Qaffon Aasif: Ali Omar Ermes Artwork about the Libyan Hero Omar Al Mukhtar

This artwork shows an unfamiliar way of executing the letter Qaff, which in some ways resembles the old Kufic script. Unusually in the work of Ali Omar Ermes, it has stormy golden strokes around its sides. A comparable painting, similar in style, can be found at the Smithsonian Institute in Washington DC.

The texts are poems by Ahmed Shawqi about the very well known resistance Libyan leader Omar Al-Mukhtar who died in 1932. Omar Mukhtar is an Arab Muslim rebel who fought against the Italian conquest of Libya, just prior to World War II.

This artwork was produced in 1983, it is acrylic and ink on paper, mounted on canvas and its size is approximately 119cm x 110cm.

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Silah (Connection): Ali Omar Ermes Artwork Promoting the Value of Good Deeds

This artwork conveys a range of bright, powerful colours in yellows, olive greens, and related colours, with a busy lively link between foreground and background. The Arabic word Silah, when translated in English, has a variety of related meanings including connection, linkage, bond, tie, relation, and charity.

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Ali Omar Ermes Artwork about the Misuse of Nature

This beautiful painting named "Crossfire - Leaf Four" is the fourth of a series of paintings dealing with the theme of environment and man's abuse of nature.

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The Dawn Break: Contemporary Islamic Artwork by Ali Omar Ermes

This beautiful painting "The Dawn Break" by Ali Omar Ermes has 2 noticeably striking strokes infused with a mix of stunning colours and effects.

Between the elements of colours and sound, it is self-evident that we have a state of comprehension, a state of wanting for new beginnings.

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Clients

A selected number of artworks by Ali Omar Ermes have been acquired by public/private collectors, individuals and corporations. Below are some of his clients that own a piece of his work:

The British Museum

10 Downing Street

Mobil

Merrill Lynch

The Royal Borough of Kensington & Chelsea

Ashmolean Museum of Art and Archaeology

Freer Sackler

Wereld Museum

Investcorp

LACMA

Contemporary Art from the Islamic World

Jordan National Gallery of Fine Arts

Barjeel Art Foundation

Meem Gallery

Written Art Foundation

Arab Heritage Gallery

Rose Issa Projects

Egee Art Consultancy

Saudi Aramco

BP

Jaeger-LeCoultre

Malaysia Airlines

Smithsonian National Museum of African Art

Riyadh King Kahlid International Airport

Prince's Trust

Arab Banking Corporation

Maybank

USA Embassy

Japan Bank for International Corporation

Balai Seni Lukis Negara - National Art Gallery Malaysia

Uniteers Outdoor Advertising

United Engineers Malaysia

Beit Al Quran

Centre of Islamic Culture

MUSEUMS & GALLERIES

A number of museums and galleries have exhibited artwork by Ali Omar Ermes from all over the world. Much of his artwork has been displayed in some of the most important museums including Tate Gallery, The State Hermitage Museum and many others: