' Sharif was a pillar of support for the development of arts within his home country. In 1984, he founded Al Marijah Art Atelier in Sharjah. Three years later, he founded the Art Atelier in Dubai’s Youth Theatre and Arts. In 2007, he co-founded The Flying House in Dubai, a non-profit institution for promoting local Emirati artists.'
HASSAN SHARIF (1951–2016)
KATHERINE VOLK, ArtAsia Pacific, 16 September 2016
