Al-Meftaha Arts Village
Opened by HRH Prince Faisal in the '90s to encourage cultural engagement and development in Aseer, this artists' community was the home of Ahmed's first studio and earliest creative experimentations, learning from pioneering Arab artists, including Abdulhalim Radwi and Hassan Obaid
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Shatta
Founded 2001 in Abha by Ahmed Mater, Ashraf Fayadh, Abdulnasser Gharem, Abdulkarim Qassem and Muhammad Khidr – was a radical artists collective established to challenge existing modes of art practice in Saudi Arabia
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Edge of Arabia
A chance encounter that gave rise to a bold and far-reaching organisation that redefined Saudi Arabia's place in the contemporary art world through international exhibitions, educational programmes, publications and artist mentorships.
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Pharan Studio
Founded 2014 in Jeddah by Ahmed Mater – a community arts organisation aiming to awaken Saudi civil society to contemporary ways of thinking, innovation and sustainable cultural development
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