Under the slogan "Mada", I launched yesterday morning at the Sharjah Art Museum, the 22nd session of the Islamic Arts Festival, which is organized by the Department of Culture.
His Highness Sheikh Dr. Sultan bin Muhammad Al Qasimi, Member of the Supreme Council and Ruler of Sharjah, witnessed the launch of the festival and His Highness toured the 31 exhibitions held in the Sharjah Art Museum, which included a variety of plastic, structural, sculptural, murals, Arabic calligraphy, contemporary art and other works that reflect The splendor of Islamic arts.
During his tour, His Highness the Ruler of Sharjah listened to the exhibition organizers and the participating artists for a detailed explanation of the works, their expressions, their message, and the art they constitute.
The festival, which lasts until January 21st, is based on historical, aesthetic and human axes, as it reveals the historical symbol of ancient Islamic art by attracting the best international artists, and it provides equipment similar to what is a link between what is old and covered with modern and modern cover, and the session goes The current one, which came under the slogan "Mada", explores the beauty hidden in nature, objects and things, and the slogan represents the ability to give artists the imagination and wide space to complete works according to the concept of Islamic art, and the artist sets out towards visual worlds hidden behind the place.
The festival includes 253 events, exhibitions, workshops, lectures, and murals, in which its participation is held by 108 artists from 31 countries, who present 241 artworks.
The opening of the Islamic Arts Festival, along with His Highness the Ruler of Sharjah, was witnessed by Sheikha Nawwar Bint Ahmed bin Muhammad Al Qasimi, Director of the Sharjah Art Foundation, and the head of the Department of Culture Abdullah bin Mohammed Al Owais, and a number of ambassadors working for the state, and representatives of artistic institutions and various local and international media.
The Festival of Islamic Arts is considered one of the most prominent activities that are concerned with contemporary Islamic arts, and after successive successes of the festival sessions it occupied a local, international and international position, for its various artistic works, workshops, courses and lectures.
Visual culture
Sharjah Islamic Arts Festival contributed to spreading the visual culture and artistic taste of Islamic arts among different audiences, and his loving audience has become waiting for him at this time of each year, and he enjoys visiting his exhibitions that enrich Sharjah's facades, and benefit from the accompanying artistic activities, which continue for about 40 One day, it is filled with momentum of various interactive artistic activities.
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An exhibition included in the festival, which comes this year under the slogan "Mada".
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Artists from 31 countries participate in the festival.