Manal Al Dowayan (Arabic: منال الضويان Manāl aḍ-Ḍawayān; born 1973)[1] is a Saudi Arabian contemporary artist, best known for her installation piece Suspended Together from the Home Ground Exhibition at the Barjeel Art Foundation in 2011. She has shown work in a number of shows including the 2012 Soft Power show at Alan Art Center in Riyadh, Saudi Arabia, the 2013 Journey of Belonging, a solo show at Athr Gallery in Jeddah, Saudi Arabia, the 2017 100 Masterpieces of Modern and Contemporary Arab Art in Paris, France, as well as having her work exhibited in the 2014 USA Biennial in Houston, the 2015 P.3: Prospect New Orleans USA Biennial Notes For Now, and the Venice Biennale in the Future of a Promise Exhibition.[2] Her work spans many mediums from photography to installation and focuses on a progressive examination and critique women's roles in Saudi society.
- ^ "Manal AlDowayan". Edge Of Arabia - Contemporary art and creative movements from the Arab World. Retrieved 21 December 2021.
- ^ "MANAL ALDOWAYAN | EXHIBITIONS". www.manaldowayan.com. Retrieved 30 March 2018.