Organisations
Ahmed Mater Foundation Abha Asir Art Community Saudi Contemporary 2025 DSC2803 copy

Ahmed Mater Foundation

Founded in 2025, the Ahmed Mater Foundation will provide support to emerging Saudi artists while bringing international leaders in arts and culture to Asir.

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Ahmed Mater Studio Diriyah Riyadh 2020 Cultural Space

Ahmed Mater Studio

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Misk Art Institute

Misk Art Institute

Ahmed was the Founder-Director of Misk Art Institute, during his 18-month tenure he oversaw the future planning of the organisation, building its young team of artists and creatives who developed a range of programmes and initiatives, including the first Saudi National Pavilion at the architecture exhibition of La Biennale di Venezia

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Pharan Studio

Pharan Studio

Founded 2014 in Jeddah by Ahmed Mater – a community arts organisation aiming to awaken Saudi civil society to contemporary ways of thinking, innovation and sustainable cultural development

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Edge of Arabia

Edge of Arabia

A chance encounter that gave rise to a bold and far-reaching organisation that redefined Saudi Arabia's place in the contemporary art world through international exhibitions, educational programmes, publications and artist mentorships.

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Shatta

Shatta

Founded 2001 in Abha by Ahmed Mater, Ashraf Fayadh, Abdulnasser Gharem, Abdulkarim Qassem and Muhammad Khidr – was a radical artists collective established to challenge existing modes of art practice in Saudi Arabia

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Al Meftaha Arts Village

Al Muftaha Art Village

Opened by HRH Prince Faisal in the '90s to encourage cultural engagement and development in Aseer, this artists' community was the home of Ahmed's first studio and earliest creative experimentations, learning from pioneering Arab artists, including Abdulhalim Radwi and Hassan Obaid

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