Photographer Abdullah Al-Sheikh: I always strive to highlight the natural landmarks and beauty of my beloved country at Gulf and international forums.
Representing Saudi Arabia, Saudi photographer Abdullah Al-Sheikh participated in the first photography exhibition organized by “National Geographic Arabic” in the UAE, held at Manarat Al Saadiyat, the cultural destination in Abu Dhabi. This venue hosts some of the most famous exhibitions and art installations in Abu Dhabi.
Al-Sheikh presented a collection of photos representing the beauty of nature, heritage, and tourist landmarks in Saudi Arabia, which attracted visitors to the exhibition due to their distinctiveness and the use of professional photography techniques.
The exhibition was inaugurated by UAE Cabinet Member and Minister of Culture and Youth Noura bint Mohammed Al Kaabi. The exhibition, organized by “Abu Dhabi Media,” provides an experience highlighting the works of local and regional photographers from the Middle East and North Africa.
Previously, Al-Sheikh published a report on King Abdulaziz’s palace, “Qasr Murabba,” in Al-Ahsa in National Geographic Arabic magazine, which received wide acclaim in the tourism media.
Speaking to “Al Arabiya.net,” photographer Al-Sheikh said, “I always strive to highlight the natural landmarks and beauty of my beloved country at Gulf and international forums. Al-Ahsa has a significant share of my work, being my hometown. I usually focus on sites with aesthetic and historical dimensions and perhaps human life in many traditions that highlight our old heritage that we are proud of.”
Al-Sheikh has won several awards, most notably: the “Palm Through the Eyes of the World” award sponsored by His Highness Sheikh Khalifa bin Zayed in the UAE, where he secured first place in 2021, and the Sheikh Hamdan bin Mohammed bin Rashid Al Maktoum International Photography Award in 2020 in the “Doors” category. He also won first place in the “Enriching Media Content for the 90th National Day in Al-Ahsa” competition launched by the Eastern Province Emirate.
Al-Sheikh also participated in the photography exhibition at the University of Nebraska in Omaha, USA, which featured over 100 photos of different regions in Saudi Arabia, as well as the international exhibition in London organized by the National Tourism and Heritage Authority, in addition to various participations within and outside Saudi Arabia.