Lahd Gallery

Pioneers. Collectors. Educators | Contemporary MENASA art | Riyadh | London | EST. 2005 | Founded by H.H Dr. Nauf AlBendar

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#HudaLutfi reimagines healing through speculative mechanisms of repair, where medieval science and symbolic forms converge into meditations on care, resilience, and reconstruction.

Mixed media on paper | 18 × 13.5 cm | 2019
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COFFEE HOUSE ☕ by #MassoudHayoun. Hayoun is a Los Angeles-born award-winning author and investigative journalist turned contemporary artist. #LahdGallery is proud to be one of his first patrons. More 👉 https://t.co/aM6zaiEFom

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Selfie 🤳 capturing a fleeting moment of instant joy meeting the eloquent #MassoudHayoun , under the watchful eyes of his ancestors ✨ x N

سيلفي 🤳 لحظة فرح خاطفة وأنا ألتقي بالفنان والصحفي مسعود هيون، تحت نظرات أجداده ✨ x نوف

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#RabiaSAkhtar conjures symbolic landscapes and instinct-driven creatures to explore tension, transformation, and coexistence, where folklore, emotion, and surreal imagery merge.

Gouache on Wasli|33 x 35.6 cm|2024
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THROWBACK 📷 In 2006, the #Dohaculturalsalon hosted H.H. Dr Nauf AlBendar, during which she spoke about Saudi female creativity and the emerging voice of women in the arts.
The session was led by renowned associate professor, writer, and critic @kaltamjabor.

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In a conversation with Pakistani architect Yasmeen Lari about her remarkable journey and the socially vital work she is undertaking.
📷 HH Dr Nauf AlBendar with Mrs. #YasmeenLari @UKParliament @thewombeffect in June 2023

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#AnanOlayan conjures veiled queens and symbolic worlds to explore identity, concealment, and the quiet force of feminine power, a layered reflection on heritage&inner life.

Mixed media digital print on wood|50 x 60 cm|2013
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Selfie 📷 at the studio of the wonderful Iraqi artist @MaysalounFaraj . Discussing history, art, and life 📷 x N

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VISTA VISIONS VII 🧿 by Ramzi Mallat

Mallat reimagines the evil eye to explore belief, doubt, and cultural memory—a striking reflection on heritage and resilience.

Wax pencil on paper | 45 × 110 cm | 2024
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THROWBACK THURSDAY 📷 H.H Dr Nauf AlBendar’s visionary & initial pioneering mission to bring to light women artists from Saudi Arabia & neighbouring Gulf countries internationally.
📷 @arabtimeskuwait 2006 covering the upcoming exhibition in #KuwaitCity with @DarAlFunoon

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SERENITY 🦢by Afifa Aleib
Classical techniques with contemporary themes infused with Arabic aesthetics, muted tones, and dreamlike compositions—profoundly personal yet universally resonant.
Oil on canvas | 95 x 85 cm | 2022
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THE INNER LIGHT ✨ by #JohnMartono
is an artist from Bandung, Java, #Indonesia, renowned for his swirling abstract paintings. He creates his unique artworks using a blend of silk painting and hand embroidery techniques #lahdgallery 👉 https://t.co/a7UXYY8daU

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At the ‘Rebel Rebel’ exhibition by Iranian artist Soheila Sokhanvari, she celebrates and commemorates feminist icons from pre-revolutionary Iran @BarbicanCentre #soheilasokhanvari @thewombeffect 👉 https://t.co/OvfvLdFC13

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THE SECRET 🔏 by Hend Al-Mansour
Al Mansour is a Saudi American cardiologist turned artist #lahdgallery more 👉 https://t.co/6Dae91acyh

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THROWBACK THURSDAY 🕞 H.H Dr Nauf AlBendar’s visionary & initial pioneering mission to bring to light women artists from Saudi Arabia & neighbouring Gulf countries internationally @arabnews #lahdgallery @thewombeffect #maibintmohammedalkhalifa #2006👉 https://t.co/bbIUTBN2BS

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COFFEE HOUSE ☕ by #MassoudHayoun. Hayoun is a Los Angeles-born award-winning author and investigative journalist turned contemporary artist. #LahdGallery is proud to be one of his first patrons. More 👉 https://t.co/aM6zaiEFom

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This beautiful 15th century scroll commemorates the Hajj – the pilgrimage to Mecca – by a woman called Maymunah. Illustrated with images of Mecca & other places en route, it is a fascinating document combining religious & geographical information.

A thread on Hajj certificates…

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SELFIE 🤳 at the group show ‘Paper’ with my lovely friend and artist #mariathurnundtaxi her work is on view at #tristanhoaregallery till the 7th of July x N

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HID IN THE NUN🌛by Asli Erel.

@aslierel was born in Istanbul in 1980 and is pursuing her artistic interests in light of the progress of Islam and other celestial religions. #lahdgallery more 👉 https://t.co/Wua47aNLtS

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Snippets of @154artfair @SomersetHouse

📸 H.H. Dr Nauf AlBendar is standing next to an artwork by Tunisian artist Slimen AlKamel. October 2022. More 👉 https://t.co/VhR9wDQMlI