Al Oraibi, Jaffar
Artist
The abstract paintings of Jaffar Al Oraibi depict his exploration of the role of the individual in society, with a particular focus on gender identity and the expression of human emotion.
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Al Owais, Abdul Rahman
speaker
His Excellency the Minister of Culture, Youth and Community Development Abdul Rahman Mohammed bin Nasser Al Owais holds a Bachelor’s degree in Accounting and Information Systems
Al Owais, Abdullah
Speaker
Abdullah Al Owais is the Chairman of the Department of Culture and Information, Sharjah, and member of the Executive Council of the Emirate of Sharjah.
Al Qadiri, Monira
Artist
Monira Al Qadiri is a visual artist whose work explores unconventional gender identities, petro-cultures and their possible futures as well as the legacies of corruption.
Al Qasimi, Farah
Artist
Farah Al Qasimi’s work explores how consumer culture seduces people, particularly women, with promises of beauty or self-improvement.
Fatima Al Qasimi’s research focuses on Ibn Al Arabi, a thirteenth-century Arab Andalusian Muslim scholar, mystic, poet and philosopher whose works have been influential beyond the Muslim world.
Al Qasimi, Hoor
President and Director, Sharjah Art Foundation
Hoor Al Qasimi, President and Director of Sharjah Art Foundation, established the Foundation in 2009 as a catalyst and advocate for the arts in Sharjah, in the region and around the world.
Al Qassab, Mohammed
Artist
Mohammed Al Qassab’s work engages both the historical and contemporary material culture of the United Arab Emirates.
Al Qassemi, Sultan Sooud
Speaker
Sultan Sooud Al Qassemi is the Chairman and Partner of Meem Gallery, as well as the founder of the Barjeel Art Foundation.
Al Rais, Abdul Qader
Artist
Abdul Qader Al Rais is known for both his abstract oil paintings, which draw on Arabic script and geometric forms, and his more recent landscape watercolours, which reflect his longtime interest in traditional Emirati architecture and nature.
Al Rifai, Ismail
Artist and writer, Sharjah Art Foundation
He has exhibited widely in solo and group exhibitions nationally and internationally.
Al Saadi, Abdullah
Artist
Abdullah Al Saadi’s work ranges from painting, drawing and the creation of lengthy artists’ notebooks to the collection and systematic categorisation of found objects and the invention of new alphabets.
Al Samerraei, Tamara
Artist
The work of painter Tamara Al Samerraei is often based on photographs from both her personal archive and the public domain.
Al Sayegh, Munira
Curator
Al Sayegh has participated in panels examining the importance of non-institutional thinking and rhetoric in refining what local and regional art looks like from the bottom up.
Al Shaarani, Mouneer
Artist
A student of Syrian master calligrapher Badawi Al Dirany, Mouneer Alshaarani has worked as a calligrapher and book designer since 1968 and has developed several Arabic typefaces.