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Abdul Kadir Al-Rais

Abdul Kadir Al-Rais (Born 1951) is active/lives in United Arab Emirates, Kuwait.  Abdul Al Rais is known for Painting.

Abdul Qader Al Rais (b.1951, United Arab Emirates) received a Bachelor of Sharia Law from the United Arab Emirates University in 1982 and is a self-taught artist. He was born twenty years before Dubai (and the United Arab Emirates) was formed and is considered one of the most iconic painters of the country.

A founding member of the Emirates Fine Arts Society, Al Rais’ practice was truly self-driven and resourced. He began painting in 1964, at a time of limited cultural infrastructure, where sourcing paint posed difficulties. Being cut off from traditional international art markets and western artistic dialogues, his practice was deeply informed by Gulf traditions; of representations of the divine, culture and community – all grounded in humility.

He spent time during his youth in Kuwait in the 60’s and 70’s, while the country experienced an artistic and literary renaissance, where he encountered key figures in the Gulf modern art movement, including Sami Mohammed, and K   ...  [Displaying 1000 of 2681 characters.]  Artist bio

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