Chants Mystique was a painting the artist never thought she would see again. An avid collector from Sharjah tracked it down and now it is part of Barjeel Art Foundation’s permanent collection.

Is it necessary to know Fahrelnissa Zeid’s life story before you can appreciate her art? From her sprawling abstracts to compelling portraits, the current retrospective at Tate Modern charts her life’s work and weaves in her biography too.