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Farid Mohammed Al Rais
Farid Mohammed Al Rais or Farid Al Rais is an internationally renowned Emirati Artist and author of the book ‘Their Dreams are our present’. He is also the nephew of the famous painter AbdulQader Al Rais who is generally considered to be the Father of Modern Art in the United Arab Emirates.



Career
Farid Mohammed Al Rais was born in 1984 and is a graduate of Dubai University where he studied computing and information systems. Following this, he obtained a position at the Dubai Ports World headquarters, where he works to this day. It was during this time that he became immersed in the local art scene. He started participating in many exhibitions, both local and international. His first solo exhibition was in February of 2014 and was held under the name “Their dreams are our Present” which is also the name of his book. Under the tutelage of his uncle, AbdulQader Al Rais and encouragement from his mother, he took up water color painting for which he has received numerous accolades over the years.He has even started a Youtube channel in order to channel his inspiration for art into the local community. His book has also been selected as one of the most widely read publications within the United Arab Emirates and contains forewords from other renowned artists such as Abdulqader Al Rais and Mattar Bin Lahej. He has participated in many group exhibitions held under the patronage of DP World which is known for sponsoring local talent.

Their Dreams are our Present
In his book, Farid Mohammed Al Rais elaborates on his inspirations and long road to success in the art world while providing a brief description of each of his paintings. He has also included a list of his paintings which have been done in a classical style, a rarity in the country's flourishing art scene.

Farid Al Rais's main objective is to bring back a refreshed look and feel of a classical school of art back to the UAE rather than depending on the post modern British and American artistic styles like many other young artists do. His efforts have been praised by the local community as the beginning of the rise of a new era in art in the country

The book also includes a foreword from locally known artists as well as an acknowledgement of his sponsor, the Dubai Ports World Authority.

Category:Artists

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