#OmanPride: Rare honour for Muscat based Iraqi-British artist

Muscat: In a rare honour, Muscat based Iraqi-British artist Estabrak Al Ansari had her underwater photos of Oman displayed at the ‘Royal Academy of Arts Summer Exhibition 2016’ in London.
Her winning photograph, ‘Sayed’, meaning master in Arabic, is part of her collection ‘Omanis Under Water’ (OUW) which is the first of a much larger, global project imagining environment through the world’s connecting waterways.
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Estabrak’s work is part of her 2015 collection, entitled ‘Consciousness’, which premiered last September at ‘Gallery Sarah’, part of Bait Al Zubair gallery in Muscat.
The Royal Academy of Arts is among the most prestigious and recognised art venues in the world, hosting some of the most famous artistic names, both past and present.
Now in its 248th year, the Summer Exhibition continues its tradition of showcasing a variety of work in all media, including painting, sculpture, photography, prints, architecture and film.
Estabrak’s works, from the Oman based series, have toured Dubai, Sharjah, Saudi Arabia, London and Muscat over the last year. She has won an award from Art Jameel, and exhibited her photos at SIKKA arts fair as part of ARTDUBAI, and has been sponsored by the Alserkal Cultural Foundation.
The photo to be displayed at the Royal Academy in London can be seen in Muscat at Al Medina Art Gallery throughout the summer, along with smaller works which are for sale.
In addition, Estabrak is on the lookout for Omani faces to paint for a series of watercolour and photographic portraits, commissioned in collaboration with Richard Woodhead at Al Madina Art Gallery in Medinat Sutan Qaboos in Muscat.