Abdulrhman Almaghrabi

Saudi SaudiJeddah, Saudi Arabia

Abdulrhman Almaghrabi is a Saudi visual artist whose work spans more than thirty years, during which he has built a rich and varied practice. He has held more than ten solo exhibitions in Jeddah, Riyadh and Cairo, alongside many participations...

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Works available: 19 of 19 in the gallery
Prices: 9,000 Saudi riyals to 16,000 Saudi riyals
Sizes: 70–140 cm wide
Mediums: Acrylic on Canvas

Biography

Abdulrhman Almaghrabi is a Saudi abstract artist, born in Jeddah in 1970. He draws his symbols from the local environment and its old walls, and his practice rests on heritage and the visual memory of place. According to his CV his artistic experience amounts to about 27 years, while according to his short biography and artist statement his work spans more than thirty years.

He has been associated with a number of artistic and cultural institutions and groups, among them Al-Muftaha Art Village, the Arab Society for Culture and Arts in Jeddah, Friends of Art in Tunisia and Jordan, and the House of Artists (Bait Al-Tashkeelyeen). He became a member of the Chamber of Commerce for the visual arts in 2010 and a member of the Jeddah Beautification Committee, and formerly served as head of art activities at the Jeddah education department.

He has published many critical readings in the press and has served on the juries of a number of art competitions, among them the Al-Watan competition, Watani Bi-Oyouni (My Homeland Through My Eyes), the Al-Arabiya competition in 2004, Dream Car, and the Al-Zahidiya competition in 1993, alongside other competitions.

He has held ten solo exhibitions, and his participations have reached Jeddah, Riyadh, Cairo, Makkah, Tunisia, Jordan, Senegal and Italy. He has also represented the Kingdom of Saudi Arabia in a number of international participations in Senegal, Turkey, Tunisia, Algeria, Egypt and Jordan.

His works are held in the collections of a number of institutions, government and private bodies, hospitals, museums and hotels, as well as private collections inside and outside the Kingdom. In 2012 his name was included in the book Saudi Artists Today among a group of the most prominent Saudi artistic experiences.

Artist statement

From the local environment

My work spans more than thirty years, during which I have built a rich and varied practice and held more than ten solo exhibitions in Jeddah, Riyadh and Cairo, alongside many participations in the Saudi and Arab art movement.

My practice has become known for its distinctive presence, and over its course I have won a number of awards, to the point that in 1413 AH I was nicknamed the Award Hunter. Among my most notable achievements is winning the Souq Okaz Award. My master's studies have also enriched my artistic and intellectual experience and tied my practice to research and study.

My work has held a prominent place in the Saudi art scene and was ranked among the 18 most important artistic experiences in the Kingdom of Saudi Arabia, according to the book Saudi Artists Today.

It is the outcome of a long course of research, experiment and practice, through which I have formed a style of my own and established my presence in the history of Saudi visual art.

— Abdulrhman Almaghrabi

Practice

Style: Abstraction of the local environment
Themes: The local environment and heritage

CV

Education

Master's degree in art criticism

Courses and workshops

More than 20 training courses

Memberships and professional experience

Former head of art activities at the Jeddah education department.
Member of the Jeddah Beautification Committee.
Member of the Chamber of Commerce for the visual arts since 2010.
Member of the House of Artists (Bait Al-Tashkeelyeen).
Member of and associated with Al-Muftaha Art Village.
Member of and associated with the Arab Society for Culture and Arts in Jeddah.
Member of and associated with Friends of Art in Tunisia and Jordan.
Author of a number of critical readings on art published in the press.
Has served on the juries of many art competitions.

Solo exhibitions

10 solo exhibitions, including exhibitions in:

Jeddah
Riyadh
Cairo

Group exhibitions and participations

More than 1,000 participations inside and outside the Kingdom.

Symposiums

He has taken part in 6 symposiums inside and outside the Kingdom.

International participations

He has represented the Kingdom of Saudi Arabia in a number of participations and events in:

Senegal
Turkey
Tunisia
Algeria
Egypt
Jordan

He has also taken part in events and exhibitions in Jeddah, Riyadh, the Eastern Province, Makkah, Cairo, Tunisia and Italy.

Awards and honours

More than 20 awards at the level of the Kingdom of Saudi Arabia.
The title Award Hunter, 1413 AH.
The Souq Okaz Award.
Artistic honours at a number of occasions and events.
An honour from the Society for Culture and Arts in Makkah, 2013–2014.

Collections

Sulaiman Al Habib
Many ministries
Princess Jawaher bint Majed
Tajreed Gallery, Al-Shuwaiman
Sheikh Talal Al Zahid
Sheikha Nadia Al-Zuhair
The Specialist Hospital in Jeddah
Abdul Raouf Khalil Museum
Hindiyeh Museum in Jordan
Many hotels in Jeddah, Riyadh and the Eastern Province
King Fahd Hospital in Jeddah
Private collection at Ward Gallery in Riyadh
Private collection at Al-Jawhara Stadium in Jeddah
Private collection of Rawabet Real Estate in Jeddah
Private collection of Princess Itab bint Sultan
Private collection of the businessman Al-Shuwaiman

Photographs

The corridor
A walk through the works of Abdulrhman Almaghrabi
Every work at its real size, hung at eye level.
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