Amman · Since 2012

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A Nation

The Artbeat of a Living Land

International artists. Real places. Original paintings of the Middle East, inspired by real places and collected in limited editions.

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Watercolour of the Treasury at Petra in morning sun

Image A Nation brings painters from around the world to the cities, landmarks and daily life of the Middle East, and asks them to paint what they feel, not only what they see. The result is a body of work that is authentic in its source, unique in its voices and proud of its place.

73paintings
4regions: Jordan & Jerusalem, Abu Dhabi, Dubai, Makka & Madina
7countries of origin among our artists
Limitedoriginals and numbered limited-edition copies

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Arabic calligraphy and illumination
Khat & Tazhib
Arabic calligraphy and illumination by master hands. 6 pieces.

Pride pictured.
Greatness glimpsed.

Why it is different

Art straight from the heart

Every painting begins with the artist's own close study of the place, after days of research and exploring it on foot wherever possible.

Many hands, one vision

Each region is painted by artists chosen for their voice, including artists from the region itself.

Collected, not mass-produced

Originals, and numbered copies in small editions, each with a signed certificate of authenticity.

Collected by

Works from the collection are held in the Royal Court of Jordan, King Abdullah Art Collection, Basman Palace, Amman, and in the collection of HRH Sheikh Mansour bin Zayed in the United Arab Emirates.

For institutions

A ready body of work for hotels, ministries, banks, hospitals and cultural venues.

Original paintings and limited editions, available now.

For Institutions
Watercolour of a palace in Abu Dhabi

Like what you look at.
Love where you live.