Museums in Saudia Arabia are being developed by a growing body of professionals that manage institutes, curate exhibitions, and deliver community engagement. Laila Al-Faddagh, head of the National Museum in Riyadh, Shahad al Tukhaim, Riyadh Art community engagement manager and Aya Albakree, CEO of the newly established Ad-Diriyah Biennale Foundation discuss their work in the Saudi contemporary art scene and consider the role museums can play in the cultural life of the nation.
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Museums in Saudia Arabia are being developed by a growing body of professionals that manage institutes, curate exhibitions, and deliver community engagement. Laila Al-Faddagh, head of the National Museum in Riyadh, Shahad al Tukhaim, Riyadh Art community engagement manager and Aya Albakree, CEO of the newly established Thunaiyat Ad-Diriyah Foundation discuss their work in the Saudi contemporary art scene and consider the role museums can play in the cultural life of the nation.
Speakers: Laila Al-Faddagh, Shahad al Tukhaim, Aya Albakree
Moderator: Tara Al Dughaither
Children’s ‘Lighthouse’ Workshop
Lighthouse asks us to think about how we relate to one another and the objects around us. What makes the connection? What is the effect of the electrical current on light? Participants use LED lights and batteries to create a circuit connecting them to the community.
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Making Sculptural Lampshades Adult’s Workshop
The workshop builds on traditional methods of making baskets commonly seen in Asia and known as hex weaving and comprised of strips of paper and bambo. The end result will be creating unqiue lampshades (of vibrant colors) and basic understanding of 2D and 3D geometry and sculptural work
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The core of this workshop is to use light as a tool to make and create a miniature exhibition inspired by sacred geometry. This workshop covers 3 interactions and practices with light including an educational introduction with fun facts, discussion, experimenting and creating.
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Riyadh Art’s ten programs and two festivals turn the city into a creative canvas, bringing public art to the spaces where people travel, work and play.
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