DUBAI: Throughout August, Sotheby’s is running “Hafla,” a sale series billed as “a celebration of Middle Eastern art.” “Hafla” comprises four exhibitions: “Khamseen: 50 Years of Saudi Visual Art,” “Masarat Al-Hibr: Exceptional Qur’anic and Calligraphic Works from the Bashir Mohamed Family Collection,” “A2Z Advisory Jewelry at Sotheby’s,” and an exclusive capsule collection of handbags with designs inspired by Saudi Arabia.