Third edition of the Ithra Art Prize is now open

Applications are now open for the third edition of the Ithra Art Prize. The $100,000 prize is a collaboration between The King Abdulaziz Center for World Culture (Ithra) and Art Dubai.

NewsAnna SeamanJuly 11, 2019The King Abdulaziz Center for World Culture (Ithra), Saudi Arabia, Ithra, Ithra Art Prize, Art Dubai, Ayman Zedani, Daniah Al Saleh

Letters from Abu Dhabi Art

Letters is an exhibition that takes its cue from Omar Saif Ghobash’s novel Letters To A Young Muslim. It cleverly captures through a range of artists from UAE and Saudi, the predicament of today’s young Muslim.

Reviews, Most PopularAnna SeamanNovember 23, 2018Athr Gallery, Saudi Arabia, Letters to a Young Muslim, Nasser Al Salem, Mohammed Kazem, Ahmed Mater

Saudi Pavilion at Venice looking for contributions

The commissioners of the Saudi Pavilion for the 2018 Venice Biennale are looking for submissions for their exhibition exploring the freedom of architecture.

NewsAnna SeamanJanuary 1, 2018Saudi Arabia, Misk Art Institute, Un/Design, Venice Biennale, 2018 Venice Biennale

Spiritual links between Saudi and Utah are the focus of new exhibition

Cities of Conviction explores the parallels between cities in Saudi Arabia and Salt Lake City, which are centres of religious pilgrimage and have several other elements of shared history.

News, Editor's PicksAnna SeamanAugust 22, 2017Abdulnasser Gharem, Culturunners, Saudi Arabia, Salt Lake City, Utah Museum of Contemporary Art

Shift: Three young Saudi artists in London

This UK debut exhibition for three Saudi artists uses the metaphor of shifting desert sands to talk about rapid urbanisation and modernisation in the Gulf region.

Reviews, Most PopularAnna SeamanJuly 22, 2017Shift, The Mosaic Rooms, London, Dana Awartani, Reem Al Nasser, Zahrah Al Ghamdi, Saudi Arabia