Hussain Sharif Explained
Hussain Sharif (born 1961) is an Emirati artist based in Dubai, United Arab Emirates. Co-founder of Emirates Fine Arts Society and is one of the original "Five"[1] conceptual artist in the UAE including Mohammed Kazem, Mohammed Ahmed Ibrahim, Abdullah Al Saadi and his brother Hassan Sharif.[2] [3]
Group exhibitions
- 2010 Dropping Lines1, Salwa Zeidan Gallery, Abu Dhabi, U.A.E.
- 2010 Arab world meets Zurich1, AB Gallery, Zurich, Switzerland
- 2008 Selected UAE contemporary Artist Expo1, Zaragoza, Spain
- 2005 Cultural Diversity 1, Sharjah Art Museum, U.A.E.
- 2003 6th Sharjah International Art Biennial, Sharjah, U.A.E.
- 2002 Dhaka Biennial, Bangladesh
- 2002 5 UAE 1, Ludwig Forum for International Art, Aachen, Germany
- 1999 4th Sharjah International Art Biennial, Sharjah, U.A.E.
- 1998 U.A.E. Contemporary Art, Institute of Arab World, Paris, France
- 1998 The 7th Cairo International Biennial, Egypt
- 1995 Emirates Arts 1, Sittard Art Center, Sittard, Netherlands
- 1989 Exhibition of the Emirates Fine Arts Society the Soviet Union1, Moscow, U.R.S.S. (Russian Federation)
- 1983 Black and White 1, Al Ahli Club, Dubai, U.A.E.
Solo exhibitions
- 2001 Sharjah International Art Biennial, Sharjah, U.A.E.
- 1992 Paintings, Oil and Collage1, Sharjah Cultural Center, Sharjah, U.A.E.
- 1981 Caricature, Arabic Cultural Club, Sharjah, U.A.E.
See also
Emirates Fine Arts Society
Hassan Sharif
Notes and References
- Web site: Top 5 art exhibits on display at the Salwa Zeidan Gallery. gulfnews.com. 2015-06-26.
- Web site: Lagler. Annette. A Different Journey to the East The Art of the Five from the United Arab Emirates.
- Web site: The Nomadic Artists of the UAE bring their mythical expressions to the Rhine . prod-images.exhibit-e.com. 2015-06-26.
