In a recent feature, The National sits down with Hisham Sharif to discuss the personal experiences and emotional landscapes behind Allusive Veil, his first solo exhibition in Dubai at Ayyam Gallery.
From a tumultuous breakup to questions of intimacy, longing, and acceptance, Sharif reflects on the experiences that shaped the exhibition and his evolving use of colour, texture, and symbolism. The result is a deeply personal body of work that moves between memory, vulnerability, and imagination.
Hisham Sharif on the tumultuous break-up that inspired his first Dubai solo show
The Bahraini artist explores love, longing and vulnerability through a vivid new body of work
Razmig Bedirian, The National News, September 30, 2026
