Bal Masque

Artist: Hatem El Mekki
Title: Bal Masque
Year: 1978
Medium: Pencil and watercolour on paper
Dimensions: 76.3 × 61.5 cm
Courtesy: His Highness Sheikh Mohammed bin Rashid Al Maktoum

Hatem El Mekki

Hatem El Mekki was a prominent Tunisian painter. From 1957, his artwork appeared on a large number of postage stamps of Tunisia. El Mekki drew the head of the coin used in Tunisia from 1988 to 1990.

● Patron

His Highness Sheikh Mohammed bin Rashid Al Maktoum

His Highness Sheikh Mohammed bin Rashid Al Maktoum was born in 1949 in Dubai, United Arab Emirates. He proceeded to become the ruler of Dubai, and the Vice-President and Prime Minister of the UAE in 2006. However, His Highness has been initiating projects aimed at the prosperity of Dubai and its people since his appointment as the Crown Prince of Dubai in 1995.