Towards An Art of Truth: A Riyadh-based Art Studio For Young Saudi Artists
Harper’s Bazaar Art | October 5, 2019
Gharem Studio, co-founded by Abdulnasser Gharem and his brother Ajlan, is a space for young artists to create freely. We get a tour from the artists in Riyadh
The King and the Jedi
NYT upfront | December 11, 2017
Is the Force with Saudi Arabia? Saudi high school students might have thought so recently after opening their social studies textbook.
Doctored Photo Shows Saudi Arabia's King Faisal Sitting Next To Yoda
NPR | September 25, 2017
A textbook has a photo of the king taken in 1945 sitting next to Yoda. The artist who superimposed the Star Wars character said he has no idea how his art accidentally showed up in a textbook.
Saudi Textbook Withdrawn Over Image of Yoda With King
The New York Times | September 21, 2017
High school students in Saudi Arabia opened their social studies textbooks this week to find that the Force was with them.
Saudi Arabia's new wave of artists challenge boundaries