Faezeh Mohammed Hassan

Faezeh Mohammed Hassan (1972) is an Emirati artist. She creates artworks that foster Emirati and Arab culture. Her artistic style deeply resonates with her Emirati heritage.

Emirati artist

Biography

Faezah Mohammed Hassan grew up in the UAE. Her art studio is located in her home in Sharjah, the city that inspires most of her artworks. Although being a self-taught artist, who discovered a passion for art in the later years, her paintings caught the attention of the audience, not just in the United Arab Emirates, but across the globe. Her work is deeply influenced by the German orienatal artist Gustav Bauernfeind (1848–1904). At first she started experimenting the techniques of impressionism, but it's her mentor Mahmoud Azadnia who helped her find her own artistic expression - a unique Arab realism. In terms of that, she truly respects the work of the 19th century French artist Gustave Courbet. She likes to paint outdoor places such as deserts, traditional Arab houses, Emirate women with the traditional Emirati burqa. The dominant colors and shades on most of her artworks is ochre. In her interview for the Gulf Today, she stated:

I love ochre colour, with some reddish pigment - which is one of the world’s oldest pigments. I feel it symbolises happiness, warmth and the earth itself. I see this colour all over the UAE such as in the desert, in architecture, traditional jewellery, the sun, traditional embroidery, in spices, in Emirati food…

Faezeh is famous for her celebrity portraits. The most famous is the portrait of Bodour bint Sultan bin Muhammad Al Qasimi and of Monica Belucci, (inspired by John Singer Sargent's portrait “Madame X”), a portrait that won this year's Peru Bienal. She is also famous or plein-air-art, where she incorporates vibrant colours and dynamic outdoor light scenes that mirror the country's warmth and happiness through the beauty of its landscapes and traditions. She received a special mention at the Euro Expo Art, organized in the NeoArtGallery in the setting of Vernice Art Fair in Forlì (Italy).

So far she participated in many UAE and international exhibitions (virtual and physical). She especially left a mark in the UAE art scene by participating in the exhibition that celebrates Emirati Women's Day, as her art celebrates the Emirati women, emphesizing their role in preservation of the Emirati cultural heritage.

Exibitions

Physical

2023

- Royal Web Events: August 28, Breathe Creativity Group on Emirati Women’s Day, UAE

- 20th Edition of ADIHEX: September, ADNEC, Abu Dhabi, UAE

- UAE National Day Exhibition: November 24, Breathe Creativity Art, UAE

- Art Limitless Exhibition: December, Adagio Hotel, Dubai, UAE

- Interaction Exhibition: December, SAKKU Art Exhibition, the.warehouse.ae, UAE

- Art Exhibition: December, Pullman Hotel, JLT, Dubai, UAE (organized by Artforum UAE)

2024

- Vernice Art Fair: March 15, Euro Expo Art and Mega Art, Italy

- Solo Exhibition: August 28, Four Seasons Hotel, Abu Dhabi, UAE (Emirati Women’s Day)

- 21st Edition of ADIHEX: August 31, Abu Dhabi, UAE

- Sustainability and Community Outreach through Local Art: September 18, Jubail Island, Abu Dhabi, UAE

- Liwa Dates Festival: September, Turathuna_AE, Aldhafrah, Abu Dhabi, UAE

- Busan International Art Festival: October 30, South Korea (Bronze Award)

- Second International Conference for Inspiring Arab Women: November 5, Holiday Inn & Suites, Dubai Science Park, UAE (Speaker).

- Live Painting and Exhibition: November, Address Sky View Hotel, Dubai, UAE

- Solo Exhibition and Workshop: November, Mercure Hotel, Dubai, UAE

- Peru Bienniale: November, South America (First Place in Painting)

Virtual

- SAKKU Art Quarterly Exibtion SQVE (Dubai, UAE, 2024)

- Aries Galería de arte (Mexico, 2024)