Aisha Caan, wife of entrepreneur and Dragon's Den judge James Caan, held an exhibition of her abstract paintings entitled 'Creation' on Thursday 27 November 2008 in London. The collection of fifty mainly oil on canvas paintings, inspired by Islam, have taken Aisha six years to complete. Each painting is a homage to Allah and contains Arabic calligraphy, creating a form of sacred art within the framework of contemporary art. Sales of Caan's paintings were brisk on the night, with an average price ranging between £3000 - £4000.

Aisha Caan's work bridges aspects of Eastern and Western culture of a spiritual nature. She is influenced by religion and science, and is inspired by Abstract Expressionist Artists. Born 1959 in Bombay, Aisha Caan has lived in London since 1967. She studied at the London College of Fashion between1978 and 1981 gaining a Diploma in Fashion Design. She then pursued a course in Fine art at the Kensington & Chelsea College from 2003 until 2006 and completed an MA in Fine Art at the Central St Martins School of Art in 2008.

About the 'Creation' exhibition

The creation of the universe series has required Aisha to research into every aspect of creation through both science and religion. The discoveries of the scientific theories from the beginning of time to every aspect of God's creation and the verses in the sacred scriptures, especially in the Quran, have made the existence of life so much easier for her to comprehend.

	AISHA CAAN 'CREATION' EXHIBITION 2008
	Click for larger image Aisha Caan	Click for larger image
	Click for larger image Diana Brightmore-Armour, LLoyds TSB	Click for larger image James Caan, Entrepreneur and 'Dragon's Den' Judge
	Click for larger image	Click for larger image Keith Vaz MP.
	Click for larger image Kamel Hothi, Asian Markets Director at Lloyds TSB Corporate Markets.	Click for larger image Kamel Hothi, Asian Markets Director at Lloyds TSB Corporate Markets with Aisha Caan.
	Click for larger image Neeta Patel, Sloan Fellow at London Business School with Pinky Lilani, founder of the Asian Women of Achievement Awards.	Click for larger image Pervin Todiwala, Co-founder of Cafe Spice Namaste, Pinky Lilani - Founder of the Asian Women of Achievement Awards and Shernaz Engineer, Founder of Verity Appointments.

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