In an initiative to appreciate the efforts of Hamad Medical Corporation's (HMC) medical staff in confronting the Covid-19 pandemic, Al-Housh Art Gallery of the Qatar Artistic Movement donated the 30 paintings, which shall be displayed in HMC’s facilities.
Ali al-Khater, chief communications officer at HMC received the paintings, while welcoming Al-Housh Art Gallery owner Ghanem al-Ghanem, who was accompanied by a number of members.


Some of the paintings

Al-Khater expressed HMC’s thanks and appreciation for this pioneering community initiative from Al-Housh Gallery and said: “We highly value this gallery’s initiative in donating these valuable paintings to HMC. HMC’s facilities shall be decorated by these expressive paintings”.
Al-Khater presented some souvenirs and certificates of appreciations to all members of the delegation.
Al-Ghanem stressed the interest of Al-Housh Art Gallery, which was established in 2008, to contribute in the enrichment of the artistic movement in Qatar by organising various exhibitions and motivating the public and members of the community to visit them. The gallery also encourages local artists to display their art works for a wider audience.
Al-Ghanem pointed out that his gallery shall donate HMC 140 paintings in total, with 30 paintings in the first batch.
Salem al-Mohannadi, CEO of Seashore, the official sponsor of the gallery, stressed the importance of community participation in supporting the artistic movement, encouraging local artists and displaying their art works for the public in the best possible way. He further underlined the Seashore’s contribution in sponsoring Al-Housh Gallery and the company’s support for the initiative to donate paintings to HMC within its community role in supporting young artists and enriching the artist movement and serving the community.
Ahmed al-Kubaisi, CEO of Al-Housh Gallery explained that the paintings donated to HMC comprise various photos taken and prepared by a group of skilled Qatari and resident photographers. These paintings feature Qatari heritage issues as well as marine and wildlife in Qatar. The paintings were printed in sizes that properly fit the locations within HMC facilities where they are going to be displayed making them easily prominent for people to see.
The ceremony to handover the paintings was attended by HMC officials Hassan Mohamed al-Hail (executive director, Media and Public Relations); Nayef al-Shamari (acting executive director, Media Department); Mohamed Musalam al-Dossari (acting executive director, Public Relations Department, Al Wakra Hospital); and Dr Abdul-Rahman al-Abdallah a physician and member of Al-Housh Art Gallery.
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