Photos: Sharjah Ruler inaugurates Gibran Khalil Gibran exhibition in House of Wisdom

His Highness Sheikh Dr. Sultan bin Muhammad Al Qasimi, Member of the Supreme Council and Ruler of Sharjah, inaugurated a brand new exhibition in Sharjah’s iconic new cultural and literary hub, the House of Wisdom.

Titled a ‘A Window to the Soul: Gibran Khalil Gibran’, the exhibition turns the spotlight on the globally loved and respected Gibran Khalil Gibran (1883 – 1931).

The exhibition celebrates Gibran Khalil Gibran’s life and invaluable contributions as a visual artist through a showcase of 34 of his original works. The exhibition runs for four months until January 6, 2022.

His Highness toured the exhibition organised by House of Wisdom in partnership with Lebanon-based Gibran National Committee and The Gibran Museum.

The artistic and cultural messages of ‘A Window to the Soul: Gibran Khalil Gibran’ are portrayed via deli-cately treated artworks in mediums of oil/gauche, watercolour and charcoal sketches.

The highlight of this exhibition is that visitors will have access to 15 of Khalil Gibran’s works that have never been seen before.

Sheikh Dr. Sultan Al Qasimi was also briefed on the way the exhibition has been structured under seven categories, namely, A Window; Connections: Roots and Branches; Formation; Study: Faces; Medium: Red Chalk; Method: Perspective; and finally, and The Soul.

‘A Window into the Soul: Gibran Khalil Gibran’ is sponsored by the Sharjah Chamber of Commerce and Industry (SCCI), and supported by the Barjeel Art Foundation.

It is an ode to the life, works, and legacy of Gibran, one of the most influential literary and artistic figures of the modern age, and House of Wisdom’s latest endeavour to enrich community experiences by bring-ing them closer to art and new cultural pursuits.

After the exhibition’s opening, His Highness the Ruler of Sharjah received a book of unpublished manu-scripts by Gibran Khalil Gibran, in addition to a book of 20 paintings.