WASHINGTON, Aug. 18, 2011 /PRNewswire-USNewswire/ — The Los Angeles County Museum of Art(LACMA) recently acquired work from two contemporary Saudi artists, Ahmed Mater andAbdulnasser Gharem, which will be featured in its permanent collection on Middle Eastern and Islamic art. “This acquisition provides people with an opportunity to learn more about Saudi art,” said Saudi Ambassador to the United States, Adel bin [...]

To meet the needs of a fast growing young and culturally savvy Saudi generation, the Al Faisaliah Hotel, A Rosewood Hotel has announced the opening of the Globe Gallery, an exciting new contemporary art space in Riyadh. Situated atop the Al Faisaliah Tower and just below the internationally recognized Globe restaurant, the Globe Gallery marks [...]

Today, the Royal Embassy of Saudi Arabia in coordination with Dar Al-Hekma College is opening a photo exhibit entitled “Photography Through the Eyes of Saudi Arabian Women.” The exhibition is the first of its kind, portraying a collection of work from dozens of Saudi women photographers to be exhibited in the United States.  The exhibit will run from July [...]

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Saudi Arabian retail giant Jarir Bookstore opened its first new store of 2010 at the Panorama Mall in Riyadh. The opening of the Panorama Mall outlet, which represents a capital investment of US$2.7m, means that Jarir now operates 28 stores. The company has also confirmed plans to open two more new stores during 2010. Jarir [...]

University student Munira bint Abdul Rahman Al-Mehri wins the «Golden Palme » award at the first scientific conference for students in higher education for a new genre of painting in Saudi «Pop Art», where she is the first Saudi  to storm this area. Munira Muhri decribes Pop Art style as critical of our lifestyle, noting [...]

Under Auspices: King Abdullah bin Abdulaziz Al Saud, Custodian of the Two Holy Mosques. Al Janadriyah Heritage and Cultural Festival (Al Janadriyah 2010) has become the major tourist magnet in the region. It highlights some of the most exquisite samples of arts and crafts of Saudi Arabia. The festival, in its 25th edition, kicks starts [...]

If you are an artist or a hobbyist, looking for art supplies in Riyadh, look no further. There is a large cluster or small suppliers around Riyadh providing supplies for crafts involving wood, metal or clay, textiles, paper, canvas, or other various hand crafts. Check out some of the stores around the city: Almuhsin (Ahmad [...]

My Father’s House is a major new British Council photographic project that is touring the Middle East during 2009 to ask us: How do we see where we live?

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