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RIYADH: Most of the works in Saudi artist Abeer Al-Zaaied’s latest set of paintings feature a woman with no visible facial features and a mysterious companion, a hoopoe bird. The hoopoe is revered in Islam and is mentioned in the Qur’an. Al-Zaaied told Arab News: “I wanted to talk about the meaning of the hoopoe in this set.

RIYADH: Misk Art Institute’s spring display, titled “Brand New Ancients,” presents 17 artists’ existing works derived from oral and material traditions, showing how history can revive itself in innovative ways. Curated by Wassan Al-Khudhairi and Cecilia Ruggeri, the exhibition was born out of Kae Tempest’s poem of the same title, both telling a story of the past’s impact on

RIYADH: As Saudi Arabia’s cultural scene rapidly expands, Saudi female creatives are looking to the future but also the past by preserving and showcasing Saudi craftsmanship in their work. Hana Almilli, Abeer AlRabiah and Rawan Al-Sehli weave their country’s heritage into innovative works that reflect today’s rapidly changing contemporary society. Hana Almilli Riyadh-based

RIYADH: An exhibition celebrating the work of three Saudi and one Omani artists at the Naila Art Gallery in Riyadh ended on Saturday. The Almariyyah exhibition, titled “Takamol Alarba’ah (Integration of the Four),” is now in its second year and was held in conjunction with Misk Art Week. The show featured works by the Kingdom’s Fatimah Al-Nemer, Zaman Jassim and Najla