Emirati artists Hamdan Al Shamsi and Alia Lootah visit Chicago, Illinois, exchanging cultures and sharing their work in the Past Forward, “Contemporary Art from the Emirates” on exhibit now at the State Street Gallery at Robert Morris University - Illinois; a cultural diplomacy initiative touring the United States in partnership between the UAE Embassy in Washington, DC and Meridian International Center, co-curated by Noor Al Suwaidi.

Emirati artists Hamdan Al Shamsi and Alia Lootah visit Chicago, Illinois, exchanging cultures and sharing their work in the Past Forward, “Contemporary Art from the Emirates” on exhibit now at the State Street Gallery at Robert Morris University - Illinois; a cultural diplomacy initiative touring the United States in partnership between the UAE Embassy in Washington, DC and Meridian International Center, co-curated by Noor Al Suwaidi.

New York City Consulate Consul General, His Excellency Majid Al Suwaidi joins Emirati artists Hamdan Al Shamsi, Alia Lootah, Dana Al Marashi, Head of Heritage and Social Affairs at the UAE Embassy and Co-Curator Noor Al Suwaidi and UAE Embassy Congressional Affairs Officer Fatima Al Mazmi introduce Past Forward, “Contemporary Art from the Emirates” in Chicago

New York City Consulate Consul General, His Excellency Majid Al Suwaidi joins Emirati artists Hamdan Al Shamsi, Alia Lootah, Dana Al Marashi, Head of Heritage and Social Affairs at the UAE Embassy and Co-Curator Noor Al Suwaidi and UAE Embassy Congressional Affairs Officer Fatima Al Mazmi introduce Past Forward, “Contemporary Art from the Emirates” in Chicago

New York City Consulate Consul General, His Excellency Majid Al Suwaidi joins Emirati artists Hamdan Al Shamsi, Alia Lootah, Dana Al Marashi, Head of Heritage and Social Affairs at the UAE Embassy and Co-Curator Noor Al Suwaidi and UAE Embassy Congressional Affairs Officer Fatima Al Mazmi introduce Past Forward, “Contemporary Art from the Emirates” in Chicago

New York City Consulate Consul General, His Excellency Majid Al Suwaidi joins Emirati artists Hamdan Al Shamsi, Alia Lootah, Dana Al Marashi, Head of Heritage and Social Affairs at the UAE Embassy and Co-Curator Noor Al Suwaidi and UAE Embassy Congressional Affairs Officer Fatima Al Mazmi introduce Past Forward, “Contemporary Art from the Emirates” in Chicago

New York City Consulate Consul General, His Excellency Majid Al Suwaidi joins Emirati artists Hamdan Al Shamsi, Alia Lootah, Dana Al Marashi, Head of Heritage and Social Affairs at the UAE Embassy and Co-Curator Noor Al Suwaidi and UAE Embassy Congressional Affairs Officer Fatima Al Mazmi introduce Past Forward, “Contemporary Art from the Emirates” in Chicago

New York City Consulate Consul General, His Excellency Majid Al Suwaidi joins Emirati artists Hamdan Al Shamsi, Alia Lootah, Dana Al Marashi, Head of Heritage and Social Affairs at the UAE Embassy and Co-Curator Noor Al Suwaidi and UAE Embassy Congressional Affairs Officer Fatima Al Mazmi introduce Past Forward, “Contemporary Art from the Emirates” in Chicago

New York City Consulate Consul General, His Excellency Majid Al Suwaidi joins Emirati artists Hamdan Al Shamsi, Alia Lootah, Dana Al Marashi, Head of Heritage and Social Affairs at the UAE Embassy and Co-Curator Noor Al Suwaidi and UAE Embassy Congressional Affairs Officer Fatima Al Mazmi introduce Past Forward, “Contemporary Art from the Emirates” in Chicago