Artwork by Yousra Wahba.
Two days into the show, one can safely announce that it’s the healing powers of the arts and the hopefulness depicted by the artworks that have been shining through at the four-day fair.
Little did one know that two back-to-back editions of World Art Dubai, the region’s most accessible and affordable retail art fair, would happen during the pandemic! The seventh edition of the fair opened this Wednesday and would run until Saturday, and it has once again proved the city’s commitment towards the art. The event is known to offer something fresh and exciting in each edition, and its 2021 edition has been no different.
(MENAFN - Khaleej Times) Shan Fazelbhoy s creative pursuits embody her passion for personal space. Fazelbhoy, a Pakistani national and a trained artist in traditional art forms such as oils, watercolours and pastels, embodies Dubai s multiculturalism and a celebration of life in its myriad joyful hues.
Born in Delhi, raised in what was Bombay then and Mumbai now, Fazelbhoy s cross-border marriage took her to Karachi, Pakistan, in the mid-1980s. She lived in Pakistan for the next 13 years. She moved to Dubai, where she learnt découpage, in 1999 and has been living here ever since.
She also came in contact with acclaimed educator Nayyar Jamil during her stay in Karachi, who left an indelible mark on her life.
Joydeep Sen Gupta Filed on February 18, 2021
Shan Fazelbhoy’s creative pursuits embody her passion for personal space. Fazelbhoy, a Pakistani national and a trained artist in traditional art forms such as oils, watercolours and pastels, embodies Dubai’s multiculturalism and a celebration of life in its myriad joyful hues.
Born in Delhi, raised in what was Bombay then and Mumbai now, Fazelbhoy’s cross-border marriage took her to Karachi, Pakistan, in the mid-1980s. She lived in Pakistan for the next 13 years. She moved to Dubai, where she learnt découpage, in 1999 and has been living here ever since.
She also came in contact with acclaimed educator Nayyar Jamil during her stay in Karachi, who left an indelible mark on her life.