On the occasion of the United Arab Emirates’ 50th National Day, the Sultan Bin Ali Al Owais Cultural Foundation, in collaboration with Dubai Culture & Arts Authority, will be hosting a grand art event under the title of “50 * 50”: The Golden Exhibition of UAE Artists. The exhibition will feature the work of 50 leading UAE plastic artists, who reflect the artistic journey of the UAE during the past half century in the fields of drawing, painting, sculpture, photography, plastic art and formation art among other means of artistic expression. Al Owais Cultural Foundation will also be hosting a seminar on Art in the UAE, which will see the participation of a number of artists and art critics. The event will take place at 7pm on Tuesday, November 23, 2021, at the Grand Exhibition Hall of the Sultan Bin Ali Al Owais Cultural Foundation, located on Al Rigga Street, Dubai.
The artists participating in the exhibition are:
Ali Al Abdan, Mohammed Al Astad, Khulood Al Jaberi, Dr. Najat Makki, Abdul Rahim Salem, Dr. Mohammed Youssuf, Mahmoud Al Ramhi, Mona Al Khaja, Fatima Lootah, Abdul Qader Al Rais, Hussein Al Sharif, Abdul Rahman Zainel, Ahmed Al Ansari, Mohammed Mandi, Sheikha Al Yaziya Al Nahyan, Ibrahim Al Awadhi, Salama Al Mazrouei, Salma Al Marri, Amnah Al Falasi, Fatima Al Hammadi, Saoud Al Dhaheri, Khawla Darwish, Salem Al Juneibi, Sumaya Al Rais, Dr. Karima Al Shomaly, Azza Al Qubaisi, Sawsan Khamis, Mohammed Al Qassab, Khalil Abdul Wajid, Bader Abbas, Salem Jawhar, Ali Bin Thalith, Jassim Al Awadhi, Faiza Mubarak, Amin Bin Sinan, Shaimaa Abdul Rahman, Ahmed Al Dosary, Moussa Al Halyan, Wisal Al Ali, Faisal Al Rais, Khalid Al Astad, Sheikha Al Suwaidi, Mohammed Al Marzouqi, Saleh Al Ustad, Alia Lootah, Kaltham Bilslah, Moza Al Falasi, Mohammed Ahli, Khalid Al Jallaf and Jamal Habroosh.
The “Golden Exhibition of UAE Artists 50*50” aims to celebrate the Emirati art movement that has reflected and documented the journey of the country’s establishment and growth through art. Not only does art monitor and record progress on the national front, but it also captures the evolution of artistic tools, concepts and philosophies, and highlights the impact of the latest international art trends on the local art scene.
Moreover, a seminar on “Plastic Art in the UAE in Half a Century” will be held on the sidelines of the exhibition. The seminar will feature Salma Al Marri, Ali Al Abdan and Mohammed Al Astad, and will be moderated by Ihsan Al Khatib. The Sultan Bin Ali Al Owais Cultural Foundation will also document the exhibition through a giant album featuring photographs of all the showcased artworks along with the photos and resumes of all participating artists to become a reference for art enthusiasts and academics.
