UAE artist’s landscape behind President Sheikh Mohamed during speech

An artwork by Emirati artist Abdul Qader Al Rais served as the backdrop to President Sheikh Mohamed’s address to the nation on Wednesday night.

The piece, which features a ghaf tree in Mubazzarah Dam, is by the self-taught, Dubai-born artist. It depicts the rocky terrain of Jebel Hafit in Al Ain, with mountains spanning the background.

It was painted in 2019 and has been hanging in Sheikh Mohamed’s office since 2020.

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