Upcoming selection by Maya El Khalil

As founding director of Athr Gallery in Jeddah from 2009 until 2016, Maya El Khalil pioneered exhibition approaches and cultural exchange in the absence of local public art institutions, making significant contributions to the establishment and development of a contemporary art scene in Saudi Arabia. For the last decade, she has continued to work locally, regionally and internationally with artists, collectors and institutions to develop the identity and ideas that have defined an art scene, building bridges between the Arab gulf and the world.
El Khalil is currently collaborating with international institutions specializing in progressive socially engaged exhibitions, developing multidisciplinary exhibitions that address the environmental and climate emergency, including the ongoing digital platform «Take Me to the River» in collaboration with Goethe Institut and Prince Claus Fund.