The Middle East Institute Arts and Culture Center invites you to a panel conversation about the arts in Bahrain with three artists featured in its current exhibition, The Sea of Life: Modern and Contemporary Art from The Kingdom of Bahrain. The panel is part of the ongoing programming around the exhibition, which runs until March 26, 2024.
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Al Riwaq Art Space was credited with creating a vibrant art scene in Adliya, Bahrain, before rising rents forced it to vacate its premises in March 2018. The venue, which spearheaded the popular The Nest street festival and provided a base for local creatives, was so beloved that more than 2,000 people signed a petition against its closure, but to no avail.
Now, however, the gallery’s masterminds are planning a comeback, as a new venue will open its doors in a new location, with a new vision, later this year.
Manama’s Yateem Centre – Bahrain’s oldest mall – will be its new home, and extensive redevelopment work at the shopping complex is