28 January 2008, Dubai  - Dedicated to the promotion of contemporary Middle Eastern  artists, Art Space Gallery is proud to announce an exclusive exhibition of paintings by Dr. Omar El-Nagdi from 3 February 2008 to 18 February 2008.

Under the sponsorship of Al Mal Capital, Omar El Nagdi will be presenting his collection of paintings featuring expressive textures, colours and Egyptian symbolic design. His paintings display life into timeless symbolism that goes beyond mere decoration to discover a mixture of humanist and mystic sensibilities.  Poétique et sensible, son oeuvre lui permet d'intégrer les cultures pharaoniques et islamiques dont il est issu, à sa pensée d'homme moderne.Poetic and sensitive, his work allows him to incorporate the Pharaonic and Islamic cultures based on his thoughts as a modern man.

El Nagdi was in Cairo in 1931. At the age of 22 he decided to follow his dreams of becoming an artist and attended at the Faculty of Fine Arts Helwan University in 1953. During his studies he participated in many exhibitions in Biennales in Egypt, Europe and the former Soviet Union where he was awarded a one-year scholarship to study ceramics in 1959.

During his career he has won several awards for his paintings and he has since gone on to become a successful sculptor, director, musician and philosopher. His exceptional gift for symbolic design has been recognized in several books which have been published on his work in Europe and Egypt.

Artspace Gallery is located at the 9th floor of The Fairmont Dubai and is open from Saturday to Thursday, 10:00am to 8:00pm. For further information, kindly contact the gallery at 00971 332 5523 or email us info@artspace-dubai.com.

Art Space

Art Space is an art gallery located on the 9th floor of The Fairmont Hotel. Art Space is dedicated to promotion of national and international contemporary artists. The gallery caters to the taste and trends of the sophisticated Dubai art market and the gallery's discerning worldwide collector base.

The gallery's diverse clientele includes private collectors, art consultants, corporate art consultants, architects, interior designers as well as business-people, government, diplomatic and social VIPs. Art Space gallery offers the client an extraordinary opportunity to acquire and taste some of the most contemporary art. 

Al Mal Capital

Al Mal Capital is a diversified, multi-line Investment Bank, licensed and regulated by the Central Bank of the UAE and headquartered in Dubai.

Al Mal Capital offers a wide range of investment products and services for institutions, banks and wealthy individuals, including Investment Banking, Brokerage and Asset Management.

Founded by Naser Nabulsi, former CEO of the Dubai International Financial Centre, Al Mal Capital is supported by a management team of professional bankers with former experience at Merrill Lynch, JPMorgan, ABN AMRO, Société Générale and other leading global investment institutions. 

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For further information please contact:
Keren Gatty Saunt
d'pr
Tel: 04 3311104
Email: keren@devents.ae

The Fairmont, 9th Floor
P. O. Box 74454,
Dubai - United Arab Emirates
Tel: +971 4 332 5523
Fax +971 4 331 4949
info@artspace-dubai.com
www.artspace-dubai.com

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