Majlis Studio 2016-17

THE MAJLIS STUDIO RESIDENCY PROGRAM FOSTERED US-SAUDI CULTURAL EXCHANGE BY PROVIDING A VOCATIONAL EXPERIENCE FOR YOUNG SAUDI ARTISTS IN THE HEART OF MANHATTAN. ARTISTS LIVED AND WORKED IN THE 1800 SQ. FT. TRIBECA STUDIO WHILE ADDITIONALLY PARTICIPATING IN EVENTS SUCH AS ARTISTS’ TALKS, VISITS BY CURATORS AND CRITICS, AND A SCHEDULE OF INTERACTIONS WITH LOCAL MUSEUMS AND EDUCATIONAL INSTITUTIONS.

PART OF BRIDGES 2016 - 2017: AN ITHRA INITIATIVE

The Majlis Studio Residency program in New York was part of a multi-city Saudi artist’s tour of the United States initiated by King Abdulaziz Center for World Culture and coordinated by our partner organisation CULTURUNNERS, an international platform for traveling artists.

PAST RESIDENTS

NUGAMSHI (JULY - SEPTEMBER 2016)

SHAWEESH (JULY - SEPTEMBER 2016)

AJLAN GHAREM (JULY - SEPTEMBER 2016)

ABDULNASSER GHAREM (AUGUST - OCTOBER 2016)

YUSEF ALAHMAD (JANUARY - MARCH 2017)

MAWADAH MUHTASIB (APRIL - MAY 2017)

NOUF ALSEMARI (APRIL - MAY 2017)

DANA AWARTANI (MAY 2017)

ABDULLAH AL-OTHMAN (JUNE - AUGUST 2017)

NASSER ALSALEM (JUNE - AUGUST 2017)

RASHED ALSHASHAI (JUNE - AUGUST 2017)

GHADA DA (OCTOBER - DECEMBER 2017)

BASMAH FELEMBAN (OCTOBER - DECEMBER 2017)