A Creative & Fun Saturday Art Lab – September Edition

Event Details

Date: Saturdays in September 2025

Time: 11:00 am – 12:30 pm

Location: Kutubna Cultural Center, Nadd Al Hamar

Languages: English & Arabic

Price: AED 70 per person (adults and children)

Note: Materials provided — no experience needed

Join us this September for a vibrant series of Saturday Art workshops inspired by iconic Arab artist. Each session invites participants to explore art, identity, and storytelling through painting and personal reflection.

Led by:

Zaynab Ahmed (b. 2005, Egypt), raised in the UAE, is a 20-year-old artist currently studying Fine Arts and Animation. Her work bridges traditional and contemporary practices, blending realistic portraiture with abstract backgrounds and multimedia elements to transform the canvas into more than a flat surface. Deeply inspired by themes of femininity, childhood, and Egyptian culture, Zaynab’s art weaves personal memories with cultural narratives, creating layered pieces that invite viewers to experience the richness of identity and the emotions it carries, from nostalgia and joy to quiet reflection.

Program Highlights

September 6 - Cityscape
Inspired by Gazbia Sirry

Discover the dynamic colors and bold forms of the city. Join us for an art session inspired by the works of Egyptian modernist painter Gazbia Sirry. Participants will create their own expressive cityscape paintings, experimenting with vibrant palettes and abstracted urban forms. Along the way, we’ll explore Sirry’s remarkable journey, and how her art reflects the spirit and stories of the city where she was brought up—Cairo.

September 13 - Faces
Inspired by Fateh Moudarres

Join us for an art session inspired by the works of Syrian modernist painter Fateh Moudarres. Participants will create their own expressive portraits, experimenting with line, color, and symbolism to capture both emotion and imagination. Along the way, we’ll explore Moudarres’s artistic journey—from his early surrealist works to his later symbolic figures.

September 20 - Morning Call
Inspired by Shakir Hassan Al Said

Step into the bold and symbolic world of Iraqi modernist Shakir Hassan Al Said. In this art session, participants will create their own expressive paintings inspired by Al Said’s iconic rooster motif. Along the way, we’ll learn about Al Said’s journey from figurative painting to his pioneering role in the Hurufiyya movement, where language, form, and symbolism integrate.

September 27 - The Weavers
Inspired by Chaïbia Talal

Join us to explore bold colors and joyful shapes inspired by Moroccan artist Chaïbia Talal. Inspired by her painting The Weavers of Chtouka, participants will paint weavers of their own heritage, creating vibrant artworks that celebrate memory and everyday life. We’ll also learn about Chaïbia’s amazing story as a self-taught artist who turned personal dreams into powerful paintings