ArtDayME: Sheikh Dr. Sultan bin Mohammed Al Qasimi, Supreme Council Member and Ruler of Sharjah, inaugurated the Photography Gallery on Saturday.

The new venue, housed in a restored former telecommunications building in the Al Manakh district near Kuwait Square, currently hosts two exhibitions organized by the Sharjah Art Foundation.

Sheikh Sultan was received by Sheikha Hoor Al Qasimi, President and Director of Sharjah Art Foundation; Sheikh Fahim Al Qasimi, Chairman of the Department of Government Relations; Sheikha Nawar Al Qassimi, Director of Sharjah Art Foundation; Sheikha Hind Al Qasimi, Director of Sharjah Design Center; Zaki Nusseibeh, Cultural Adviser to the President of the UAE; Dr. Mohamed Ould Amar, Director General of the Arab League Educational, Cultural and Scientific Organisation (ALECSO); as well as a number of senior officials and artists.

Sheikh Sultan toured the Photography Gallery, the first public space in the UAE dedicated to the art of photography. The gallery includes two exhibition spaces, a learning area for lectures and photography workshops, a studio and darkroom, as well as a café. This new space reflects Sharjah Art Foundation’s commitment to reviving historic buildings and transforming them into vibrant cultural spaces across the Emirate of Sharjah.