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June-August 2025 - Christie’s Dubai, UAE
The Spinning Dolphin Stool was presented at Christie’s Gallery, DIFC, as part of the Sustainability Program, Canvas for Change, A Sustainable Future, in June–August 2025. This initiative served as a platform for non-represented contemporary artists, emphasizing the role of art and culture in environmental protection and raising public awareness about ecological issues.
With fellow artists from Canvas for Change: A Sustainable Future exhibition at Christie’s, alongside Itziar Salgado from Christie’s Middle East
With Itziar Salgado from Christie’s Middle East and Elena Andreoni, standing beside my Spinning Dolphin Stool.
Mahnaz Fancy, from the UAE Ministry of Culture in in conversation with me about the Spinning Dolphin Stool.
Olivier Mestelan, one of the leading art collectors in the UAE, in conversation with me about the Spinning Dolphin Stool and the story behind its creation.
A visit from Khalil Abdulwahid, Visual Arts Manager at Dubai Culture, during the Christie’s Dubai showcase of my work.
Featured by Christie’s: Social Media Announcement
Spinning Dolphin, exhibited by Leila Heller Gallery at the eighteenth edition of Art Dubai 2025, stood out among a diverse and dynamic showcase of contemporary art. The work drew attention for its conceptual depth and material sensitivity, resonating within the fair’s international selection of emerging, established, and pioneering artists.
Christie’s Instagram Story – June 2025