Syrian artists participate in an art exhibition in Muscat to transfer Syria’s civilization and heritage

Eight plastic artists from Syria are participating in the art exhibition currently being held in the Omani capital, Muscat, under the title “Syrian Plastic Spaces”, in which they presented ninety artistic works that reflect the features of Syrian civilization and its rich heritage.

The exhibition, which was inaugurated yesterday at the Fine Arts Society in Muscat, is organized by the Omani Ministry of Culture, Sports and Youth, represented by the General Directorate of Arts.

The exhibition is held under the patronage of Said bin Sultan Al Busaidi, Undersecretary of the Ministry of Culture, in cooperation with the Syrian Embassy in the Sultanate of Oman and the Bait Al Zubair Museum.

Syrian plastic artists conveyed aesthetic details about their country from different artistic schools through their paintings.

In his speech during the opening of the exhibition, Dr. Idris Mayya, the Syrian ambassador to the Sultanate of Oman, drew attention to what the brotherly Omani side provided in order to have the exhibition held.

An artistic painting representing the old city of Damascus was presented as a gift by the Minister of Culture, Lubana Moshaweh, to the Undersecretary of the Ministry of Culture, Sports and Youth in the Sultanate of Oman.

Ambassador Mayya noted the importance of the exhibition, which aims to enhance cultural communication and provide a platform for artists to display their work, so as to exchange ideas and experience. The Syrian Ambassador believed that the exhibition encouraged artistic and creative dialogue and he stressed that the paintings reflected the reality of life in Syria, and the keenness of Syrian artists to present a positive and bright image of the country.