.5 x 3 1.5 inches / 80 x 80 c m US$8,000
Fatime Zahra El M orjani Pandora City, 2 018 Mixed m edia o n e xpanded panel 31.5 x 3 1.5 inches / 80 x 80 c m US$6,000
Fatime Zahra El M orjani Centaurus, 2 018 Mixed m edia o n c anvas 63 x 6 3 i nches / 1 60 x 1 60 c m US$15,000
Fatime Zahra El M orjani Interstellar , 2017 Mixed m edia on c anvas 43 x 43 i nches / 1 10 x 110 cm US$10,000
MOATAZ NASR Moataz Nasr (b. 1961, Alexandria, Egypt) studied at the University of Alexandria. Moataz focuses on painting, sculpture and multimedia modes of expression. He uses those to explore traditions and new globalism, questioning geopolitical and social development in Africa. has exhibited throughout North Moataz shows with Galleria Continua in Italy. He Africa and the Middle East. He represented Egypt in the Venice Biennale in 2017.
Moataz N asr El Thaer wa el Baten, ( The M anifest and the U n-manifest) , 2 017 Silk 67 x 67 inches / 170 x 1 70 cm US$25,000
SAFAA ERRUAS Safaa Erruas (b. 1976 , Morocco) graduated from the Institute of Fine Arts in Tetouan, Morocco in 1998. Safaa’s work is described as representing the complexity and permanent tension between sensation, perception and experience. Her materials comprise sewing needles, razor blades, gauze strips, metallic thread, cotton and paper. Since 1996 Safaa has been exhibiting regularly in France, Belgium, Italy, Spain, Norway, Algeria, India and the United States. She also participated in the Dak’Art Biennial in 2002 and 2006, and the 25th Alexandria Biennial for Mediterranean countries in 2009.
Safaa Erruas Nouvelles cartographies , 2 014 Laser cut p aper a nd n eedles on canvas 48 x 48 inches / 122 x 122 cm US$15,000
OUSSAMA GARTI Oussama Garti (b. 1995, Morocco) is based in London, after studying art in Paris. Oussama’s color field paintings are a “diary of colours and feelings” where he eschews familiar geometric forms in favor of hues and gradients. His works focus on producing an emotional and sensory effect. at Galerie Gismondi in France. Oussama has recently shown
Oussama G arti Retrouvailles, 2019 Acrylic on canvas 79 x 53 inches / 200 x 134 cm US$8,000
Oussama G arti Réunion, 2019 Acrylic o n canvas 79 x 53 inches / 200 x 1 34 cm US$8,000
Oussama G arti Chant V, 2 019 Acrylic on canvas 79 x 53 inches / 200 x 134 cm US$8,000
Oussama G arti Le Gouffre , 2019 Acrylic o n canvas 63 x 47 inches / 1 60 x 120 c m US$7,000
Oussama G arti Évasion 2 , 2 019 Acrylic o n canvas 63 x 47 inches / 1 60 x 120 c m US$7,000
EMMANUEL NKURANGA Emmanuel Nkuranga (b. 1987, Mityana,Uganda) is a self-taught artist who re-located to his native Rwanda. Emmanuel is a mixed-media expressionist whose practice relies upon deploying multiple color schematics on the same base of expression - be it a piano, a car or a canvas. is a part of several private and Emmanuel has exhibited throughout the world and corporate collections. He is also the Co-Founder of Inema Arts Center in Kigali, Rwanda which identifies and celebrates emerging artistic talent from Rwanda.
Emmanuel Nkuranga Humility , 2019 Mixed m edia on c anvas 78.7 x 7 8.7 i nches / 200 x 2 00 c m US$14,000
Emmanuel Nkuranga Bliss, 2 019 Mixed m edia on c anvas 78.7 x 158 inches / 200 x 4 00 cm US$20,000
Emmanuel Nkuranga Untitled , 2 019 Mixed m edia on canvas 78.7 x 158 inches / 200 x 4 00 cm US$20,000
Emmanuel Nkuranga Harmony, 2019 Mixed m edia on c anvas 48 x 90 i nches / 1 22 x 2 31 cm US$10,000
AMARACHI OKAFOR Amarachi Okafor (b. 1977, Nigeria) was born in Umuahia, Nigeria and studied at the University of Nigeria. Amarachi focuses on culture, religion, history, gender relations and human sexuality in her work. She focuses on painting and sculpture. Amarachi is the recipient of a UNESCO-Aschberg residency. She has also won the Juror’s Prize in the National Art Competition of Nigeria. Photos of “Hindered” and “Threading Across” are courtesy of Terso Gundu.
Amarachi Okafor I Learnt This I , 2015 Mixed m edia 321 x 4 06 i n / 8 .15 x 10.31 m US$11,500
Amarachi Okafor The Shape o f Hanging Skin, 2 009 Mixed m edia 104 x 38 in / 264 x 9 7 cm US$11,500
Amarachi Okafor Hindered, 2004 Acrylic on paper 22 x 25 i n / 5 6 x 64 c m US$3,000
Amarachi Okafor Threading Across, 2 005 Mixed media o n paper 18 x 28 i n / 4 6 x 7 1 cm US$3,000
Irvin Pascal Sweet s pot ( LA 2 -19) , 2 019 Oil, oil s tick & amalgamated m edia o n Charmeuse f abric with wooden supports 91 x 6 0 inches / 231 x 152 c m US$25,000
SERGE ATTUKWEI CLOTTEY Serge Attukwei Clottey (b. 1985, Accra, Ghana) lives and works in his native Ghana. Clottey works with readily available discarded plastics which he shapes, cuts, weaves, and binds into vibrant reimagined sculptures. Clottey has shown at galleries throughout the US and Europe. He has received age from such outlets as BBC World, BBC News, Vogue extensive media cover Magazine, The Guardian, The New York Times and others.
Serge A ttukwei Clottey Success is b ased o n p ersistence , 2 019 Plastics, wires a nd o il paint 78 x 107 inches / 198 x 2 72 c m US$35,000
Serge A ttukwei Clottey Looking for t he perfect, 2 018 Plastics, wires a nd o il paint 74 x 5 0 i nches / 188 x 1 27 c m US$15,500
Marcela Florido 15 , 2 019 Oil on canvas 72 x 6 0 i nches / 1 83 x 152 cm US$10,000
Marcela Florido Maropa , 2019 Oil on canvas 52 x 44 i nches / 132 x 112 c m US$6,000
Marcela Florido Imaginary P ockets, 2019 Oil on canvas 52 x 44 i nches / 132 x 112 c m US$6,000
RASHIDA ELI Rashida Eli (b. 1963, Qomul, China) lives and works in Beijing, China. She graduated from the Central Academy of Fine Arts and has been a Visiting Scholar in Beijing for a number of years. Eli has a strong figuration practice that captures the emotional disposition of her r community. subjects. She often paints members of he Her work has been represented by Odon Wagner Gallery in Canada and she has had exhibitions in the National Art Museum of China as well as the Xinjiang and Guangzhou Biennales. Her works are in the permanent collections of the National She has Art Museum of China, CAFA Art Museum and the XinJiang Art Museum. been collected throughout England, Canada, Australia and China. Picture courtesy of Julia Amaral.
Rashida Eli Nowhere to g o , 2 014 Wood ash and oil p astel on paper 31 x 21 inches / 78 x 5 4 c m US$25,000
Rashida Eli Portrait o f an Artist, 2009 Oil pastel on paper 21 x 1 5 inches / 53 x 38 c m US$12,000
Rashida Eli Old w oman 1, 1993 Oil on canvas 37 x 28 inches / 93 x 72 cm US$32,000
Rashida Eli The nude w oman , 1997 Oil on canvas 45 x 35 i nches / 1 14 x 88 cm US$46,000
Yasue M aetake Rake, 2011 Bamboo, resin coated soil, g lass, ceramic, w ood, t erracotta 77 x 5 3 x 38 inches / 196 x 1 35 x 9 7 c m US$20,000
Yasue M aetake Muriatic Sunflower, 2 017 Steel r ust and stain from muriatic a cid o n b oiled a nd b eaten bleach a baca bark and cotton 52.25 x 4 2 inches / 133 x 107 cm US$6,000
Yasue M aetake Printed O xidation o n F iber R elief XI , 2 018 Steel rust a nd c opper corrosion on boiled and beaten c otton rag 33 x 20 i nches / 8 4 x 5 1 cm US$4,500
Sarah A wad This, That and the Other , 2018 Oil on canvas 78 x 66 inches / 198 x 1 68 cm Price: U S$17,500
Sarah A wad Palm Desert, 2019 Oil and vinyl o n c anvas 84 x 66 inches / 213 x 168 cm Price: U S$15,000
Li Zi Untitled , 2 015 Mixed m edia on c anvas 32 x 32 inches / 80 x 80cm Price: US$9,500
Li Zi Representation o f Time ( 2), 2 017 Mixed media on canvas 25 x 29 x 5 i nches / 6 4 x 74 x 1 3 cm Price: US$9,000
Li Zi Representation o f Time ( 1) , 2017 Mixed m edia on c anvas 20 x 24 x 6 inches / 50.5 x 61 x 16 c m Price: U S$8,000
Sarah Faux Just Like T hat ( good g irl) , 2 017 Oil on canvas 72 x 5 6 inches / 183 x 1 42 cm Price: US$15,000
Kelly M cLane Hoarse, 2 007 Oil a nd g raphite on canvas over panel 60 x 8 4 inches / 152 x 2 13 cm US$18,000
Kelly McLane A L ittle R apey, 2 017 Oil and graphite o n p aper 72 x 56 i nches / 183 x 142 c m US$12,000
Taravat T alepasand Customs and M anners of t he Women o f Persia and T heir D omestic Superstitions IV , 2019 Acrylic o n l inen a nd hand p rinted textile f rom Isfehan, I ran 31 x 19 i nches / 7 9 x 4 8 c m US$8,000
Taravat T alepasand Pathetique, 2 019 Pigment on silk p aper 60 x 3 0 inches / 152 x 7 6 cm ( each p anel) US$18,000
