JEDDAH, 27 November 2007 — Six Saudi artists who are graduates from Italian art schools will display their paintings during the “Contributions to the History of Italy and Saudi Arabia” exhibition at the Italian Cultural Center tomorrow.
The six artists — Dia Aziz Dia, Mohamed Al-Saquabi, Kamal Al-Muallim, Othman Al-Khuzaim, Mohamed Mansour Al-Aajam and Ahmad Filimban — will show a combination of Italian art and Saudi culture.
“The techniques we acquired from Italy were merged to the Saudi spirit, its culture and heritage,” Filimban said.
This is the first group exhibition for Saudi artists studying in Italy organized by the Italian Consulate General.
Jeddah mayor, Adel Faqeeh, will launch the exhibition, which is being sponsored by the governor of Makkah Region, Prince Khaled Al-Faisal.