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Edge of Arabia Celebrates Pioneers of Saudi Contemporary Art in New Book
Independent art initiative Edge of Arabia and renowned publisher Booth-Clibborn Editions have launched Edge of Arabia: Contemporary Art from the Kingdom of Saudi Arabia. This lavishly illustrated book explores the extraordinary contemporary arts culture of the Kingdom of Saudi Arabia. With contributions from art historians, curators, gallerists, collectors and patrons, the book centres around a group [...]
Bending History: EOA.Projects Exhibition To Debut in Doha
In an event the first of its kind at Katara Gallery in Doha, EOA.Projects will showcase a month-long exhibition entitled, Bending History on March 8th. EOA.Projects, the gallery division of Edge of Arabia, was founded by Stephen Stapleton, Fady Jameel and the prominent Saudi arts initiative Edge of Arabia, to promote Middle Eastern contemporary artists, [...]
“We Need To Talk”: Edge of Arabia’s First Exhibit in Jeddah
When I first heard that Edge of Arabia was coming to Jeddah I was too excited. Seeing their work travel and be exhibited all over the world, from Venice to Istanbul to Dubai, makes me so proud. But the fact that they were now coming to my hometown was beyond thrilling for me! Jeddah has [...]
“Create and Inspire” Competition by Edge of Arabia
Edge of Arabia just announced the second year of Create & Inspire, Edge of Arabia’s national art and creativity competition for young people living in Saudi Arabia. Create & Inspire is part of SAGIA’s Most Competitive Youth initiative and is supported by Pearson Education, Abdul Latif Jameel Community Initiatives and the British Council. Edge of [...]
Edge of Arabia Donates Saudi Artwork to Los Angeles County Museum of Art
Supported by Edge of Arabia, the Los Angeles County Museum of Art (LACMA) acquired two major works by leading Saudi artists Ahmed Mater and Abdulnasser Gharem. Mater’s Illumination Dyptich (Ottoman Waqf) and Abdulnasser Gharem’s Al Siraat (Video) have become the first Saudi contemporary artworks to be collected by a conventional American museum. Edge of Arabia, [...]
The Future of a Promise: An Exhibition
The Venice Biennale has established itself as one of the leading global art and culture organizations. For more than a century, this institution promoted the latest in art, architecture, music and theatre, inviting international artists and creatives from all over the world to take part in their many events. Among those events is the International [...]
Edge of Arabia: The Saudi Contemporary Art Exhibit Lands in Dubai
Edge of Arabia, an initiative of Saudi Arabian contemporary art, was established in London in 2008. Since then, the collective of inventive artists have exhibited worldwide in London, Riyadh, the 53rd Venice Biennale, Berlin, Istanbul, and most recently, Dubai. The pop-up exhibit, entitled “Terminal”, is the first of its kind in the Middle East, and [...]