HOSPITABLE THOUGHTS, 2022

September 6 - October 16, 2022

The New York Times

Artist Nurtures a Creative Oasis in Conservative Saudi Arabia
25 November 2017

Abdulnasser Gharem has exhibited his work in world-class museums and sold pieces at auction for hundreds of thousands of dollars, and is widely considered one of Saudi Arabia’s leading contemporary artists.

LOS ANGELES TIMES

At LACMA, the horror of 9/11 through the eyes of a Muslim artist who found a different path
29 Apr 2017

The evening of Sept. 11, 2001, had been like any other for Abdulnasser Gharem — until it wasn’t.

CNN : Inside The Middle East

When Saudi artist's show came to US
10 August 2017

The Saudi artist Abdulnasser Gharem is keen to encourage new artistic talent from within his home nation.

Selected Artworks:

Message / Messenger, 2010

Installation of Wood and Copper with Gold Sheet Engraving; suspended stuffed white dove; copper in gold covered steel crescent; natural rope.

118 in. (300 cm.); Height 78 3/4 in. (200 cm.)

Capital Dome, 2012

Wood and high density polystyrene dome with copper and wood; hand carved statue with steel frame; natural rope

W400 x H400 x D500 cm

Hemisphere, 2017

The green half-dome routed in low-density polyurethane on a 7-axis robot, The helmet half, decorative elements in gold, 3D printed in nine sections,Both halves subsequently coated with filler and placed on a support of five iron rings and polyurethane foam.

W 157.4 x H 157.4 x D 196.85” (400 x 400 x 500 cm)

Pause II, 2016

Lacquer paint on rubber stamps on aluminum

63.2 x 159.8 in. (160.5 x 401 cm)

Prosperity Without Growth, 2017

Digital print and gold and color paint on rubber stamps on aluminum

47.2 x 94.4 in. ( H 120 x W 240 cm )

The Stamp (Moujaz), 2013

Hand carved oversized wooden stamp with embossed rubber face

(W95 x H95 x D18 cm.)

Camouflage III, 2017

Digital print and lacquer paint on rubber stamps on aluminum

In four parts. Each: 94.5 x 189 in. (240 x 480 cm.

Siraat (The Path), 2011

From the Performance of the Path. Silk Screen Print on Somerset Tub Paper

127.0 x 180.0 cm (50.0 x 70.9 in)

Ricochet, 2015

Digital print and lacquer paint on rubber stamps on aluminum

94 .9 x 142 .5 in. (241 x 362 cm), in three parts

Hijamah (Traditional Pain Treatment), 2015

4K Color video on LED screen display mounted on wall

Duration: 4 minutes, 52 seconds

In Transit, 2013

Digital print and lacquer paint on rubber stamps on aluminum

53.9 x 71.5 in. (137 x 181.7 cm)

Aniconism, 2015

4K Color video rear projection on screen mounted on wall in dark room

Duration: 5 minutes, 34 seconds

View all artworks

Gharem Studio

Operating as an alternative space for people to meet each other, Gharem Studio’s main goal is to cultivate natural and organic growth in the local art community, without any outside influence. Gharem Studio has, thus, adopted an inclusive attitude. “I want this space to act as a guide for everyone who utilizes it to [be able to] come up with ideas and initiatives, [and for it to be] a place where people can be natural,” said Gharem.

Gharem Studio website