Hamed Abdalla's 1961 work "Al Beous, Misery" is being offered for sale through Mark Hachem Gallery, listed on Artsy. The piece is an ink on paper from glue relief, measuring 33 × 46 cm, hand-signed, and includes a certificate of authenticity. Abdalla (1917–1985) was a pioneering Egyptian and Arab modernist, known for his "Creative Word" concept blending abstraction and human forms. His career included exhibitions at Cairo's Museum of Modern Art, the Louvre, the Metropolitan Museum of Art, and the Tate Modern, among others.
This listing matters because it highlights the growing market recognition of Arab modernists like Abdalla, whose works are held in major institutions such as the Tate Modern and the Metropolitan Museum of Art. The availability of a unique work from 1961, at a time when interest in global modernism is expanding, underscores the increasing commercial and scholarly attention to artists from the Middle East and North Africa. It also reflects the role of digital platforms like Artsy in connecting galleries with collectors worldwide.