Dubai in a Frame

Hi All,

i would like to share with my feature on Dubai in A Frame

http://www.dubaiinaframe.com/2011/05/a-small-feature-on-my-friend-sumayyah-al-suwaidi/

here is the video interview

i hope you enjoy watching the interview :)

thanks,
Sumayyah

Gulf News Focus on Abu Dhabi

Hi All, me with Artists, Jalal Luqman, Laurel Moore, Nabeel Al Mehairbi, Hamdan Al Shamsi & Saoud Al Dhaheri for Gulf News special feature magazine for Abu Dhabi, 4-4-2011

Read the feature online: http://gulfnews.com/gn-focus/abu-dhabi/colours-of-provocation-1.787016

Magazine Cover

Inside

kind regards,

Sumayyah

Ahlan's HOT 100 - 2011

I would like to thank Ahlan for choosing me as one of the hottest 100 people in the UAE for the year 2011, as an entrepreneur. This is a great honor and a pleasure to be featured in Ahlan's prestigious HOT 100 book.

Ahlan is an ITP consumer publication and to read my feature please click on the link below:

http://www.ahlanlive.com/29215-sumayyah-al-suwaidi---entrepreneurs

Guess the Artist

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i would like to invite you all to attend the most thrilling art exhibition this year, "Guess the Artist"
an open call group show curated by me and participating artists are:
Jen Simon
Sara Al Shikar
Khawla Darwish
R.P Chezhian
Sadie Sulaiman
Chritch
Elwin Buchel
Barira Nabeel
Amjad Gharezaldin
Debjani Bhardwaj
Lama Khatib
Archana R D King (B'lu)
Laura Talhaoui
Hassan Zakaria
Salma Al Obaidly
Micheal Bernal
Saoud Al Dhaheri
Sumayyah Al Suwaidi
Hamdan Al Shamisi
Dr. Ashwin V Pillai
Noor Al Thehli
Dana Luqman
Asma Al Thehli
Fatima Al Suwaidi
Jalal Luqman
Mattar Bin Lahej
Sharif Al Saidi
Consuelo De Cabrera
Ines Landmesser
Nabeel Al Mehairbi

please see below your online invitation

i hope to see you all at Ghaf Art Gallery, Tuesday 1st of Feb 2011 at 7pm
kind regards,
Sumayyah

Guess the Artist - open call art exhibition

"Calling Artists to take part in this unique art show"

The UAE is going to witness a whole new art show of its kind, inspired by "Spot the artist: Postcards from the RCA's Secret sale", 1st of Feb 2011 at Ghaf Art Gallery.

Please click on the link below for application form and terms and conditions,
http://www.sumayyahalsuwaidi.com/guess-the-artist2011.doc

If you have any questions, please don't hesitate to contact me,
thank you,
sumayyah1711@gmail.com

Worlds Together

The National, January Calander 2011

Worlds Together is on the 30th as its the last day of the show

Video coverage of worlds together by Ashraf Helmi from The National Newspaper, 19-1-2011to watch the video, please click on the link below:

http://www.thenational.ae/arts-culture/art/the-worlds-together-at-this-exhibition

The National, 17th of Jan 2011to read the article, please visit the link below:

http://www.thenational.ae/arts-culture/art/art-exhibitions-showcase-uae-diversity

panorama magazine, 14th of jan 2011

Al Etihad Newspaper

online link:http://www.alittihad.ae/details.php?id=1124&y=2011

Abu Dhabi Emirates Channel, 24-jan-2011

to watch the video, please click on the link below:

http://bcove.me/yzignpk6

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Title: Worlds Together

Curated by Sumayyah Al Suwaidi

Venue: Marsam Mattar Gallery

16Th January 2011 – 31st of January 2011


Artworks by:
Kristy Anne Ligones

Guillermo Munro

Ella Orencillo

Ali Murad
Liz Ramos

Moahmmed Hindash

Maria Neschetna

Victoria Viray

"Worlds Together" is an art exhibition that explores artists from different nationalities and backgrounds but living in the UAE. The exhibition talks about their different personalities and perspectives about life, its their honest feelings onto canvas portraying their thoughts into visual images for everyone to see and experience.

Dear Friends,

you are all invited to attend the opening ceremony of my next curated show at Marsam Mattar Gallery in Dubai. the official opening is at 8pm on Sunday 16Th of January 2011, if you would like information of how to get to the gallery please call them 04-3988331

i hope to see you all there :)
xoxo,
Sumayyah

Contemporary Reflections - UAE Heritage Through The Modern Artist's Eye

I am honored to announce and share with you all my participation in the group exhibition "Contemporary Reflections - UAE Heritage Through The Modern Artist's Eye" which was held to celebrate the UAE's 39Th National Day at the J.F. Kennedy Center for the performing arts, Washington DC, USA.

10 artists including, Abdulwader Al Rais, Abdulrahim Salem, Dr. Najat Makki, Jalal Luqman, Mattar Bin Lahej, Khalid Al Banna, Alia Lootah, Alia Al Shamsi & Ali Al Abdan.

thanks to the UAE Embassy and TDIC for this amazing opportunity and having me part of the prestigious event, it was definitely a wonderful exhibition and a great experience.

please find below pictures of the opening ceremony and our visits to different places in Washington DC.


All the photographs below are courtesy UAE's Embassy - Washington DC, and were taken by non other than Nader Khazal, Vi Photography http://www.imagesbyvi.com/
You can see him in the picture above :)

A formal photograph, the artists, TDIC & His Excellency Yousef Al Otaiba - the Ambassador of the UAE to the United States of America.

Explaining my artwork to His Excellency

interview with Dubai TV

 i surely had a great time and i thank everyone who was involved in making this event a huge success :)