Lana Shamma

“My name is Lana Shamma i work at Art Jameel and I head up Public Programs and Partnerships.  I’m currently based at the Jameel Art Center which is Dubai’s first contemporary arts museum.

I think back to when i first got hired there was no website and I felt like i was kind of taking a gamble and coming to work for something that didn’t really exist yet but it’s been so meaningful to work towards the vision of Mohammed Jameel and Fady Jameel, in making art accessible to everybody in the region.  And fostering exchanges internationally so that Middle Eastern and Arab art are at the forefront of culture.

 

Although Art Jameel is just one element of what the Abdul Latif Jameel vision is, I’ve always felt so supported by all of the different subsidiaries and team members within that, so we’re very fortunate in that the arts are very interdisciplinary so one day we could be speaking with one entity to talk about how we can make a difference with philanthropy.   Other moments we could talk about sustainability, and talk to someone at Almar [Water Solutions] in Madrid.  So for us that interconnectedness really exists it doesn’t feel like you’re working in isolation at all.   And I hope it continues as we  continue to grow.

To be part of the 75th birthday of Abdul Latif Jameel is so meaningful.  I’m personally coming up on my fourth birthday with the Jameel family, so I look forward to seeing how much more we can achieve together over the next hundred years!!”