Stephen Stapleton

Stephen Stapleton
Stephen Stapleton (2018)
BornMarch 24, 1976
Aylesbury, United Kingdom
NationalityBritish, Norwegian
EducationRadley College
University of Brighton
University of London
OccupationEntrepreneur

Stephen Stapleton (born 1976) is an artist, social entrepreneur, and founding director of Edge of Arabia,[1][2][3] CULTURUNNERS,[4] and the UK charity The Crossway Foundation (a UK charity enabling cultural exchange and training for young people).[5][6]

Stapleton is known for developing platforms for cultural exchange and diplomacy between the Middle East, Europe and the United States.[7][8]

Stapleton has produced over 50 international exhibitions including at Museums and Biennales in London, New York, Venice, Istanbul, Berlin, Dubai, Riyadh, Jeddah, Miami, Aspen, Houston, Oslo, San Francisco, Salt Lake City, Detroit, Memphis, Lewiston, Washington, D.C., and Los Angeles.[9] Stapleton has published six internationally distributed books and produced a series of Virtual Reality and Short Film documentaries for distribution via international media platforms including The Guardian, Creative Time and VR Forum.[10]

  1. ^ "Create & Inspire competition recognises next generation of artists" The National. Retrieved 2018-05-10.
  2. ^ "The Spectacular Rise of Saudi Contemporary Art" Kawa News. Retrieved 2018-05-10.
  3. ^ "A New Saudi Arabia to the world: We are open for business" Al Alarabiya. Retrieved 2018-05-10.
  4. ^ "Palestinian artist Khaled Jarrar turns a piece of the U.S.-Mexico border wall into a sculpture" Los Angeles Times. Retrieved 2018-05-10.
  5. ^ "Crown Prince Mohammed adds art, Silicon Valley and movies to his Saudi reforms as Wahabi influence wanes" The Art Newspaper. Retrieved 2018-05-10.
  6. ^ "King Abdulaziz Centre To Open In Saudi Arabia This Summer" Harper's Bizarre Arabia. Retrieved 2018-05-10.
  7. ^ "Saudi artists head to Silicon Valley to work with tech giants Apple, Google and Facebook" The Art Newspaper. Retrieved 2018-05-10.
  8. ^ "Driving force behind a touring culture bus" Financial Times. Retrieved 2018-05-10.
  9. ^ "A Conversation With Ahmed Mater, Co-founder of Edge of Arabia" Huffington Post. Retrieved 2018-05-10.
  10. ^ "Saudi artist: Standing Rock protesters are warning us to save what we can – video" The Guardian. Retrieved 2018-05-10.