Sarah Awad's 'Rainbow Clearance' at The Third Line, Dubai

Sarah Awad's first solo exhibition outside the US, 'Rainbow Clearance and Other Paintings,' was held at The Third Line in Dubai from 14 November to 16 December 2022. The show featured large-scale abstract paintings from 2022, using broad strokes of oil and vinyl to create compositions where nude figures emerge from fields of color. Works like 'Night Vision,' 'Limbo,' 'Rainbow Clearance,' 'Neon Pulse,' 'Third Eye,' 'Disappearing Act,' and 'Cosmic Harmonizers' demonstrate a process where bodies appear and dissolve through layered swipes of paint. The exhibition explored themes of isolation and proximity, inviting viewers into a reciprocal gaze with the figures. Awad, based in Los Angeles, employs an instinctive painting method that yields open-ended interpretations.