Public Display of Affection (PDA)

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Yesterday, I witnessed a couple interlocked on the Corniche – the boardwalk in Jeddah, watching the waves as they hit the rocky shore. Passersby seemed not to even notice this subtle, yet unusual display of public affection. In Saudi Arabia, a Kingdom deeply rooted in Sharia law, such overt intimacy has always been considered [...]

Ayyam gallery presents Walid El-Masri

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Posted by Zelal Abdullateef

Walid El-Masri ‘The Seat of Perception III’ Ayyam Gallery Jeddah

 

Ayyam Gallery Jeddah is pleased to invite you to the opening preview of ‘The Seat of Perception III’, a solo exhibition of paintings by Lebanese artist Walid El-Masri, yesterdays evening, Tuesday 4 June at 6pm.

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3rd Annual Young Saudi Artist exhibition - See it today!

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By Yasmin Darwish

It was a full house this past Tuesday night at Athr Gallery for their 3rd annual Young Saudi Artist exhibition.

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The gallery put out an open call in February to all artists in Saudi Arabia from the ages of 30 year old and younger. There were over one [...]

Louis Vuitton fuses high art with high fashion

Louis Vuitton Art and Fashion Fusion

The prosperous relationship between Louis Vuitton and contemporary art began in 1874, twenty years after the luxury label was founded.

Today, the fashion house continues to retain privileged links with the decorative arts, including painting and design; as well as an unwavering desire of patronage that is driven by creativity and modernity.

“Luxury, fashion [...]