Reem Al Faisal

Reem al Faisal Al Saud[1] is a Saudi Arabian photographer, political journalist, and gallery owner, who lives in Jeddah and Paris.

Reem Al Faisal
Born
Jeddah, Saudi Arabia
NationalitySaudi
EducationKing Abdulaziz University
Known forCollector
Parent(s)Mohammed bin Faisal Al Saud

Biography

Al Faisal is the daughter of Mohammed bin Faisal and granddaughter of late King Faisal of Saudi Arabia.[2] Al Faisal authored Diwan Al Noor: A Photographic Journey through Light, Water, and People and The Hajj. She studied Arabic literature at King Abdulaziz University in Jeddah before leaving the school to attend Spéos in Paris to pursue photography.[3]

Al Faisal's primary medium is black and white photography, although work she unveiled in 2016 incorporated the use of colour and graphic design.[4][5] She has exhibited in Bahrain, China, Dubai, Egypt, France, Germany, Korea, the Netherlands, Palestine, Singapore, Spain, and the United States.[6]

The Empty Quarter, a photography gallery run by Al Faisal in Dubai, opened in 2008 and was the first of its kind in the region. A sister gallery, located in Jeddah, opened in 2015.[7][5]

In 2016 she bought the house of Chris Hardwick in Los Angeles.[2] Her former US property was an apartment at Sierra Towers building in West Hollywood which she owned between 2008 and 2013.[2]

In 2017 Reem Al Faisal was awarded Officer de L’Ordre des Arts et des Lettres, French order, due to her contributions to arts.[8]

Exhibitions
  • Al Hajj (2006) [4]
  • Images from the Arab World (2007)
  • Edge of Arabia London (2008)
  • Domination, Hegemony, and the Panopticon (2012)
  • Reem Al Faisal Photography (2012)
  • 25 Years of Arab Creativity (2013)
  • St. Road (2013) [3]
  • Royal Bridges: Convergence (2016)
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References
  1. Royal Bridges
  2. "Chris Hardwick sold his house to Princess Reem Al Faisal". Dirt. 12 October 2016. Retrieved 9 August 2020.
  3. "FotoFest 2014 Reem Al Faisal". 24 March 2014. Retrieved 13 March 2016.
  4. Wahab, Siraj (3 April 2006). "Art Is Not a Luxury, Says Princess Reem". Arab News. Retrieved 13 March 2016.
  5. Bekhrad, Joobin (1 March 2016). "Shiny Happy People". Reorient. Retrieved 13 March 2016.
  6. "Reem Al Faisal". Women’s Islamic Initiative in Spirituality and Equality (WISE). Retrieved 13 March 2016.
  7. Al Tamimi, Jumana (1 April 2013). "Saudi princess Reem Al Faisal makes photography her career". Gulf News. Retrieved 13 March 2016.
  8. "Through the lens of Reem Mohammed Al Faisal". Al Bilad. 12 March 2016. Retrieved 9 August 2020.
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