Shadia Alem

Shadia Alem (Arabic: شادية عالم, romanized: Shādiyah 'Ālim; born in Mecca) is a Saudi Arabian visual artist.

[7][8] Her 2007 retrospective exhibition at Albareh Gallery demonstrated the development of her work from portraiture, to landscape, to photography.

[9] She has also exhibited at the Kunstmuseum in Bonn,[10] at Amum in Tennessee,[11] in Istanbul as part of its 2010 Capital of Culture programme,[12] and at the 6th Berlin Biennale.

[14][15][16] Her work, entitled The Black Arch, which draws on folklore, Islam and medieval travel narratives.

[4] In 2011, Shadia Alem and her sister, writer, were featured in Vogue Italia, discussing their work and the role of women in Saudi Arabia.