The Cultural And Scientific Association In Dubai Hosts 1st Sculpture Dubai Symposium 2013
13 Arab countries to participate
The Cultural and Scientific Association in Dubai will host the 1st edition of Sculpture Dubai from February 18 to March 8, 2013, with the participation of a number of celebrated fine artists from 13 Arab countries, namely Bahrain, Egypt, Kuwait, KSA, Lebanon, Libya, Palestine, Qatar, Sudan, the Sultanate of Oman, Syria, Tunisia, and the host country the UAE.
The announcement was made by Sculpture Dubai’s Organising Committee in a press conference that was held at the Cultural and Scientific Association’s headquarters and attended by Mr Sultan Saqr Al Suwaidi, Chairman of the Cultural and Scientific Association, Dr Abdul Khaliq Abdullah, Board Member and Head of the Cultural Committee, and fine artists Najat Mekki, Mattar bin Lahej and Yasser Gargawi, Acting Director of Projects and Event at Dubai Culture, who briefed the attendees on the objectives, activities, and participants of Sculpture Dubai,clarifying the importance of the event to Dubai and its expected future results. They also discussed a number of art and artists’ issues in the UAE and Arab World.
Speaking on the occasion, Mr Sultan Saqr Al Suwaidi, said: “Organising such activities aims to boost the UAE’s position in the fine and creative art field and demonstrate the ability of Emirati art to keep up with the latest world developments. The event also aims to stimulate the art of sculpture, aid in the exchange of culture and artistic expertise. and provide a platform to network with elite Arab world’s fine artists. Through Sculpture Dubai we whish to lay the foundation stone of this art in the country, confirming the leading role of Dubai as a pioneering city in the field of fine art, with a particular focus on sculpture.”
Dr Abdul Khaliq Abdullah added: “The Cultural and Scientific Association is keen to diversify its activities and include sculpture and aims to keep up with the latest trends,further adding to the vibrant cultural movement in the country. The symposium aims to decorate the city of Dubai with world-classworks of sculpture, as part of preparation to host Expo 2020.”
The Organising Committee expects the Sculpture Dubai to be a great success and a number of student workshops will be held on the symposium’s side lines, with the aim of enriching aspiring young sculptors experience,enhancing their skills, and further encourage the growth of thecountry’s art movement. They asserted that such activities that attract high profile participants hold a great value due to host country.
The Organising Committee is comprised of Mr Mohammed Al Salaki, Board Member and Head of the Cultural Committee Dr Abdul Khaliq Abdullah, and fine artists Dr Najat Mekki, Mr Ibrahim Al Hashimi, and Mr Mattar bin Lahej.
A number of activities and programmes are scheduled to take place during the symposium, including daily workshops from 10:00 am to 6:00 pm with theparticipation of various artists to produce the artworks planned bythe Cultural and Scientific Association. A number of parallel student workshops will be organised and students from UAE art colleges may register in coordination with their universities. The daily 2-3 hour workshops aim to introduce stone sculpture art and help students create small artworks under the supervision of one of the attending artists.
The list of participating artists in Dubai Sculpture 2013 includes Abdul Rahim Salim and Mattar bin Lahej from the UAE, Mansour Al Mansi from Egypt, Intwan Basbous and Antoine Basbous from Lebanon, Ayoub Al Baloushi from Oman, Ali Al Toukhais from the KSA, Khalid Marghani from Sudan, Mohammed bin Al Amin from Libya, Ali Al Mahmeed from Bahrain, Ahmed Al Subai from Qatar, Ahmed Kanaan from Palestine, Nisreen Al Saleh and Sohail Badour from Syria, Muhraiz Al Louz from Tunisia and guest of honour artist Sami Mohammed from Kuwait, who has been selected by the Organising Committee in recognition of his history in the Kuwaiti fine art movement and his experience and achievements in this field.
Emirate: Dubai
Date: Jan 30, 2013
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