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Sheikh Rashid Al Khalifa during the 2019 exhibition opening "In Parallel" at Bait Muzna Gallery in Muscat, Oman
How does virtual viewing galleries enhance art appreciation? As part of Mid East Art’s ‘Art & Tech’ series, we interviewed Bahraini artist Sheikh Rashid bin Khalifa on his recent work in the quarantine and his early embrace of virtual art display on Google Arts & Culture.
Read moreLatif Al Ani, whose role as ‘Father of Iraqi Photography’ encompasses three decades of documentation, from the 1950s through 1970s. His work captures the belle époque of the cosmopolitan and modern Iraq during these years.
Read moreMid East Art unveils never before seen footage and an interview text of the late Saleh Al Ustad, one of the pioneer fine art photographers of the UAE and Gulf region. This feature documents Saleh’s history from Missouri to Southern California in the early 1980s and the establishment of a fine art scene in the UAE.
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Suzy was ranked on the list as part of a group of women in the UAE who are championing the arts —from artists and curators to gallerists and the founders of collectives for young and emerging artists from the region.
Read moreThis is a personal story of how some of the leading Emirati artists have worked to fashion a path through an often fast-moving and potentially bewildering landscape of change. Senses of identity and belonging, of heritage and inheritance, loom large under conditions of constant transformation. In a place that is as young as the UAE, artists find themselves grappling with the recent past as they look towards the future.
Read moreIn one of the most groundbreaking international shows for an artist from the UAE, Abdulqader Al Rais achieved his first international retrospective at the Institut du Monde Arabe in Paris earlier this September, writes Suzy Sikorski
Read moreSeven graduating female architecture students at the American University of Sharjah are challenging the timeless elements of this work out of their love for Renaissance.
Read moreOne of the early pioneer painters and sculptors of the UAE sits down with me to discuss his life and work. From his formative years in Bahrain, Egypt and the UAE, Abdul Raheem Salem recalls the beginnings of the first arts society in the UAE and some of the first exhibitions and important people that marked his career.
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Image courtesy of Suzy Sikorski.
Celebrating Halloween with friends. Image courtesy of Suzy Sikorski. Photograph courtesy of the Ustad family.
mage courtesy of Suzy Sikorski. Photograph courtesy of the Ustad family.
Image courtesy of Suzy Sikorski.
mage courtesy of Suzy Sikorski. Photograph courtesy of the Ustad family.
Image taken by Suzy Sikorski, Photograph courtesy of the Emirates Fine Art Society
This week the Emirati arts community mourns the passing of Saleh Al Ustad, a beloved photographer and dear friend to many in the creative scene. Read a small post dedicated to my meetings with Saleh throughout the year. May You Rest in Peace our dear Saleh.
Read moreDrawing connections with the older Kuwaiti art scene, Amira discusses the inspiration for her 16 year career as an artist. She channels her creative impulses from her artistic lineage and global travels onto her works.
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Exhibition of Photography by Linda Shuaib in 21st November, 1987
Exhibition of Photography by Linda Shuaib in 21st November, 1987
Exhibition of Photography by Linda Shuaib in 21st November, 1987
Exhibition of Paintings by Shakir Hassan Al Said in 28th October, 1989
Featuring photos from Sultan Gallery's exhibitions during the late 1980s: Photographer Linda Shuaib and painter Shakir Hassan Al Said.
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Courtesy of Suzy Sikorski.
One of the first artists from the UAE, Abdul Qader recounts his early years in Kuwait and quest to capture his environment once returning to Dubai.
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Courtesy of Sultan Gallery, Kuwait.
Courtesy of Sultan Gallery, Kuwait.
Courtesy of Sultan Gallery, Kuwait.
Courtesy of Sultan Gallery, 1969.
This week’s focus is on Kuwait during the late 1960s which commemorates a gallery and art scene that became the foundations for arts education and development in the Gulf.
Read moreJust in time for her Degree Show at Goldsmiths, Kuwaiti/Ukrainian artist Amani discusses the evolution of the dowry in her work "Codes of Conduct."
Read moreDr. Mohamed Yousif and Dr. Najat Makki, 1990. Bologna, Italy. Photo courtesy of the Emirates Fine Art Society.
In 1990 at the 14th FIFA Cup in Bologna, Italy, Emirati artists represented the UAE during a series of cultural exhibitions.
Read moreA letter from founder Suzy Sikorski on the beginnings of Mid East Art
Read moreTaqwa's vision is in line with these older artists, in that she uses materials from her environment and understands the importance of listening to her elders, both at home and in her local art community. A native of Khorfakkan and an artist since a young age, she has now developed a passion for bookbinding and printmaking that uses the stories and materials that are close to her.
Read moreAs part of our first "Artwork of the Week" spotlight, meet Ayesha, a recent graduate of Zayed University in Abu Dhabi. Her studio space includes the deep waters of Abu Dhabi (yes, she dives as part of her practice!) while also threading her memories and reviving her passions for fashion design with her arts practice.
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The artist in his home in Khorfakkan. Courtesy of Suzy Sikorski
Mid East Art travels to Khorfakkan to visit Ibrahim's studio and witness the mountainous and beautiful environment that has inspired the artist throughout.
Read moreFulbright Researcher, Suzy Sikorski, recounts her journey from AUS to starting the first online portal for Khaleeji artists. She first came to AUS as an exchange student, only to return two years later under a Fulbright US Student Scholarship.
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