SHARJAH: Sheikha Bodour bint Sultan Al Qasimi, Chairperson of Sharjah Investment and Development Authority (Shurooq), has opened two new exhibitions, titled ‘Consciousness in Flux. Faig Ahmed’ and ‘Hard Edges. Khalid Al Banna’ at the Maraya Art Centre in Sharjah – a non-profit creative initiative by (Shurooq) that supports the region’s emerging and established artists. Both exhibitions will be running until 1st August 2024.
The opening ceremony was attended by the CEO of Sharjah Investment and Development Authority (Shurooq) Ahmed Al Qaseer, as well as notable dignitaries from the art and culture sector of the UAE. In addition, representatives of the in-kind supporter Air Arabia for the exhibition on Faig Ahmed were present.
Sheikha Bodour Al Qasimi toured the two exhibitions, ‘Consciousness in Flux’ by Azerbaijani artist Faig Ahmed, who is renowned for his conceptual hand-woven artworks that utilise traditional carpets, as well as the exhibition ‘Hard Edges’ by Emirati artist Khalid Al Banna, the artist’s
first institutional show in the UAE.
Source: Emirates News Agency