There is more time to catch Al Haraka Baraka in Sharjah’s Maraya Art Centre

Khalid Mezaina’s Observations on Trade 100 x 150 cm screen printed textiles 2015, for “Al Haraka Baraka: In Movement There is Blessing” (Courtesy: Khalid Mezaina / Maraya Art Centre)

Al Haraka Baraka, the exhibition in Sharjah’s Maraya Art Centre that explores the transient nature of the UAE’s population has been extended to run throughout Ramadan.

The exhibition features work solely commissioned by Sheikh Zayed bin Khalifa bin Sultan Al Nahyan and is the second edition of the annual art platform Unlimited Arab Expression (U.A.E.), a platform to showcase UAE artistic talent.

“We are pleased to extend the duration of the exhibition Al Haraka Baraka as we heard that it was receiving a very good response from the general public and the art community. Keeping in mind we want to focus attention on these young emerging artists, we felt it was in their best interest to extend it especially currently there are number of visitors coming to Sharjah as there is so much to see. And as this is a collaboration with Maraya Art Centre, we found that they, too, were also were keen to extend for the same reasons,” says Shobha Pia Shamdasani, the director of the U.A.E. platform.

Memorable works include Alaa Edris’ series Reem Dream, where she has superimposed graphics on top of photographs from across the Emirates, REem Falaknaz’s portrait photos and Khalid Mezaina’s Emirian, a tribute to the older parts of the country that are rarely celebrated.

If you haven’t been yet, I recommend you take time to go and explore this engaging and important exhibition.

* Al Haraka Baraka runs until July 6 at Maraya Art Centre, Sharjah. www.maraya.ae