Comments on: Emirati Expressions

By: Lin Baili

Lin Baili — Sat, 14 Feb 2009 19:39:29 +0000

I am sorry but I thought this show was really weak. I mean what’s up with the photographs of the rose or the painting of the googly eyes? This is like a college student show not a platform for the best of Emirati art. The curator needed to be more selective. There was a lot of politics involved in this show and I think there were a lot of vanity projects. If the UAE wants to be taken seriously in terms of art they need to get proper curators to need to commission engaging work from artists who either push the boundaries of their mediums or think about the issues in the UAE instead of just putting up a hodge podge of Emirati art.
And before people jump down my throat for being a sour-puss, please understand that art criticism is vital to any emerging scene. If we all go on about how great the art is then we accomplish nothing. We need to push the artists to try harder. This is how you build a thriving art scene by talking about the art, why it works why it doesn’t. I think its great that the government is encouraging Emiratis to pursue art but I think sometimes its better when you have to struggle a bit more to be shown.

I know you probably won’t agree with me, but so be it.

Please take this with all the best intentions.
Lin

I’d like to hear your opino

By: noOnzie

noOnzie — Thu, 29 Jan 2009 01:51:42 +0000

lol i wanna see the exhibition! its 6am and im wide awake but SOOOOOO tired!! i WANTTTTTT 7aanaaan now LOL gimiee sum luvin!

By: maitha

maitha — Wed, 28 Jan 2009 19:06:37 +0000

nice to meet u
keep the hard work
i just want to say my brother was their
his profile pic is together with the other artists
=) am so happy for him !!

maitha

By: Manal

Manal — Tue, 27 Jan 2009 07:39:38 +0000

I agree, Emirati Expressions was excellent and I was really happy with the high quality art that was being displayed. And I hope everyone realizes my hands are not normally that fat-apparently all pregnant women get fat hands and feet! :-p

By: MYTH.Graphy

MYTH.Graphy — Fri, 23 Jan 2009 13:56:39 +0000

oooh Can’t wait to attend the event >_< each time I plan to go something comes up ,,,,

thanks for adding more to my ambition =)

By: Kitten

Kitten — Fri, 23 Jan 2009 08:31:35 +0000

Rakan-Dubai: The show will run every year, so prepare yourself for the next round

RohrAdd!ct: 1000 MABROOK 7abeeebti w el7amdella 3al salama xoxoxoxox Can’t wait to see the lil princess xo

By: RohrAdd!ct

RohrAdd!ct — Wed, 21 Jan 2009 14:31:39 +0000

Really proud to see an exhibition filled with emarati and onl emarati art!! happy to see that going on , cant wait to go visit !

Manal sooooo cute allah eyaserlech .. allah ey3eenaaaa i really cant wait anymore both on the same track

By: Rakan-Dubai

Rakan-Dubai — Wed, 21 Jan 2009 12:01:35 +0000

I wish if i knew about it i would have participated in this show! =(
maybe next time insha’allah …
I also wish if I could pass by but I’m too far to reach …
The good stuff always happen once i fly from home hehehe…
Insha’allah I won’t miss any once I’m back home =) thanks to u kitty for the snap shots