Young female artists, trained in academic institutions in the United Arab Emirates, have a powerful presence in the art arena. Some exhibit in art galleries even before their student training is completed.  Others are introduced to art aficionados through their university Bachelors of Fine Arts Thesis exhibition, or come to the attention of the public by entering and winning competitions.  However, regardless of the way in which their work first becomes known, each of them has to find the way to navigate between traditional culture and creative impulse.  As Lamya Hussain Gargash states in a 2005 interview

“Reflections” is an exhibition of work created in my drawing classes and showcases the creativity of Zayed University Art and Design students.  Using various techniques, exploring surface and drawing media, students created a dynamic body of work that related to themselves and developed a visual language which explored issues of subjectivity and perceptions of the other, memory, narrative, gender and the environment. These drawings remind us of the past, connect us to the present and move us beyond the moment.  They give us an insight into the process of drawing and the freedom of thoughts and dreams. 

Abstract:
Abu Dhabi has worked frenetically to establish itself as a world class centre for the fine arts.  From the much-touted museums to the international film festival, from a classical music series to literary awards, from the architectural experimentation to major international exhibits and auctions of art, Abu Dhabi appears to be wholly committed to becoming a major player on the globalized fine arts scene.  What is to be gained and at what costs and sacrifices?  This essay explores the rationale behind this cultural boom and wonders about both the risks and benefits of this concerted—and hugely costly—endeavor.

جزء من مشروع بحثي فني معني بالمشاهد و المعاني المرتبطة بإستخدام الأهرمات كخلفية في لسباق الدرامي لعدد من الأفلام المصرية