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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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Kuwaiti Censors Shut Down Art Show Because of Complaints

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...

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The 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...

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Keep 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....

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50 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...

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A 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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