I am what I art - Tabeer

I Am What I Art Second Art Exhibition Friday & Saturday - 21 & 20 May 2016 7pm - 10pm Dubai, Gharhood, Villa 4#, Corner of Streets 21b & 22a

I Am What I Art I Am What I Art is a life manifesto in progress created by author & artist Fadwa Al Qasem who focuses on unfocusedness and who believes that courageous self-expression is our ultimate source of power and freedom. Please visit www.fadwa.com for more information.

This is the second art exhibition held under the I Am What I Art spirit as a means to showcase Dubai-based artists in an informal, highly accessible setting and to support Hope And Play who build playgrounds and fund art therapy for children in Gaza - %50 of all sales at this exhibition will go directly to supporting these children as Hope and Play take no admin fees at all. Please visit www.hopeandplay.org for more details.

Participating in this exhibition are four artists (in alphabetical order): A. Naser Odeh, Fadwa Al Qasem, Ghada Dahdaleh and Wafa Khazendar. You will find their details and artwork in the following pages.

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Abdel.Nasser Odeh Odeh is a graduate from the Art Jordan institute of Fine Arts (1979), and he holds a Bachelor Degree in Bio Science (Biology) from The University of Jordan.

Odeh held four solo exhibitions between 1982 and 2013, in Jordan and the UAE. he also participated in six group exhibitions between 1985 and 1990, in Kuwait, China, Jordan, and Ukraine. His paintings have been bought by several individual collectors around the world as well as the National Museum for Fine Art and the Royal Palace, both in Jordan.

Email: a.naserodeh56@gmail.com Facebook: www.facebook.com/a.naser.odeh

Abdel.Nasser Odeh - I Am What I Art Exhibition

Abdel.Nasser Odeh - I Am What I Art Exhibition

Abdel.Nasser Odeh - I Am What I Art Exhibition

Abdel.Nasser Odeh - I Am What I Art Exhibition

Abdel.Nasser Odeh - I Am What I Art Exhibition

Ghada Dahdaleh Dadaleh is a graduate from Central Technical Collage of Art Toronto, Canada 1984.

Between 1984 and 2016, she nine solo exhibitions in Canada and Jordan. She has participated in numerous group exhibitions in Canada, Jordan, Europe and the Far East.

She was awarded the Sesquicentennial Award of the 150th Anniversary of the Development of Architectural Design in Toronto, Canada (1983); the Mr. & Mrs. Griffney Award for Painting, Ontario Gallery of Art, Ontario, Canada (1984); and a Poster Festival Award, Canada (1984).

Email: ghada_dahdaleh@yahoo.com Facebook: www.facebook.com/ghada.dahdaleh

Ghada Dahdaleh - I Am What I Art Exhibition

Ghada Dahdaleh - I Am What I Art Exhibition

Ghada Dahdaleh - I Am What I Art Exhibition

Ghada Dahdaleh - I Am What I Art Exhibition

Ghada Dahdaleh - I Am What I Art Exhibition

Fadwa Al Qasem Al Qasem is a graduate of Schiller International University, with a Bachelor's Degree in English Literature (1982).

Al Qasem teaches art journaling at her studio and around Dubai. Her artwork won competitions in the UAE, and has been featured in A World of Artist Journal Pages (published in USA 2015). She is also a bilingual writer and the author of four collections of short stories: The Scent of Cardamom (Arabic), Paradise No More (English and Arabic versions), and Diary of Small Creatures (Arabic).

Email: f.alqasem@yahoo.com Facebook:www.facebook.com/fadwa.alqasem

Fadwa Al Qasem - Chaos Of Body Series - I Am What I Art Exhibition

Fadwa Al Qasem - Chaos Of Body Series - I Am What I Art Exhibition

Fadwa Al Qasem - Chaos Of Body Series - I Am What I Art Exhibition

Fadwa Al Qasem - Chaos Of Body Series - I Am What I Art Exhibition

Fadwa Al Qasem - Chaos Of Body Series - I Am What I Art Exhibition

Wafa Khazendar Khazendar graduated from the American University in the UAE with a Bachelor's Degree in Art. Khazendar works at Dubai Ministry of Education in Directorate of Art and Cultural Activities,and is a member of Emirates Plastic Arts Association, Dubai International Arts Center, Emarati Female writes League, Arbitration Committee of International Art Competitions, and Emirates Writers & Authors Union. She held various personal exhibitions and participated in joint regional and international exhibitions, as well as the Arts Festival of Arab and International Artists.

Khazendar received various artistic and literary awards. She s also the author of White Weapon and Hoarder of Joy (modern poetry of various themes) and a collections of short storied Portrait of My Grandmother.

Email: wafa.khazendar@gmail.com Facebook: www.facebook.com/wafa.khazendar

Wafa Khazendar - I Am What I Art Exhibition

Wafa Khazendar - I Am What I Art Exhibition

Wafa Khazendar - I Am What I Art Exhibition

Wafa Khazendar - I Am What I Art Exhibition

Wafa Khazendar - I Am What I Art Exhibition

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Hope And Play Every child has the right to safely play, learn and grow in a family environment, in an atmosphere of happiness, love and understanding.

We are an organisation dedicated to helping add hope and play to the lives of children who are denied these most basic rights.

We do this by building playgrounds so they can have places to play safely, by buying textbooks, laptops, and other educational materials to help create opportunities and give them hope in a future that they can have some control over. We work with local communities and organisations to get these to the right people and places. Our first areas of operation are the villages and refugee camps under occupation in the Palestinian West Bank and Gaza Strip. We are currently also looking at Bangladesh.

Our goal is to inject more hope and fun into these children’s lives, especially where much of the environment around them may deny them both. If you believe this is important, please feel free to support by donations or by emailing us with fundraising ideas or support for a children’s initiative in our areas of operation.

Email: info@hopeandplay.org Facebook: www.facebook.com/hopeandplay