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.
Dates:March 19, 2016 10:00 am to September 18, 2016 05:00 pm
Address:1050 Independence Ave., Washington, District Of Columbia 20560, United States
Phone:202-633-1000
Contact:Arthur M. Sackler Gallery
Website:http://www.si.edu/Exhibitions/Details/Symbolic-Cities-The-Work-of-Ahmed-Mater-6047