Emirati art from the 1980s focus for Venice Biennale

Work from the 1980s by 14 Emirati artists will be exhibited at the upcoming Venice Biennale.

Sheikha Hoor bint Sultan Al Qasimi, the president and director of the Sharjah Art Foundation and curator of the UAE national pavilion at the 56th Venice Biennale, has selected the work for a show titled “1980 -Today: Exhibitions in the United Arab Emirates.”

The artists are: Ahmed Al Ansari, Moosa Al Halyan, Mohammed Al Qassab, Abdul Qader Al Rais, Abdullah Al Saadi, Mohammed Abdullah Bulhiah, Salem Jawhar, Mohammed Kazem, Najat Meky, Abdulraheem Salim, Hassan Sharif, Obaid Suroor, Dr. Mohamed Yousif, and Abdulrahman Zainal.

Sheikha Hoor said: “The opportunity to curate the UAE’s national pavilion has allowed me to reflect on and honour a significant period of the UAE’s art history.”

Original article by Nick Ames

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