Becoming Frida Kahlo – An Artistic Experience

Ibrahim Gailani is a self-taught contemporary artist of Pakistani decent who
moved to Dubai, U.A.E in 1979 at the age of 5 years. He did his primary &
secondary education in UAE AND has been living in Gulf countries most of his
life, from U.A.E to Kuwait, and for 12 years in Muscat, Oman.
Gailani started his professional carrer in 2010 with the “Gailani Art Studio”
participating in Art Exhibitions and founding the “Gailani Art Retreat”. A creative
getaway of self-expression using painting and music. The retreats engaged
more than 900 participants over 60 art retreats since its inception.
Gailani’s paintings are exhibited in the Middle-East, Europe & North America.
His recent work is known for its pop-art inspired portraits with street graffiti
lettering. He has had over 21 International Art Exhibitions in the past 11 years,
winning 2 International Art Awards – 2 in New York , U.S.A , and 2 in Vancouver,
Canada
In September 2016 his work exhibited in New York Coffee Art Festival won the
Visitor Choice Award. The same month he published his book “Gailani - An
Artistic Journey” - A memoir of his life story told through paintings. In
December 2017 his painting “The Refugee” won the Jury word for 3rd Annual
“Show Your World Art Competition” showcased at Gallery MC, New York City.
He was also awarded Best International Artist at Art Vancouver in 2018. In
December 2018 he debuted his art work at Red Dot Miami during the Art Basel
Week., and then at Art Wynwood in February 2019. He also won Best
International “Artist of Honor” at Campbell River Winter Art Festival, British
Columbia, Canada in November 2018. Gulf News of Dubai did a special feature
on Gailani with the title “Artist Puts Oman on the Global Stage”.