Selected Essays

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An Encounter on the Edge of Arabia

Stephen Stapleton for Christie's

20 July 2024

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Development of the Saudi Art Scene from 1960

Ahmed Mater for Sotheby's

17 July 2024

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The Most Public of Private Spaces

Ahmed Mater for Art 21

30 March 2019

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Soundless Space, Reflections on the Work of Sebastião Salgado

Ahmed Mater

20 November 2019

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Future Cities

Ahmed Mater for Art Asia Pacific

4 September 2018

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A Space for Art

Ahmed Mater for Canvas Magazine

July/August 2018

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Singing Without Music

Ahmed Mater for Art Asia Pacific

9 August 2016

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Section 11, Essay on Rashid Al Shashai

Ahmed Mater

10 January 2015

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A Manifesto for Saudi Art

Ahmed Mater for Art Asia Pacific

April 2013

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Illuminations

Venetia Porter

February 2010

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Magnetism

Tim Mackintosh Smith

April 2010

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Illuminations

Linda Komaroff

November 2010

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