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 Al-Saleem, and guest of honor Hasan Meer, from Oman.
Interested audiences and specialized experts in plastic art exist at the Almariyyah exhibition, which is being held in Riyadh. Four artists, 3 of them are Saudis and one Omani, participate in the exhibition. (Supplied)
Al-Nemer said her painting “The Beautiful in the Fire” represented the pictures and words of popular female artists from the Qatif region burning with fire, adding that it “embodies a state of internal conflict despite their happiness during weddings.”
Al-Saleem said: “My paintings and my combination work seek to express the transparency of the popular mud architecture of the houses, in order to feel the water and feel its impact on us.”
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The Almariyyah exhibition, titled ‘Takamol Alarba’ah (Integration of the Four),’ featured works by the Kingdom’s Fatimah Al-Nemer, Zaman Jassim and Najla Al-Saleem, and guest of honor Hasan Meer, from Oman.
Jassim said his works were “embodied in the air ... dispersing the soul in search of the sanctuary that it finds in spirituality and worshiping.”
Meer said his artwork focused on the desert, the greatness of the creator (Allah), the manifestation of the human spirit and the return of the body to its origins in the dust.
A visitor to the exhibition takes a picture of a group of artworks by Najla AlSaleem called "Jamshiyyat" within the activities of Almariyyah exhibition, which is being held for the second consecutive year, and concludes its activities on Saturday (December 17). Four artists, 3 of them are Saudis and one Omani, participate in the exhibition. (Supplied)
The sixth Misk Art Week, organized by the Misk Art Institute of the Misk Foundation, opened on Dec. 5 in Riyadh.
The event, which centered on the concept of nostalgia, comprised art exhibitions, a creative forum, training courses and workshops, an art and design market, and musical performances.
The forum brought together art experts from different backgrounds to discuss topics related to memory and nostalgia. It also called for action to archive collective cultural memories, and share information to ensure they are properly researched and preserved.
The art and design market provided a platform for more than 80 artists and designers to show off their work.
Educational programs within Misk Art Week help emerging artists, students and art enthusiasts to nurture their creative talents.
