ATHR Gallery Opens Three Solo Exhibitions in Jeddah for 2025 Islamic Arts Biennale

ATHR Gallery in Jeddah is launching three solo exhibitions on January 25, 2025, running until March 25, 2025, as part of its contribution to the 2025 Islamic Arts Biennale. The exhibitions feature artists Rami Farook, Ayman Yossri Daydban, and Lulua Alyahya, with Muhannad Shono serving as Contemporary Art Curator for the Biennale. Farook's 'A Muslim Man' includes paintings, sculptures, prints, interventions, videos, performances, and installations in a docu-fictional immersive format exploring faith and identity. Daydban's 'Winter' revisits his earlier works 'Ihramat' (2012) and 'Muss' (1996), focusing on the cultural and spiritual significance of the ihram cloth. Alyahya's Saudi debut, 'Nafs' (self), presents paintings that distort culturally familiar scenes, inviting introspection. The opening includes a rooftop dinner themed 'Jeddah, Bride of the Sea' on January 25 at 9 pm. ATHR Gallery, meaning 'grandmother' in Arabic, positions itself as a hub for international collaboration, advancing Saudi Arabia's contemporary art discourse. The Biennale underscores Jeddah's role in the Kingdom's cultural renaissance, building on its history of public art from the 1970s.