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November 2010
Under the Patronage of
Shaikh Mohammad
Bin Ali Al Khalifa

Omar Al Rashid
Encounter

Albareh Art Gallery
17 Oct - 6 Nov
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BORN IN Muharraq in 1966, Omar Al Rashid's work usually reflects tradition, customs and Arabic heritage. Through his paintings of Arabic women draped in black cloaks/Abayas and colorful fabrics that lay on women bodies, Al Rashid was seeking to depict Arab women in their traditional dressings.

Colors, light and patterns in his latest series of oil on canvas wear a romantic dimension; it embodies something more mystical and intimate. The artist presents in 20 paintings a palette of senses and feelings that is the intriguing result of an Encounter. He strives to capture on canvas a timeless dimension depicting a state of mind that proceeds the moment of meeting. The artist's subject evolves in warm and cold colors, recounting Omar's personal experience, his ''Rendezvous'' with joy, sadness and endless expectations.

Omar Al Rashid participated, since 1989, in various collective and solo exhibitions in Bahrain and internationally, in particular in Sharjah Biennial in 1993 and 2005 and he was also selected to represent Bahrain in Paris in the Bahrain Dilmun exhibition.  After a short period of teaching art and as a Manager of an Art Center, he dedicates himself entirely to his art. Besides being a confirmed artist, Omar has been rewarded on many occasions, such as the bronze medal of the Gulf Cooperation Council in 2008.
About Albareh Art Gallery


Established in 1998 with the primary objective to celebrate a diverse talent prevalent in Bahrain’s visual arts scene, Albareh Gallery has become a center for dynamic visual expression throughout the Kingdom and further a field. Over the past decade Albareh Art Gallery has built a formidable platform of artists, both established and emerging, encouraging a variety of fresh perspectives from the region. Driven by a body of local artists who have established themselves in the realm of painting, there are a great number of artists seeking to develop their interests in new media, film and installation and do not have the means to progress in their locales.

Hosting workshops, lectures and panel discussions in two exhibition halls, the gallery
showcases paintings, sculptures, and contemporary installations by artists from
the region, and seeks the support of a beneficent foundation to offer support and
increase the visibility and depth of opportunities that can be made both for the artists in the Gulf, as well as collaborative projects with artists from Palestine, Cairo, Berlin, Amsterdam, Zurich and more.


www.albareh.com

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