Saudi Arabia Needs to Talk
A view of the "We Need to Talk" exhibition in Jeddah (all photos by the author for Hyperallergic) JEDDAH, Saudi Arabia — Contemporary art is not the first thing you might think about whenever Saudi...
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Shurooq Amin, "My Harem in Heaven" (nd) (all images courtesy the artist) KUWAIT CITY, Kuwait — On the evening of March 5, contemporary Kuwaiti artist Shurooq Amin opened her anticipated solo exhibition...
View ArticleThe Story of One Saudi Sculptor Who Took a Chance and Made “Un-art”
Saddek Wasil, “And [All] Faces Will Be Humbled Before The Ever-Living” (2011) (all images courtesy the artist)JEDDAH, Saudi Arabia — As I sat down with Saudi artist and sculptor Saddek Wasil to talk...
View ArticleKeep Your Abaya Inside the Ride at All Times
Arwa Al Neami, ‘Never Never Land’ series (2014) (all images courtesy the artist) JEDDAH, Saudi Arabia — In the Arab world, it’s not an easy task to voice an opinion that goes against the cultural norm....
View Article50 Years of Self-Representation in Saudi Women’s Art
Manal Al Dowayan, “The Choice” (2005), silver gelatin dibre print, 34 x 49cm (all images courtesy of the artists and Hafez Gallery) JEDDAH, Saudi Arabia — Saudi Arabia’s relatively young history (the...
View ArticleA Saudi Artist Reconstructs Her Father’s Memories
Manal Al Dowayan, “The Boys” (2015), canvas, copper, string, 140 x 101 cm (all photos by the author for Hyperallergic) DUBAI — Memories are tricky. They are powerful but very fragile. We rely on them...
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