David Willis Artist’s ‘Traditional Oman’

painting exhibition in Bait Al Baranda

It was good to go to David Willis Artist’s opening night of paintings under the umbrella ‘Traditional Oman’.

Haramal Dancers
Haramal Dancers

Held in Bait Al Baranda which holds periodic art exhibitions, a traditional dance Continue reading “David Willis Artist’s ‘Traditional Oman’”

Artist David Willis Exhibition in Muscat

at Bait al Baranda

I enjoyed the opening of a brief exhibition of paintings by the artist David Willis at Muscat’s Bait al Baranda.

David Willis at the Exhibition
David Willis at the Exhibition

Many of the paintings Continue reading “Artist David Willis Exhibition in Muscat”

The Klimt exhibition opens in Muscat

Sayyid Ali, the Minister of the Diwan, opened the Klimt exhibition on Sunday

Gustav Klimt in Muscat with the “Golden Age of Austrian Art” was opened today by H.E. Sayyid Ali bin Hamoud Al BuSaidi, Minister of the Diwan.

Sayyid Ali and Bernhard Böhler
Sayyid Ali and Bernhard Böhler

Included in the display is the Gustav Klimt study sketch for the painting of “Adele Bloch-Bauer” Continue reading “The Klimt exhibition opens in Muscat”

Cooler weather brings new openings – a new Gallery in OMAN

focusing on to mentor, develop and promote promising Omani and International emerging artists Al Tarhal Gallery opens in Muscat OMAN

It was a pleasure to be at the opening of what, I feel, will be a superb showcase for Omani and International Artists .

Gallery Opens
Gallery Opens

Al Tarhal is a partnership, focusing on mentoring, developing and promoting promising Omani and International emerging artists. Works by Omani artists like Naima Al Maimani, whose works I am familiar with;

Pictures at a Gallery
Pictures at a Gallery

join artist whose works I have yet to discover, like the calligrapher Saleh Al Shukairi. Oman has had a long tradition of traditional decorative works with silver (the exquisite Mans Khanjar and Ladies Hirz necklaces ) and wood (bold entrance doors into major mansions) . Art as pure decoration had yet to fire the imagination of many Omani’s , but with increased awareness and demand, the gallery should have no difficulty in finding Omani’s to mentor.