Numerous portraits included in the show reflect how El Rayess’ travels in West Africa, specifically Senegal in the late 1940s through the 1950s, were key influences on his early work.
Muslim and Non-Muslim visitors are being welcomed by the five pillars of Islam as they walk into the museum’s Abu Bakr Gallery of Islamic Faith, where exhibits narrate the story of the world’s fastest growing religion.
Running from Feb.26 to Aug.7, 2022 at Sharjah Art Museum, the exhibition is organised by Sharjah Museums Authority (SMA) and Sharjah Art Foundation (SAF).
The show will take visitors on a journey that displays how the rich exchange between the Islamic world and Venice forged a strong bond in the period between the Middle Ages and the Modern Age.