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Artist: Abdul Qader Al Rais
Title: Untitled
Year: 2008
Medium: Acrylic on paper
Dimensions: 112 × 82 cm

Untitled, 2008

Courtesy of The Dubai Culture and Arts Authority

● Artist

Abdul Qader Al Rais

Pioneering Emirati artist Abdul Qader Al Rais is best known for his abstract oil paintings and landscape watercolours, Al Rais uses recurring motifs such as doors, windows and floating squares, reflective of traditional Emirati architecture.

● 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.