Symbolic Cities: The Work of Ahmed Mater

March 19 – September 18, 2016 -  Mater has focused primarily on photography and video since 2010. From abandoned desert cities to the extraordinary transformation of Mecca, Symbolic Cities presents his visual and aural journeys observing economic and urban change in Saudi Arabia. The exhibition, the first in the United States solely dedicated to Mater, also debuts new works based on his extensive research on Riyadh’s development.

Generous exhibition support is provided by Faisal Tamer and Sara Alireza; the Barjeel Art Foundation, Sharjah; and Jerome and Ellen Stern.