COMMON GROUNDS, Group Exhibition

Common Grounds brings together artists from different geographies whose practices converge through material, gesture, and the construction of meaning. Moving beyond the divide of regional and international, the exhibition unfolds as a field of intersecting positions rather than a unified narrative.

Across painting, sculpture, and mixed media, works by Jason Martin, Paul Guiragossian, Youssef Ahmad, Ali Hassan, Helidon Xhixha, Salvador Dalí, Nadim Karam, Abdel Rahman Katanani, and Tammam Azzam engage with surface as a site of tension. Layers, inscriptions, reflections, and fragments carry traces of memory, displacement, and transformation.

Rather than resolving these differences, Common Grounds holds them in place, allowing meaning to emerge through contrast, proximity, and the friction between practices.

Visitors at the Common Grounds exhibition in Qatar, curated by Mohamad Makouk for Core Art Strategies, in a contemporary gallery setting during an exhibition opening.
People gathered in an art gallery, observing and discussing artworks displayed on white walls, with some taking photos and others engaging in conversation, in a well-lit, modern space with artwork and sculptures.
A woman and a man are looking at artwork in an art gallery. The woman is gesturing towards the painting with her right hand while holding a jacket and purse. The man is observing the artwork with a backpack on his back, holding a drink in his right h
Three colorful abstract paintings hanging on a white gallery wall.
Framed artwork featuring Arabic calligraphy with metallic silver and gold accents on a textured beige background.
Sculpture of a stylized violin made of shiny metal, mounted on a wooden base labeled "HELIDON XHIXHA - THE SOUND OF STEEL".
A modern sculpture of a giraffe made from black metal with a large, curved neck and shadow cast on a beige wall.
A surreal sculpture resembling a melting clock with a green face, gold edges, and numbers, mounted on a black base.
Metal art sculptures of an elephant and a dancing couple displayed on a white pedestal in an art gallery with framed abstract and textual artworks in the background.
Metallic art sculpture of two stylized animals holding hands, one resembling a unicorn and the other a horse, with intricate cutout patterns, placed on a flat surface in front of a framed artwork.
People viewing artwork in a modern art gallery with white walls, featuring a large black and white photograph of flowing hair, and a glossy white sculptural piece on the polished floor.
Art gallery with sculptures on white pedestals and framed artwork on white walls.
An art gallery with four colorful abstract paintings on the left wall, two metal sculptures on the white pedestal in the center, and a large framed artwork with Arabic calligraphy in the background. The gallery has a polished marble floor and track l
Abstract painting with sweeping black and purple brushstrokes on canvas displayed on white gallery wall.
Artwork made of numerous metallic spoons arranged in a spiral pattern on a white gallery wall.
Close-up of a spherical mirror installation with numerous small, shiny, metallic spheres reflecting the surroundings.
Close-up of a wall made of overlapping metallic spoons arranged in a pattern.
Inside an art gallery with white walls, featuring various abstract paintings and sculptures. There are glossy white oval seats on the floor in the foreground, and sculptures on pedestals along the left wall. Track lighting illuminates the artworks.
Art gallery with various abstract paintings and sculptures on white walls and polished concrete floor, illuminated by track lighting.
Metal wall art sculpture representing three human figures and a horse, with barbed wire connecting two of the figures, displayed on a white gallery wall.
An abstract red, shiny, crumpled sculpture or artwork on a white background.
Interior of an art gallery with various sculptures and paintings. There are white walls, a polished concrete floor, and spotlights illuminating the artworks. In the foreground, a glossy white abstract sculpture resembling a bean. On the walls, large
People viewing artwork in a modern art gallery. Art includes a large black and white abstract painting, a textured gold sculpture, a small blue piece, and a patterned black and white piece. There is also a white sculptural bench.
An art gallery with white walls displaying five artworks: a large black abstract painting, a textured gold art piece, a blue textured art piece, a geometric black and white piece, and a black textured art piece. Two glossy white sculptural benches wi
Two women closely examining metallic sculptures on display in an art gallery, with other visitors in the background.
People viewing artwork at an art gallery opening, with a sculpture in the foreground and colorful paintings on the white gallery walls.
A shiny, abstract metal sculpture on display in an art gallery with two men observing it.
A woman with long red hair looking at a large wall of shiny metal bubbles or discs, wearing an orange scarf.