
Misk Art Institute Presents Annual Flagship Exhibition, “Here, Now”
Curated by British critic and writer Sacha Craddock, the show will be on from October 3 through to January 31, 2022 in Riyadh, highlighting the best of both Saudi and international creatives
The Misk Art Institute (MAI) presents the “Here, Now” exhibition that aims to empower and fuel creativity in Saudi Arabia. This year’s theme is Culture, which is extremely important as it reinforces a sense of community — much needed after periods of isolation due to the ongoing pandemic.
For its third year running, the annual event showcases various medias including paintings, textiles, sculptures, immersive installations, and digital works. “Here, Now” is curated by British critic and writer Sacha Craddock, working closely with MAI’s assistant curators Alia Ahmad Al Saud and Nora Algosaibi.
“We are delighted to see Sacha Craddock, together with the Institute’s curators Alia Ahmad Al Saud and Nora Algosaibi, respond to and map out the universality of identity. Convening artists from more than five countries in dialogue with Saudi voices, the exhibition echoes our year-long work and programming, which is to provide a laboratory for creativity and discovery and invite the public into the creative process,” says CEO of Misk Art Institute, Reem Al-Sultan.
The artists participating in the upcoming exhibition include Ayman Yossri Daydban (Saudi Arabia/Palestine); Filwa Nazer (Saudi Arabia); Manal AlDowayan (Saudi Arabia); Piyarat Piyapongwiwat (Thailand); Salah ElMur (Sudan); Sami Ali AlHossein (Saudi Arabia); Sheila Hicks (USA); Vasudevan Akkitham (India); Young In Hong (South Korea) and Yousef Jaha (Saudi Arabia).
The show is open for the public from October 3, 2021 – January 15, 2022, at Prince Faisal bin Fahd Arts Hall in Riyadh and online via Misk Art Institute’s website.
For more information, visit miskartinstitute.org
Lead image: Piyarat Piyapongwiwat, Fabric, 2017, HD video, 16:9, sound, 19:07 minutes, courtesy of the artist and Misk Art Institute.