Hayy Arts
Jonathas de Andrade, "O Peixe" (The Fish), 2016.Courtesy of The Galleries -Vermelho, Continua and Alexander and Bonin
Organised by Art Jameel, the independent establishment that supports artists and creative communities, the opening season will be celebrating Hayy Jameel’s varied elements each month. December 2021 inaugurates Hayy Arts, a “neighbourhood museum,” and a roster of new exhibitions, commissions, projects and installations revealed across the creative complex. Hayy Arts’ inaugural programmes include an international group exhibition with 21 artworks called “Staple: What’s on your plate?” Co-curated by Art Jameel’s Rahul Gudipudi and Delfina Foundation, the exhibition looks at themes of trade, exchange, coloniality, labour, tradition, myth and neo-imperial food production through a plethora of media that spans chocolate sculptures, beehives, print and audiovisual installations sampled from Jeddah. It features works from artists like Leen Ajlan, Mouza Almatroushi and Mariam Al Noaimi.