TITLE:
Overcoming Obstacles: Portrayal of Saudi Women through Art
AUTHORS:
Nouf Alajmi
KEYWORDS:
Saudi Women, Saudi Arabia, Saudi Art, Saudi Society, Contemporary Art, Controversy
JOURNAL NAME:
Art and Design Review,
Vol.7 No.2,
May
10,
2019
ABSTRACT: This
research discusses two important and long-controversial topics in Saudi
society: women and the arts. The focus is on the difficulties women in Saudi
Arabia have experienced in different aspects of life and how they are depicted
in the art of many Saudi female artists’ expressions of their acknowledgment of the issues and their
disagreement with the current status quo. This study presents a survey of the
history of women in the Kingdom of Saudi Arabia, highlighting the obstacles
they have overcome throughout the years to achieve a conservative form of
liberty. The challenges these women have encountered throughout the years are
revealed and how Saudi female artists have highlighted these challenges in
their works of art to help raise awareness to these issues.