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There are no limits or ends to the suffines of beauty with the symbols of a strong presence and the influential societal role of Arab women, in the narratives and rituals of the paintings of the exhibition "Women in Contemporary Arab Art", in Dubai, which provides an eloquent perspective of the message, value, and deep vision, on the contexts and forms of the embodiment of Arab women in modern and contemporary art, for decades.

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The exhibition, organized by the Cultural Books Center in Dubai, is celebrated with unique and attractive stories, told by various paintings of the pits of Arab art, the main subject of which is Arab women, their worlds and roles, as they reveal the strength, beauty, flexibility and cultural transformation through works of art by prominent artists in the region.

The exhibition includes 35 original works of art from across the Arab world, ranging from paintings on cloth and paper, and embodying the diversity of classical and experimental styles that characterized art in the twentieth and early 21st centuries.

The collection includes influential works by important artists, such as Louay Kayali from Syria, Salah Taher, Adham and Wanly from Egypt, and Khaled Al-Jader from Iraq. These works highlight the presence of Arab women in the public and private spheres. It belongs to the collection of “International House”, which has been collected over 25 years.

The travels of the paintings of the exhibition "Women in Contemporary Arab Art" are full of meditation and interesting and deep readings, in the stories and contexts of the development of the presence of women in Arab history.

It also reviews the role of artists in shaping memory and cultural identity through their distinctive artistic expression about what women's roles and worlds are. The works on display represent the products of the pights of Arab art for more than a century, as they take the recipient on a strong visual journey that explores the various experiences, challenges and victories that women have gone through in the Middle East.

Vision and goal

Dr. Shadha Al-Mutawa, Founder and Director of the Cultural Kotobs Center, said: The themes of the exhibition are very important and inspiring, reflecting the roles of artists of the Arab world, in the paths of community enlightenment, and the celebration of the value of women and their roles.

It also highlights their excellence and uniqueness of their work, which is comparable to the masterpieces of world artists scattered in prominent museums in Al-Amoura. This exhibition performs an important and inspiring message in emphasing the roles and importance of women in our societies.

As well as the celebration of the artists, in addition to his vital contribution to introducing the value of the creations of Arab artists, who have been somewhat wronged, while the names of European and American artists have been topped and surpassed by them, we find books of the history of art that refer to them and sing them, while the names of our Arab artists who are no less important than these, but sometimes surpass them.

Shatha continued: We are proud to be part of our society's introduction to these Arab artists, whose work is highly valued, and characterized by breathtaking beauty and undeniable influence in the art and museums in the Arab world.

Through this event and other similar events, we wish children and youth to grow up in an environment of Arab art, aware of the value of Arab pioneers and their pivotal roles in their societies and in the global artistic and cultural arena.