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Ahmed Mater

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Ahmed Mater
Born (1979-07-25) July 25, 1979 (age 46)
Tabuk, Saudi Arabia
🏳️ NationalitySaudi
🏫 EducationKing Khalid University, Abha College of Medicine – Medical Degree (MBBS)
💼 Occupation
Known forPhotography, Painting, Conceptual art, Land art
Notable work"Magnetism", "Desert of Pharan", "Illumination"
🏅 Awards* Takreem Foundation Cultural Excellence Award (2018)
🌐 Websiteahmedmater.com

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Ahmed Mater (Arabic: أحمد ماطر; born 1979, Tabuk, Saudi Arabia)[1] is a doctor–turned–artist who uses photography, film, video art, and text alongside traditional techniques such as painting, and calligraphy.[2][3]

Mater's work is in the collections of the British Museum,[4] the Brooklyn Museum,[5] the Centre Pompidou,[6] Dalloul Art Foundation,[7] the Los Angeles County Museum of Art (LACMA),[8] the Nadour Collection[9] Smithsonian National Museum of Asian Art,[10] and the Solomon R. Guggenheim Museum,[11]

In 2016 his work was exhibited in a solo show at the National Museum of Asian Art in Washington DC entitled Symbolic Cities: The Work of Ahmed Mater.[12] In 2017 he had a solo exhibition at the Brooklyn Museum entitled Ahmed Mater: Mecca Journeys.[13] In 2025 the exhibition Ahmed Mater: Antenna was held at the UCCA Edge in Shanghai.[14]

In 2009 his work was included in the Venice Biennale,[15] and again in the exhibition The Future of a Promise at the 2011 Biennale.[16] Other important groups shows include the 2013 exhibition Light from the Middle East at the Victoria and Albert Museum.[17]

Mater has exhibited his work in the Venice Bienale and at the British Museum.[18][19][20]

Career

In the 2000s, Mater worked in photography, installation, and conceptual art. His work Illumination (2009) referenced the Islamic world. His series Magnetism (2012) uses magnetism to arrange iron filings drawn toward a central black cube.[21][22]

In 2016, Mater participated in the protest gatherings at the Standing Rock Sioux Reservation in North Dakota, where he exhibited Evolution of Man—a work that portrays a human X-ray morphing into a petrol pump.[23]

From 2017 to 2018, Mater served as the director of the Misk Art Institute in Riyadh. The institute organized the exhibition at the Venice Architecture Biennale in 2018.[24]

In 2022, he created Ashab al-Lal (Mirage), a large-scale land art installation in Wadi AlFann in the desert.[25]

In 2024, Mater collaborated with German photographer Armin Linke on Saudi Futurism, an installation examining the intersection of infrastructure, landscape management and agriculture.[26]

In 2024, he was awarded the Chevalier de l’Ordre des Arts et des Lettres by the French Ministry of Culture in recognition of his contributions to the arts and cultural diplomacy.[27]

See also

References

  1. ↑ "Ahmed Mater: Antenna". UCCA Center for Contemporary Art. Retrieved 6 May 2025.
  2. ↑ Scarborough, James (July 21, 2013). "A Conversation With Ahmed Mater, Co-founder of Edge of Arabia". HuffPost. https://www.huffpost.com
  3. ↑ Booth-Clibborn, Edward (2010). Ahmed Mater. UK: Booth-Clibborn Editions. p. 19. ISBN 978-1-86154-318-9.
  4. ↑ "Ahmed Mater al-Ziad". British Museum. Retrieved 6 May 2025.
  5. ↑ "Ahmed Mater". Brooklyn Museum. Archived from the original on May 6, 2025. Retrieved 6 May 2025.
  6. ↑ "Ahmed Mater". Centre Pompidou. Retrieved 6 May 2025.
  7. ↑ "AHMED MATER - Artists". Dalloul Art Foundation. Retrieved 6 May 2025.
  8. ↑ "Ahmed Mater". LACMA Collections. Retrieved 6 May 2025.
  9. ↑ "Illumination XI & XII". Collection - Nadour. Retrieved 6 May 2025.
  10. ↑ "Ahmed Mater". National Museum of Asian Art. Retrieved 6 May 2025.
  11. ↑ "Ahmed Mater". The Guggenheim Museums and Foundation. Retrieved 6 May 2025.
  12. ↑ "Symbolic Cities: The Work of Ahmed Mater - National Museum of Asian Art". National Museum of Asian Art. Retrieved 6 May 2025.
  13. ↑ "Ahmed Mater: Mecca Journeys". Brooklyn Museum. Archived from the original on May 6, 2025. Retrieved 6 May 2025.
  14. ↑ "Ahmed Mater: Antenna". UCCA Center for Contemporary Art. Retrieved 6 May 2025.
  15. ↑ "Gulf artists exhibit in Venice Biennale". AP. Retrieved 6 May 2025.
  16. ↑ "The Future of a Promise: An Exhibition". Khaleejesque. 12 June 2011. Retrieved 6 May 2025.
  17. ↑ "Light from the Middle East: About the Exhibition". Victoria and Albert Museum. 26 November 2012. Archived from the original on May 6, 2025. Retrieved 6 May 2025.
  18. ↑ Batty, David (October 4, 2012). "Contemporary Saudi artists break down old 'safety' barriers". The Guardian. https://www.theguardian.com
  19. ↑ Fadel, Leila (September 9, 2015). "An Art Scene Flourishes Behind Closed Doors in Saudi Arabia". NPR – All Things Considered. https://www.npr.org
  20. ↑ Halbfinger, David M. (December 2, 2016). "A Physician-Turned-Artist Offers a Diagnosis for Islam's Holiest City". The New York Times. https://www.nytimes.com
  21. ↑ "Ahmed Mater – Magnetism (2012)". The British Museum. Retrieved 3 May 2025.
  22. ↑ "Ahmed Mater: Magnetism". Brooklyn Museum. Archived from the original on May 6, 2025. Retrieved 3 May 2025.
  23. ↑ Ditmars, Hadani (2 December 2016). "Saudi Artist Ahmed Mater Takes Stand at Standing Rock". Hyperallergic. Retrieved 3 May 2025.
  24. ↑ "Saudi Arabia's Pavilion at Venice Biennale". Official Bespoke. Retrieved 3 May 2025.
  25. ↑ "Wadi AlFann Presents: Ahmed Mater". Aesthetica Magazine. Retrieved 3 May 2025.
  26. ↑ "Unveiling 'Saudi Futurism': Ahmed Mater and Armin Linke's Collaboration". Arab News. March 2024. Retrieved 3 May 2025.
  27. ↑ "Nomination dans l'ordre des Arts et des Lettres – hiver 2024". Ministère de la Culture. 24 June 2024. Retrieved 3 May 2025.


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