Awatif Al-Malki

Solo exhibitions

• Enjazati (My Achievements), Ibda‘ Hall, Madinah, under the patronage of Princess Noha bint Saud, 2007 (1428 AH)
• Riyad Bank (ladies’ branch), Madinah, on the occasion of its opening, 2011 (1432 AH)
• Malamih (Features), Public Library, Madinah, under the patronage of Dr Mohammed Anwar Al-Bakri, 2012 (1433 AH)
• Halat Fann (A State of Art), Tajreed Hall, Riyadh, under the patronage of Dr Saleh Al-Shadi, 2018 (1439 AH)
• Train station, Riyadh, as part of the Tashkeel wa Sina‘a exhibition, 2019 (1440 AH)

Artistic achievements and projects

• Saudi Strategic Storage murals: design and execution of two murals (14 m² each) for ABV Rock Group, at Site 3 in Qassim and Site 7 in Madinah
• Commissioned murals for the General Court of Audit in Riyadh
• A private atelier for fashion, silk painting and batik, 1428–1430 AH
• A fully equipped studio in Riyadh housing an archive of paintings, art references and books, and collectibles

Awards and honours

• First place, Al-Quds in Our Eyes visual arts competition, 2009 (1430 AH)
• Certificate of appreciation and medal, Main Office of Youth Welfare, Madinah Region, 1409 AH
• Certificate of excellence and medal, Youth Welfare Office, Madinah, 1413 AH
• Certificate of appreciation, Fourth Madinah Festival, 1422 AH
• Certificate of appreciation from Princess Abta Hamoud Al-Rasheed for serving on the committee of the Fifth Madinah Festival, 1422 AH
• Certificate of thanks, Janadriyah National Festival for Heritage and Culture, 1423 AH
• Certificate of appreciation, Al-Baha Arts Award, from Prince Faisal bin Mohammed bin Saud, Deputy Governor of Al-Baha Region, 1423 AH
• Second place and certificate of thanks, Second Women Artists Exhibition, Riyadh, from Prince Sultan bin Fahd bin Abdulaziz, 1424 AH
• Certificate of thanks, Al-Ansar Club, Madinah, 1426 AH
• Certificate of participation, Saudi Contemporary Art Exhibition, King Fahd Cultural Centre, Riyadh, 1427 AH
• Thanks from Global Economy international economic magazine (Tunisia), 1427 AH
• Thanks from the Ministry of Culture and Information for participating in the 19th Contemporary Art Exhibition, 1427 AH
• Thanks from the Ministry of Information for participating in the Arabic Calligraphy Exhibition, 1428 AH
• Certificate from the Society for Culture and Arts in Madinah for participating in the exhibition The Palm Tree in Our Lives, 1430 AH
• Winner, competition marking 20 years since the founding of Taiba Holding, 1430 AH
• Thanks from the Souq Okaz secretariat for participating in its third edition, 1430 AH
• Thanks and appreciation from Prince Saud Al-Faisal for participating in the third Al-Safeer competition exhibition, 1430 AH
• Thanks from the Lowthan Creativity Exhibition, Al-Mithnab Summer, 1431 AH
• Thanks from Prince Khalid Al-Faisal for participating in the Beautifying Makkah competition, 1431 AH
• Thanks from the Prince Sultan bin Abdulaziz Science and Technology Center (SciTech), 1432 AH
• Thanks from Riyad Bank for a small solo exhibition at its ladies’ branch, 1432 AH
• Thanks from Uhud Club, Madinah, for participation, 1432 AH
• Thanks from Al Rajhi Bank for participation, 1432 AH
• Thanks from the InterContinental Hotel, Madinah, for participating in the National Day celebration, 1433 AH
• Thanks from the General Directorate of Health Affairs in Madinah for participating in the exhibition Rifqan bil-Qawarir, 1434 AH
• Thanks from the Deputy Ministry of Culture and Information for Cultural Affairs for participating in the fifth and sixth Saudi women artists exhibitions, 1436 AH
• Thanks and appreciation for participating in the First Women Artists Exhibition, Dubai, United Arab Emirates, 1440 AH
• Thanks and appreciation from the United Nations 80th anniversary celebration, for official participation and the acquisition of a painting, 2025 (1447 AH)
• Thanks from the Orphans’ Exhibition in Riyadh for humanitarian participation in support of orphans

Group exhibitions

• All exhibitions of the Saudi Arabian Society for Culture and Arts
• Annual contemporary art exhibitions, 1418–1432 AH
• Exhibition representing Saudi visual art in Moscow, 1997 (1418 AH)
• Charity exhibition honouring the artist Mohammed Al-Saleem, 1997 (1418 AH)
• First Equestrian Exhibition, Bahader Hotel, Taif, 2005 (1426 AH)
• Orphans’ exhibition in Riyadh, in support of orphans, 2009
• Small Acquisitions competition, Ministry of Culture and Information, 2011 (1432 AH)
• Arab Communication Forum 1 and 2: House of Visual Artists in Jeddah and Salalah, Oman, 2012 (1433 AH)
• A Painting in Every Home, Jeddah, 2013 (1434 AH)
• 1000 Paintings exhibition, Hayat Mall, Jeddah, 2014 (1435 AH)
• Homeland of Glory and Dignity, Ritz-Carlton, Riyadh, 2019 (1440 AH)
• Laylat Al-Badr, exhibition honouring the late poet Prince Badr bin Abdulmohsen, Society for Culture and Arts, Riyadh
• Miniatures exhibition, AV Gallery
• United Nations 80th anniversary celebration, official participation, 2025 (1447 AH)
• First Women Artists Exhibition, Dubai, United Arab Emirates, 1440 AH
• Jusoor – Noon Al-Niswa, Marsami Gallery, 2026 (1448 AH)

Public and institutional collections

• Ministry of Culture and Information, through the Small Acquisitions competition
• ABV Rock Group (Saudi Strategic Storage): two murals at the Qassim and Madinah sites
• Hotels: Ritz-Carlton Riyadh, Bahader Taif and Raffles Jeddah
• The General Court of Audit in Riyadh and a number of government bodies in Saudi Arabia
• Paintings chosen as covers for literary publications by writers and poets including Mada Al-Fatih, Saleha Al-Sarouji, Wafa Al-Tayeb and Buthaina Idris, and the book La Oreeduka Hulman by Ibtisam Al-Mubarak
• The Holding Company, Nesma Gallery, Naila Gallery, Hiwar Gallery, Tajreed Art Gallery, Unique Painting Gallery and Gallery 015 in Riyadh
• King Faisal Foundation, the Ministry of Foreign Affairs, the Social Development Bank in Riyadh, the United Nations in Riyadh and the Cultural Fund in Riyadh

Private collections

Held by individuals and prominent figures in Saudi Arabia and abroad.

Press and media

• Al Eqtisadiah: “Awatif Al-Malki: the difficulty of Arabic calligraphy keeps women artists away from it”, 2009
• Al Arabiya: “A Saudi artist conveys Muslims’ feelings toward the Two Holy Mosques”, 2021
• Al-Jazirah newspaper, 2023
• Al Riyadh newspaper
• Al Yamamah magazine
• Hia magazine
• Mozrksh: “Symphony of White Lines: a visual reading”, 2026
• Saudi TV channel: “Awatif Al-Malki: painting the Two Holy Mosques is a passion that lives in the heart”
• Sabah Al-Saudia programme: “How Awatif Al-Malki documents her artworks”
• Sayidaty programme: “Awatif Al-Malki, guest of Sayidaty”