Organising Events Princess Seeta Bader Al Saud an art and craft - - PowerPoint PPT Presentation

TH THE BEGININGS Organising Events

My beginnings were really simple, after receiving my BA in Design from London 1997, I believed that I have a responsibility, one that is bigger than being a designer or an artist. I realised that many problems in the world are caused by ignorance. It all started at the residence of the Ambassador of KSA when I co-organised with HRH Princess Seeta Bader Al Saud an art and craft event benefitting 2 charities by buying hand crafted goods from Al Nahdha society from poor and disabled Saudi women and the sales went towards a British charity benefiting victims of wars in warzones.

THE BEGININGS Curating

Since 1999, I have been curating exhibitions promoting Arab/Islamic art globally focusing on contemporary Saudi Art. Exhibitions took places in Doulun museum in Shanghai, UNESCO Headquarters in Paris and Brunei Gallery in SOAS University. After receiving my MA from Central Saint Martins 2000, I curated a calligraphy exhibition in 2001 at the October gallery in London celebrating the art of calligraphy from around the Middle East.

Co Contributing t g to Cu Culture Writing articles

From 2002-2004 I started working at Saudi Research and Marketing and contributed to the cultural page by writing articles for Asharq Al Awsat about the Middle Eastern art scene in London.

Co Contributing t g to Cu Culture Art directing

From 2005-2008 worked with a British based company producing films and documentaries for Saudi broadcasting channels. During this time I worked on anti-terrorism campaigns and as a creative director for cultural campaigns.

Co Contributing t g to Cu Culture Collaboration with The British Museum 2007

2007, I was one of 4 Middle Eastern artists collaborating with the British Museum to introduce Arabic/Islamic art to GCC students in London for 6 weeks as part of their art curriculum. The outcome of the project was exhibited at the British museum.

Co Contributing t g to Cu Culture Curating

2008, Co-Curated the first extensive contemporary Saudi art exhibition at Brunei Gallery at SOAS university

Co Contributing t g to Cu Culture Promoting British artists in the Gulf region

Since 2008, I continued curating in East West and in 2015 I started promoting tow British artists, In Saudi Arabia and UAE, Tom Berry and Chris Wood.

Co Contributing t g to Cu Culture Curating

2018, Curated the art exhibition at London Arabia Art & Fashion Fashion, promoting Arab culture in UK.

Co Contributing t g to Cu Culture London Design Biennial

2018, represented Saudi Arabia as an artist at the London Design Biennial

Co Contributing t g to Cu Culture Th The Hermitage Museum

2019 Exhibition From Hermitage

Co Contributing t g to Cu Culture Work Acquired by British Museum

Collection by the British Museum 2019, My work was collected by The British Museum of my limited edition portfolio of 50 artworks.

Sp Special Proje jects BMW Advert

I was invited to collaborate with BMW, launching their latest model. The reason why I accepted to collaborate is because it was about art and culture

Sp Special Proje jects Google

Another collaboration was with google, promoting the art of Arabic calligraphy creating 3D Ramadan and Eid E-Cards

The methodology is not just the material cultures but through the implementation of actual dialogue including workshops, talks and education programs in schools and universities. Although it is my belief that the best institutions to harness these conversations and dialogue are institutions of heritage within the cultural field.

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