Ali Aboutaam, along with his brother Hicham, love what they do. They are passionately committed to bringing beautiful art objects of past ages to as many people as possible. Among Phoenix Ancient Art’s clients are some of the world’s greatest museums, where the works have immense exposure.
Of course, private individuals and collectors purchase antiquities to furnish their houses with the beauty and meaning that come from such objects. But along with the privilege of owning rare artifacts comes the responsibility of acting as a custodian for each work of art. Ultimately these objects that have come down to us over hundreds—and, in some cases–thousands of years—of not really belong to any one individual, but belong to our communal culture and heritage. Each individual owner is only escorting the object through time, so that it continues to “live” for future generations.
Ali Aboutaam says it best, “Our clients never really own any of these works, but merely look after them in their best possible interest (restoration, conservation, studying, publishing, exhibiting, etc…), for only a brief time span, until parting, and then someone else, be it an individual or an institution, takes over that responsibility.”
The Aboutaams and Phoenix Ancient Art believe in what they do, and it is their wish and goal that as many people as possible can enjoy the privilege of owning objects of beauty and historical significance.
