Creating vibrant images of UAE culture is Budour Al Ali’s speciality.
The 30-something Emirati artist, who has been painting since she was a teenager, is showing her works in a solo exhibition titled Beauty of Nature and Desert Life in the UAE in the capital’s Al Seef Mall.
The artist’s paintings have been displayed in the United States, United Kingdom, Morocco, Singapore and Switzerland, but she says this is the first time she has had a show in a shopping centre.
“At first, I was against the idea, subscribing to the belief that art is a luxurious thing that shouldn’t be reachable to just anyone,” she says. “But I was wrong and I quickly changed my mind. I’m so glad I did.
“I’ve received such wonderful feedback. Emiratis tell me how much they appreciate these glimpses of our culture and many stop to take selfies of themselves beside the large portraits of His Highness Sheikh Zayed [founding President of the UAE], God rest his soul.
“And expatriates get to see the different parts of our culture through these paintings, where I have specifically focused on the beauty of the UAE.”
Original article by Hala Khalaf
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Emirati artist Budour Al Ali captures the UAE’s beauty on canvas
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