Sarah Mohanna Al Abdali
|thumb|Soft Power exhibition at Alāan Artspace featured Sarah Mohanna Al Abdali.]] Sarah Mohanna Al Abdali (born 1989) is a Saudi Arabian artist, considered to be one of the first street artists there.[1]
Life
Her family has its roots in the Hejaz region.[1] She was born in Jeddah and studied graphic design at Dar Al-Hekma College, continuing with post-graduate studies at The Prince's School of Traditional Arts in London.[2]
She began spray-painting graffiti in the historic section of Jeddah with the aim of provoking debate. One piece of graffiti commented on overdevelopment in the Muslim holy city of Mecca.[3]
Al Abdali's art combines graphic design with elements from popular Saudi and Arab culture.[2]
Her work has been shown at the British Museum, in the exhibition "We Need to Talk" in Jeddah organized by the Edge of Arabia.[2]
References
- ^ a b "Sarah Al Abdali". Edge of Arabia.
- ^ a b c "Sarah Mohanna Al-Abdali". Alāan Artspace.
- ^ "How to rebel, Saudi style". CNN. March 23, 2012.
