Abu Dhabi (WAM)
His Excellency Sheikh Nahyan bin Mubarak Al Nahyan, Minister of Tolerance and Coexistence, affirmed that the authentic Arab artist, Dr. Naseer Shamma, is a project of integrated human creativity that we are proud of, because he is concerned with human issues everywhere, especially the Arab person, and that he harnesses his art, whether through music or visual painting, to highlight… These humanitarian issues and shed light on them, in search of solutions or establishing a better situation, in light of his clear vision and his Arab and international culture, on which he relies in most of his works.
Different visions
His Excellency stressed that Naseer Shamma is an integrated musical project, and through his distinguished artistic works, he was able to penetrate the world of suffering, tribulations, famines, wars and natural disasters, to come up with different and creative visions that confirm his refined human nature, as an artist and UNESCO Ambassador for Peace, and an extraordinary ambassador for Arab music.
This came after His Excellency opened the first personal exhibition “Half Life” by the musician and visual artist Naseer Shamma in the hall of the Al-Ittihad Gallery, in the presence of a large crowd of creatives, artists and fine art audiences in the Emirates and the world. The exhibition included more than 70 artistic works completed by the artist using various techniques that were the result of continuous experimentation. For four decades.
An incubator for creative people
His Excellency Sheikh Nahyan bin Mubarak said that Abu Dhabi, which embraced the artist Naseer Shamma from the beginning, through Bait Al Oud, is now hosting his first art exhibition, which confirms the commitment of the UAE and its wise leadership to sponsoring Arab and international arts and creativity, as the UAE has become an incubator for Arab and international creators. Because of its environment that stimulates creativity and the care it has for creativity and creators, which our wise leadership has, which expresses its belief in the importance of the arts and creativity in elevating human taste and caring for its human and existential issues, congratulating the artist Shamma on the occasion of the opening of this wonderful plastic exhibition, which is no less wonderful than his creations in… The world of Arabic music.
A special human experience
For his part, the artist Naseer Shamma affirmed his pride in opening his first plastic exhibition in the capital, Abu Dhabi, which has a special place in his mind and heart. He extended his thanks and gratitude to His Excellency Sheikh Nahyan bin Mubarak Al Nahyan for His Excellency’s keenness to attend the opening ceremony, and his interest in learning about his plastic experience, stressing that what the exhibition includes From the paintings, he captures about 40 years of a very special human experience, hoping that the message of this exhibition will reach everyone.
A new creative area
The exhibition provided a great opportunity for fans of the artist Naseer Shamma, and the specialized art audience, to learn about a new creative area from his rich and inspiring experience, as His Excellency Sheikh Nahyan bin Mubarak Al Nahyan, accompanied by the artist Naseer Shamma, reviewed most of the exhibition’s paintings, and the artist gave a brief explanation of each painting, amid praise. The presence of the great effort and creative vision of the artist.
