art4you GALLERY
ARTIST PROFILE
AISHA YUSUF AL SHEMAILI
The UAE’s girl from Ras Al Khaimah, she has a master in Performance Management and She Work in Strategy and Development field. In 2013 Aisha has awarded a second Prize in Photograph section for AL Ouaise Prize. She has issued tow books (Life Colorants 2015) a wisdom words with her artwork bilanguage and (He and She the Origin Story) a short stories in Arabic. Lately on 2017 three books in Management issued by her after two years of preparing for them. She participates in various grouped Exhibitions for Fine Arts.
Statement in ART:
“The beauty has no rules ”, it means the creativity especially the excellent one not depends only on the professional people, it can be by anyone who has a talent and spirit to achieve and create. I’m trying to learn and search and find the new in anywhere and in any field.
I have some experimental in digital paints and some in the photograph . Sometimes I’m using Oil and acrylic colours, sometimes thinking about sculpturing. I like the free paint
(subtraction and contemporary) mainly on colours or collage pasted on canvas.
I have many ideas to achieve in future.
NATIONALITY : UAE
AYAAT NASSER
NATIONALITY : EGYPT
Born and educated in Cairo, born in 1987, Egyptian. She has practised her favourite talent (drawing) since the age of ten, holds a Bachelor of Commerce Business Administration Division. Despite her study of the artistic field, she did not neglect her talent and developed it. She emigrated to the United Arab Emirates, and had it not been for her mother country (Egypt), she would not have realized her strong desire to realize her dream and sought to develop her talent and intensify her artistic knowledge. And searching the Internet for what you need to know and read the important technical topics, the weight of her talent to be ready to achieve its goal, used raw materials lead to professionalism and now turned to watercolours, acrylic and gouache, but the closest to the heart lead material for being the raw material and has been a great success in Field of drawing. Through her & artistic works & Ayaat seeks to attract the world to the Arab world and to translate its culture, heritage and civilizations into the plastic arts portal in its own way. She has recently moved to work with Arabic calligraphy paintings and plastic arts, as well as many local and international collections in America, Turkey, UAE and Egypt.
HAFSA RASOOL
Inspired by the work of Shakeel Siddiqui and A Q Arif, Hafsa Rasool is a Pakistan based
painter and designer, who specializes in simplified, yet bold, abstracts and landscapes.
She has avoided affiliation with any group or movement. In her work. Hafsa's distinction
lies in the fascinating dialogue between realism and more abstract tendencies in
modernism. Her love with nature, specially landscape of Pakistan, is evident in each stroke and curve. Her subtle realist techniques for depicting light and weather is something an art
collector can cherish. Partially, inspired by the work of Rind A. S., her depiction of human feelings, emotions and nature touch an individual's soul. Because of her affiliation with art collectors from the gulf, you can see glimpses of Arabian art and culture in her work. She is a Fine Art Graduate from University of Gujrat and has been working passionately, and professionally, for the last 6 years. She is also passionate about technology in design and art and is working as a Visual Art Lead at a technology company.
NATIONALITY : PAKISTAN
NEVINE MEGUID
NATIONALITY : AUSTRALIA
Nevine Meguid is an Egyptian-Australian residing in Dubai. She is a Graphic Designer by profession and a self-taught artist, inspired by Islamic art, Arabic calligraphy and nature. Nevine’s artworks are all made with Alcohol inks on Yupo (synthetic paper). Her work has
been exhibited in several exhibitions in Sydney and in the Museum of Islamic Art, Melbourne, Australia. More recently, her work has been exhibited in World Art Dubai 2018; Tales of Arabia (Fine Art Gallery); Abstractions (Monda Gallery, Sofitel The Palm) and Abu Dhabi Hyatt (Monda Gallery). Her latest piece ‘Gratitude’ was selected by the Noon Art Awards Sharjah 2018 and ‘Dawn Raiders’ for the Ras Al Khaimah Fine Arts Festival 2019. Nevine also be exhibited her work in WAD 2019 and Sikka 2019. Many of her pieces can be seen at Alserkal Cultural Foundation.
Nevine Meguid is an Egyptian-Australian residing in Dubai. She is a Graphic Designer by profession and a self-taught artist, inspired by Islamic art, Arabic calligraphy and nature. Nevine’s artworks are all made with Alcohol inks on Yupo (synthetic paper). Her work has
been exhibited in several exhibitions in Sydney and in the Museum of Islamic Art, Melbourne, Australia. More recently, her work has been exhibited in World Art Dubai 2018; Tales of Arabia (Fine Art Gallery); Abstractions (Monda Gallery, Sofitel The Palm) and Abu Dhabi Hyatt (Monda Gallery). Her latest piece ‘Gratitude’ was selected by the Noon Art Awards Sharjah 2018 and ‘Dawn Raiders’ for the Ras Al Khaimah Fine Arts Festival 2019. Nevine also be exhibited her work in WAD 2019 and Sikka 2019. Many of her pieces can be seen at Alserkal Cultural Foundation.
SHAHIRA ABOU EL NAGA
Shahira Abou El Naga a talented artist since her childhood. Her father encouraged her to attend the drawing classes at school and framed her paintings, which she is still keeping till today. Her dream didn’t come true to attend the Faculty of Fine Arts; she studied Tourism & Hotels and worked in Human Resources at different companies. In 2012, after the events of the Egyptian revolution, she started practising yoga and attending drawing classes. She joined several drawing workshops. She started drawing by pencil and then painting in oil and acrylic. She didn’t stop drawing even when she travelled to London to study for her masters.
She doesn't belong to a particular art school. She likes to experience different artistic techniques. She is eager to develop her talent by attending different workshops with different artists. She participated in the Symphony of Art Exhibition in 2016 in the American University in Cairo, Egypt & World Art Dubai, 2019.
NATIONALITY : EGYPT
SARAH BHATTI
NATIONALITY : PAKISTAN
Sarah is a self-taught artist. I have been creating art as I can remember and I really enjoy the process. My inspiration is nature, people and culture around here and her experiences.
I love using bright colours and textures in my work and experimenting with different techniques and styles.
I wish to evoke powerful emotions and memories in people through her work.
Sarah is a self-taught artist. I have been creating art as I can remember and I really enjoy the process. My inspiration is nature, people and culture around here and her experiences.
I love using bright colours and textures in my work and experimenting with different techniques and styles.
I wish to evoke powerful emotions and memories in people through her work.
NAGLAA GABR
I am Naglaa Gabr (you may also call me Nouna), 22 years old, graduated from the American Unversity in Dubai with a bachelor in interior design and currently working as an art teacher in Al Wahda Private school. Art has always been my passion since a very young age, to me it's an expression of the soul, emotions and feelings. As well as it's the best form of therapy, whenever I find myself going through a rough patch, I run away through my art.
The form of art I love the most is Arabic calligraphy, the forms, and the shapes are absolutely beautiful and inspiring, and I believe that Arabic calligraphy really suits the theme of women empowerment as it's a type of art that has a lot of beautiful curves and shows lots of emotions, just like women.
NATIONALITY : EGYPT
YASMIN NAEEM
My name is Yasmin Naeem, and I am 32 years old. I have been interested in art since I
was in school. My artwork reflects my journey through life. I work in a range of media, drawing, painting, craft making etc...my artwork is filled with my passion for art. I
exhibited more than five times in the past two years in group exhibitions in the UAE. I
want to encourage others to pursue their dreams and live life passionately. I have been participating in exhibitions regularly in the art scenes.
NATIONALITY : EGYPT
GULNARA
My name is Gulnara. I am from Russia. I have always been passionate about art and vision of women in art. I see Beauty in each Woman, in each part of their body. I see women as a power and source of love and divine. I wish each of us discover their talents and deep hidden abilities to reveal them to the world.
NATIONALITY : RUSSIA
SHOBHA IYER
NATIONALITY : INDIA
Shobha Iyer is a freelance artist based in Dubai, UAE with 15 years of experience. This includes private & public tutoring, participating in 17 exhibitions with Artworks in Oil & Acrylic on Canvas, Mixed Media, Murals and Fabric, creating Artworks for Restaurants & cultural places as well as Consulting.
Shobha has received extensive media coverage during this period - Khaleej Times (UAE,
Oct 2009), MediaOne TV (September 2013) and Bangalore Mirror and City Plus Newspapers (India, April 2015)."- “Divine Palette”-venue- Thalam, Bangalore!
September 20th-30th 2017 -“Art is life, Life is Art” - Antique museum, Dubai
February 16th-18th 2018, India Art Festival, Mumbai
March26th-29th2018, Index exhibition, Dubai
April 12th-16th 2018, Falcon villa, exclusive art exhibition, Dubai
June 17th 2018, solo exhibition, ICC, Milpitas, California, US
Finalist in the Global award-2018
September 21st 2018 Culture - Diversity exhibition ( winner)- antique museum, Dubai
Oct 2018 - 'Out of the Blue'- 6 Artists 6 Ways of Seeing Blue
Organised by Art4You Gallery @Cartoon Art Gallery, Dubai
ALIA MEDHAT
Alia Medhat had earned a degree in interior design and fine arts in 2007 in Cairo. She has since participated in many art exhibitions in both Cairo and Dubai. She has participated in many exhibitions and studied Arabic Calligraphy at Sharjah Calligraphy Society. Her work features Arabic Calligraphy and UAE’s heritage using oil and acrylics. Her work has been featured in multiple media outlets including Egypt’s national TV.
NATIONALITY : EGYPT
MUTHU KRISHNA(KRISH)
NATIONALITY : INDIA
Myself Muthu Krishna hailing from Bengaluru( India ) .currently working as an Architect in Dubai from a decade, I am a Nikon user I own Nikon D800E, along with 70 200, 50mm,105mm Macro & 24-70mm lenses & Elinchrom studio lights. my passion is photography . For me, Photography is like a Vision which takes my every single view into a colourful frame of daily life. I love to shoot Landscape, Streetlife, General, Cityscape, People, Fashion, Food & Product photography.
As an architect, I love to design the space Into f creativity and idealistic zone one should feel the place and forms of the structure who walks in. Same way photography is something that one should feel, love and gets connected within. else the photo would be a just a frame which symbolize the colours.
NATIONALITY : INDIA
MANKUSH SRIVASTAVA
Mankush Srivastava, is a contemporary artist based in Dubai last 10 years. I primarily work in oil and now experimenting in mix media. I was one of the participating artists along with others at the Women Artists exhibition at Vida Hotel -celebrating womanhood as well as at Arab cultural centre-Sharjah. With the zeal to share her love and knowledge of colours she actively contributes by taking art classes for children from home besides being a mother to a 13-year-old girl.
NATIONALITY : INDIA
KAVITA SRIRAM
NATIONALITY : INDIA
Kavita Sriram is an Indian Artist based in Dubai. Kavita holds a Masters Degree in Public Relations. She has been pursuing art for a few years now. What started out as a hobby for her eventually stirred up her creative juices unfolding her into painting many canvases & budding into an Artist. Having travelled the World very widely, she has always had a passion & keen interest in various art forms. Kavita likes to dabble in different mediums such as
Acrylics, Oils, Charcoal, Watercolor & Mixed Media. Kavita’s paintings & art help her to emote her inner thoughts & express her feelings. At the same time both rejuvenating & relaxing her. She shares her Artworks through her dedicated art page on Instagram & Facebook called“KavzArtz”.
Kavita has exhibited in several exhibitions such as Against the Tides 2017@ Cartoon Art Gallery, Arte Exhibition@ Times Square 2017, Ripe Market -The Lakes 2017, Fashion for All 2016@ The Fridge, Live Painting @ Kaynouna, Tribeca Dubai 2017, Colors of Spring Art Exhibition @ Art Hub Gallery Dubai 2018. Meanwhile, she has been featured as an Upcoming Artist with Gulf News @ Against the Tide Exhibition – Cartoon Art Gallery. Her Painting “J’adore – Cherry Blossoms” was featured in the Emirates Home Magazine in Jan 2018.
According to her, Art has no borders, it is very diverse & a multicultural.
“In short, Life itself is a Canvas, So let’s Paint it colourful!” - Kavita Sriram
SHALINI KARTHIK
Shalini Karthik is an emerging artist with a penchant for mixed media on canvas. Thru her art, she likes to capture the mundane objects and places. She uses different mediums to express different ideas. She has exhibited her works in various exhibitions held in Oman.
She has participated in many art exhibitions in Oman and UAE. She has participated in the World Art Dubai 2018.
NATIONALITY : OMAN
SONI BUDHIA
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Soni Budhia, an artist of Indian origin, has been always deeply interested in culture, traditions and heritage of Oman. Her inclination towards Omani culture is reflected in her creations. She enjoys doing realistic and abstract work in oil, acrylic and water medium.
She excels in her paintings through the provocative interplay of light and shadows and a spectrum of colours. She has participated in several exhibitions in Oman, Greece and India.
Was invited to participate in the International Art Symposium in Athens, Greece by Zervas Art in collaboration with UNESCO in April 2017. Won prestigious 2 nd prize in “Paint for peace” art competition held in December 2016 organized by Omani Society for Fine Arts(OSFA) in collaboration with Bhavalaya. Was selected to participate in the International Art Symposium organized by OSFA in December 2015. Participated in 23rd, 24th and 25th Annual Art Exhibition 2015, 2016 and 2017 in OSFA and National Museum, Oman. Regularly participating in small art exhibition since 2013.
NATIONALITY : OMAN
AVIGYAN BHATTACHARIYA
NATIONALITY : INDIA
I am Avigyan, a 16 years old passionate artist residing in Mumbai. The fact that I got this opportunity to showcase my artwork in a renowned exhibition like “The Emergence”, an exhibition which encourages next-generation artists to shine and gain recognition, is in itself
surreal and phenomenal. Although I have participated in one that is taking place in Dubai gives me the exposure and experience like none before.
I am extremely grateful to Mrs. Jesno Renji, the curator of The Emergence, and Art4U Gallery to recognise my potential and provide me with this platform for taking part in this International exhibition. Special thanks also go to my family who has helped me hone my skills to what they are today. I do expectantly look forward to participating in many more such exhibitions.
Avigyan is brought up in Muscat and since 2017 he is residing in Thane (Maharashtra).
He is a young talented artist who is following his passion for painting from the very early age of six. Over the period, he did pencil colours, Oli Pastels, Water Colour and last few years he is mainly working with Acrylics and Oil Paints. To inspire his passion and showcase his talent, a Solo Exhibition is organized on 22nd Aug`15. Around Thirty-Six of his paintings using a variety of mediums from Charcoal, Acrylics, Oil to mixed media and Knife painting were exhibited. He showcased his skills in various aspects like Portraits, Landscapes, Still figure to Floral Beauty. He also touched upon Modern Art and Abstract painting. The exhibition was covered in all prominent print media including Times of Oman. A couple of his paintings were exhibited in Fatma Art gallery in Muscat alongside many renowned artists. He won Oman-in Their Eyes Art competition organized on Oman’s 45th National Day in 2015.
He won Runner up award in Portrait By A Nation competition 2016 by Y Magazine Oman.
JALEELA NIAZ
NATIONALITY : SINGAPORE
I am Jaleela Niaz, a Singapore based contemporary artist of Indian origin. For me, art is an 'ultimate means of expression'.
I was always an artsy kid in class. Despite my passion for painting, realistically my family did not think art as a viable career. Born and raised in an Indian family, I was deeply drawn into the academic system which I passed out in flying colours adding the first rank as a "feather" to my excellence.
Even in early years of life, the painting was my medium of expression. It was during my college life that I realised painting gave me more freedom to converse than in any other language. Weighing my artistic talents, my friends inspired me and that is when I decided to do my first solo exhibition in 2002. The reviews I got was a big boost to my confidence and I continued my journey in art thereafter. As life plays its part, now married and settled in Singapore with my two kids, took me to a different level. Yet there was a nagging feeling which I could not ignore. ART IS MY PASSION and my husband supported me to the core. He never stopped me from chasing my dreams.
My creativity started flowing out and so far I conducted many online exhibitions and is now working as a freelance art teacher. I believe that creativity is expressing ourselves and inspiring others. My style is mostly abstract and I also do landscapes. Thank you for your presence and I hope to soothe and inspire you with my work.
Exhibitions-
2016- World Art Fair 2016, Dubai (From April 6-9 at World Trade Centre, Dubai)
2015- Solo Exhibition ”Nature &Divinity” in Trivandrum, Kerala, India
2015 – Group Exhibition –“Varnam 2015” at the ARTrium@MCI, Singapore
2015- Annual online exhibition 2015 at directoryartist.net
2015- Group Exhibition - “The Enlightened One - Images of Gautama Buddha In Contemporary Art “@ ION Art Gallery, Singapore
2015- Solo Art Exhibition at “The Wall of Art “@ Sengkang Public Library, Singapore
2015- Bazaar @ SIA Training Centre, Singapore
2014 - Annual Art show 2014 at directoryartist.net
2014- “VIVID” Artist’s Night Out, Singapore.
2014-'Varnam' - group exhibition at MICA, Singapore
2007-6th Annual Online Art Exhibition at directoryartist.net
2006-Online exhibition by 12 artists at directoryartist.net
2004-Online Exhibition at directoryartist.net (Solo)
2003-Online Exhibition by 10 artists at directoryartist.net
2002-Annual Exhibition by Raja Ravi Varma Cultural Society, Kilimanoor, India
2002-Solo exhibition at Chitranikethan Art Gallery, Trivandrum, India
1997-Exhibition during Centenary Celebrations of Govt. College for Women, Trivandrum, India
MASOOMA RIZVI
NATIONALITY : PAKISTAN
“I believe, that Art allows us to express our true feelings. It lets our inner-self show through our work. An artist becomes increasingly sensitive & inspired by the factors around. As this reservoir of observation expands, so does the depth of his work” - Masooma Rizvi
A self-taught artist, I preferred my passion for colour & creativity over a flourishing Banking career. My work revolves around Arabic Calligraphy & the Sufi concepts. It attempts at creating a fusion between the traditional Khattak (calligraphy) & the modern use of colours, to create a thing that is visually appealing and touches the heart & soul.
Being experimental in nature, I prefer to follow the untrodden path to my goal. Working with
unconventional materials & techniques are engaging for the artist and resultantly beguiling to the viewer. An avid observer & explorer, my paintings carry inspiration from the simple things that surround us. Art plays an important role in my life & through this work, I wish to share the sentiment of spirituality and mysticism with the world around.
“I believe, that Art allows us to express our true feelings. It lets our inner-self show through our work. An artist becomes increasingly sensitive & inspired by the factors around. As this reservoir of observation expands, so does the depth of his work” - Masooma Rizvi
A self-taught artist, I preferred my passion for colour & creativity over a flourishing Banking career. My work revolves around Arabic Calligraphy & the Sufi concepts. It attempts at creating a fusion between the traditional Khattak (calligraphy) & the modern use of colours, to create a thing that is visually appealing and touches the heart & soul.
Being experimental in nature, I prefer to follow the untrodden path to my goal. Working with
unconventional materials & techniques are engaging for the artist and resultantly beguiling to the viewer. An avid observer & explorer, my paintings carry inspiration from the simple things that surround us. Art plays an important role in my life & through this work, I wish to share the sentiment of spirituality and mysticism with the world around.
NATIONALITY: PHILIPPINES
SUSHMITA SINHA
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NATIONALITY : INDIA
Sushmita is an Economics graduate and an MBA who built her career as a market research professional. Her hobby from early on to experiment with different colour media grew into a passion. She gave up her career to pursue painting. Over last 3 years, she converted a traditional art form into her own unique style of embedding thousands of oil paint drops on canvas into vibrant art creations. She calls this innovative style as “paint weaving”. This is the first display of her work. Her other creations can be followed on Instagram handle @paintweaver.
CARLOS RODRIGUEZ
My name is Carlos Raúl Rodríguez Gallo. Cuba. Age 29 years. Since I was very young I felt inclined to the arts, I studied at the Academy of Fine Arts Eduardo Abela. My work is a mirror of my reality, my environment, reflecting the traditions and customs of my country and indigenous, as well as all knowledge I have acquired from Arab cultures because I intend to unite my visual and conceptual aesthetics with the wonderful culture Arabic. The play for the contest is titled The Rose of Ramadan. Technique oil on canvas. Measure 1.00 × 80. And is inspired by verses 2,185 to 2,189 of chapter the cow. For this is a pure holy month, where the Quran was brought down for happiness and love among all beings, and there is nothing more pure and noble in the world than a child, and the use of the garden is metaphorical, recurrent to the constant care , love and affection of the roses, because in my humble interpretation of that is the Qu ran, in a way, a way to follow in life A guide to our steps and their words need to cultivate know, love and share.
NATIONALITY : CUBA
VEENA DEVAGIRI
I am is a passionate artist, teacher, therapist and a counselor.my father Mr.Krishnamurthy Patil is a guiding light and a source of inspiration.I works with various mediums and has been awarded as an Innovator from the Abu Dhabi Technology Development Authority for the tool, I invented for painting called ‘Spin and Paint’ using repurposed cycle parts. This tool has been exhibited in many places and it was aired on the television in local channels,I have participated in various exhibitions in Dubai , India and internationally“ Art for me is not less than meditation and colors are what give me hope; ideas; dreams; fears; imagination; comfort; guidance; well being; friendship, and love.”
NATIONALITY : INDIA
AFSHAN QURAISHI
Afshan Quraishi is a fine art artist based in Sharjah. Her work reflects her own dreams of
living in an environment, more open and unbiased towards the weak & underprivileged - especially women. She is highly inspired by social causes which highlight the accomplishments of women & empower them with motivation to rise higher.
The choice of subjects she works on are perhaps subconscious and she says that her
simple desire is to co-exist. She is passionate about her art, design, food & travel. She
works in multi -media in order to get the desired results. She says, “In my small World of
painting, I, myself have learnt from the canvas that emergence & disappearance are twin phenomenon of time ….producing a characteristic stillness but talking in all its affirmations.” She has won awards & accolades & has done many projects locally & internationally. She has the honor of receiving awards from Nirmaan Art foundation, Antero Art Exhibition, Leonardo da Vinci Artist award and was short listed for Global Art award, last year. Her work has been much appreciated by local & international media.
