Ithra launches open call for $100,000 art prize

Past winners include Ayman Zedani, Daniah Al Saleh, Fahad bin Naif, Nadia Kaabi-Linke, Adel Abidin, and Obaid Alsafi.

The Ithra Art Prize-winning artwork “Palms in Eternal Embrace” by Obaid Alsafi was unveiled at AlUla Arts Festival

Ithra Art Prize-winning artwork unveiled as AlUla Arts Festival kicks off in Saudi Arabia

Obaid Alsafi named winner of the sixth edition of the Ithra Art Prize

Obaid Alsafi’s ‘Palms in Eternal Embrace’ will be unveiled as a part of the third edition of the Arts AlUla Festival, on February 8, with a live performance art piece centered around the preservation of the palm tree's biological essence.