Maide Arel (1907–1997), also known as Mayde Feruhhan, was a Turkish-born Armenian painter.

[1][2] She is known for her work is abstract and stylized figures, similar to Cubism, often in dull colors.

[1] Arel studied at Mimar Sinan Fine Arts University (formally known as İstanbul Devlet Güzel Sanatlar Akademisi) and graduated in 1935.

[3] Between 1945 until 1950, she lived in Paris and studied in workshops with André Lhote, Fernand Léger, and Jean Metzinger.

[3][2] During her early career, her first period of paintings were primarily landscapes, and her work changed to abstraction after her return to Europe.