Saudi Arabia’s Ministry of Culture has launched the Saudi-Chinese Cultural Year 2025 in China, highlighting the strong and deep relations between both countries, according to the Saudi Press Agency.
The 2025 cultural year marks a significant milestone in boosting the bilateral cultural ties through a vast array of interactive events. Such events will further enhance the cultural scene in both nations and deepen the historical ties between their peoples.
In February, the Ministry of Culture collaborated with the Saudi Embassy and organized a prestigious Founding Day celebration in Beijing. Interestingly, the celebration displayed Saudi heritage through artisan demonstrations of traditional handicrafts as well as displays of Arabic calligraphy.
Currently, the Ministry of Culture‘s Visual Arts Commission is organizing an important exhibition of renowned Saudi contemporary artist Ahmed Mater. In collaboration with UCCA Edge, the exhibition will take place from March 8 to July 8, 2025, at the UCCA Edge in Shanghai. Titled “Antenna,” the event marks the artist’s first major solo show in China.
Ahmed Mater is one of the most prominent Saudi artists who had pivotal efforts in developing the contemporary art scene in the Kingdom.
The exhibition will provide the Chinese audience with an exclusive opportunity to explore a significant aspect of the contemporary art scene in the Kingdom. Furthermore, it will feature more than 100 artworks mirroring Mater’s artistic practice and cultural reflections.
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