The Mahmoud Hammad Collection
Syrian artist Mahmoud Hammad (1923-1988)
Arab Art Archive
We partner with artists, families, galleries, and institutions globally to digitize materials related to modern Arab art history. These materials are donated, loaned, or digitized on-site and then returned to their owners. Digital files are preserved by NYU Library's Digital Technology Services.
The archive features artist writings, journals, exhibition materials, and photographs. Publicly licensed materials can be accessed online through the NYU Archival Collections repository, while unlicensed works are available at al Mawrid Arab Center for the Study of Art at NYU Abu Dhabi.
To access materials at al Mawrid, complete the Access Request form, which outlines usage terms and conditions.
The Salah Taher Collection
Egyptian artist Salah Taher (1911-2007)
The Rafa Nasiri and May Muzaffar Collection
Iraqi artist Rafa Nasiri (1940-2013) and Iraqi critic and poet May Muzaffar (b. 1940)
The Ahmad Nawash Collection
Palestinian-Jordanian artist Ahmad Nawash (1934-2017)
The Hanaa Malallah Collection
Iraqi artist Hanaa Malallah (b. 1958)
The Hussain Sharif Collection
Emirati artist Hussain Sharif (b. 1961)
The Salwa Zeidan Collection
Lebanese artist Salwa Zedian (b. 1956)
The Feryal Matar Collection
Palestinian-Emirati artist Feryal Matar (b. 1944)
The Menhat Helmy Collection
Egyptian artist Menhat Helmy (1925-2004)
Collections In Progress
The Hamed Abdalla Collection
Egyptian artist Hamed Abdalla (1917-1985)
The Atassi Foundation for Arts and Culture Collection
Pioneering Syrian art gallery (established 1986)
The Maysaloun Faraj Collection
Iraqi artist Maysaloun Faraj (b. 1955)
The Marwan Kassab-Bachi Collection
Syrian artist Marwan Kassab-Bachi (1934-2016)
The Khalifa Alqattan Collection
Kuwaiti artist Khalifa Alqattan (1934-2003)
The Samia Zaru Collection
Palestinian artist Samia Zaru (1938-2026)
The Ezzeldin Naguib Collection
Egyptian artist Ezzeldin Naguib (1940-2023)
The Gamal El Sagini Collection
Egyptian artist Gamal El Sagini (1917-1977)
The Iyad Al Mosawi Collection
Iraqi artist Iyad Al Mosawi (b. 1955)
The Ezzat Mezher Collection
Lebanese artist Ezzat Mezher (1947-2009)