2009 greeting cards

تعابير إماراتية.. ذاكرة حية للفن المحلي

this is me in the picture beside my painting :)

i took this picture from the article that was published in al Ittihad newspaper yesterday 24th of jan 2009, so if you want to read it, here it is http://www.alittihad.ae/details.php?id=3142&adate=2009

enjooooooooooooooooy!! :)

The National - Emirati Expressions

this picture of the Emirati Expressions Art Exhibition was in The National 20th of jan 2009. check out the article http://thenational.newspaperdirect.com/epaper/viewer.aspx?issue=60942009012000000000001001&page=2&article=950e8758-4002-4982-a671-33b163681118&key=b94sH64o6KuYp4wbEHIn8w==&feed=rss

and by the way the painting that is on the far left is mine :)

Frank Gehry - Guggenheim Museum Bilboa

i couldn't believe myself when i sat with Frank Gehry the famous architect it was such an honor! i was at the emirates palace checking out the display of my work at Gellry one for the emirati expressions art exhibition http://www.artsabudhabi.com/ and while i was with the organizers http://www.tdic.ae/ Frank Gehry was with them because of the Guggenheim he is going to build in Abu Dhabi in association with TDIC. but what made me happy the most is when he held my hand saying "i loved your work". it meant so much to me coming from such a great architect.

for more info about Frank http://pastexhibitions.guggenheim.org/gehry/index.html

for more info about the Guggenheim in Abu Dhabi http://users.flipbook.com.au/users/2008/4/tdic/#saadiyat-island

Emirates Marine Environmental Group

Emirates Marine Environmental Group asked me for a logo and i came up with these 3 concepts! which one do you like the most :)?

Emirati Expressions

Dear Friends,

i would like to announce that i will be participating in Emirati Expressions Art Exhibition that will be happening on the 20th of January in Emirates Palace, it's going to be an exhibition that never happened before so i hope to see you all there :)

Under the patronage of
His Highness Sheikh Mohammad Bin Zayed Al Nahyan
Crown Prince of Abu Dhabi & Deputy Supreme Commander of the UAE Armed Forces
Emirati Expressions is a celebration of artistic diversity in the United Arab Emirates. Tourism Development & Investment Company present a comprehensive collection of traditional and contemporary work by Emirati artists, representing many generations.
You'll see painting, photography, sculpture, graphic design, video, installations and calligraphy curated by Anne Baldassari, Director of the Musée National Picasso, Paris.
The exhibition captures the "movement of thought" at the intersection of cultures and influences.
It's a rare opportunity to appreciate art straight from the Emirati heart. And you're invited.
Gallery One, Emirates Palace, Abu Dhabi
20 January - 16 April 2009
www.artsabudhabi.com