Alia Zaal\u2019s first exhibition with the gallery features new paintings \u2013 on canvas, paper, and ceramic tiles \u2013 depicting intimate fragments of landscapes loved by the artist. Highlighting details of familiar plants, trees, and flora from the scrublands and forest of Al Khawaneej in Dubai and the mangroves and mudflats of Abu Dhabi\u2019s coastline, the works present a mediation on site-specificity and lived experiences rather than romantic scenes of territory; Zaal\u2019s paintings escape traditional landscape portraiture, usually marked by elements such as a sweeping horizon line, a majestic sky or a tree or shrub rendered in its entirety.<\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"