Dubai-based art collectors give a peek into their collection

BAZAAR
By Rebecca Anne Proctor

Sleem and Lamia Hasan in the Jumeirah Living apartment in Dubai surrounded by their art. Photography by Ausra Osipaviciute

DUBAI---All of this is an accumulated collection,” says Lamia. “Sleem and I have been married for 10 years but we have been collecting individually for around 20 years – Sleem a little bit longer.” As Lamia explains, Sleem’s is a more eclectic collection with a lot of different artists from all over the world, including from South Africa, the US, and the Middle East. “For the last 20 years I have been collecting mainly Pakistani art and a little bit of Indian art,” she adds. Works by Pakistani masters such as Sadequain, Shahid Jalal, Tassaduq Suhail, Ismail Gulgee and Jamil Naqsh decorate the walls of their apartment exuding much colour and vibrancy. [More]