Chapter 2 of 5 · Midad programme
Chapter Two: Building the Visual Language
Colour, drawing and imagination: tools to build your visual language.
4 workshops · Saturday 7 November – Thursday 26 November
The whole chapter
990 SAR
instead of 1,200 SAR for the workshops separately
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Workshops in this chapter
When Colour Speaks
Sahar Kaifi
Saturday 7 November · 17:00 – 21:00 · Beit Al-Thaqafa
From free experimentation to discovering your own expression.
600 SAR- From Chapter 3Held during this chapter; not included in its price.
Me and the Fifteen Artists
Ahmad Haddad
Tuesday 17 November · 19:30 – 21:30 · Beit Al-Thaqafa
15 artists, 1 guest, and every artwork made in the very moment of listening.
150 SARBook The Art Director's Eye
Ahmad Salam
Sunday 22 November · 19:30 – 22:30 · Beit Al-Thaqafa
How the elements of artwork coalesce into a single cohesive visual direction.
150 SARImagination in Saudi Cultural Practice
Hafsa Al-Khudairi
Tuesday 24 November · 19:30 – 21:30 · Beit Al-Thaqafa
Exercises that turn imagination from a passing thought into actionable artistic material.
150 SARDrawing as a Way of Seeing
Hudaifa Hijazi
Thursday 26 November · 19:30 – 21:30 · Beit Al-Thaqafa
Drawing as a tool for observation and thought, not just technical skill.
300 SAR
Facilitators
Sahar Kaifi
Visual artist and trainer
A Saudi artist working in colour and abstraction since 2005, and a trainer since 2014.
Ahmad Salam
Director and writer
Hafsa Alkhudairi
curator, writer, and researcher
Hafsa Alkhudairi is a curator, writer, and researcher whose practice moves between the institutional and the intimate. She is currently Assistant Curator for the Saudi Pavilion at the 61st Biennale di Venezia and is a Wadi AlFann curator in the Royal Commission for AlUla. Her writing spans peer-reviewed publications, arts journalism, and creative fiction. She holds an MA from Birkbeck College, University of London.
Huthifa Hejazi
Designer, Artist, and Certified Trainer
A designer and creative artist, and founder of Jeddah Urban Sketchers in 2019, the first internationally recognised Saudi urban-sketching group. Certified by Mastery Academy UK, he has trained more than 2,000 participants.
Frequently asked questions
What is the difference between a chapter, the full programme and the Development Track?
A chapter: a set of workshops on one theme.
The full programme: all five chapters and their nineteen workshops, at 15% off the total of the workshops.
The Development Track: the full programme, plus studio hours, weekly follow-up with the curator, and priority in the final exhibition.
Does booking a workshop or a chapter include using the studio?
A single workshop or a single chapter does not include the studio. The workspace at Haddad Studio is open to Development Track members; anyone else can book a package of hours on the Spaces page.
Are materials included?
Workshops include the materials used for experimenting during the session. Materials for producing your own work are your own.
Where are the workshops held? Is there parking?
Workshops are held at Bait Al-Thaqafa in Riyadh, and parking is available. We send directions with your booking confirmation.
What language are the workshops in?
Workshops are run mainly in Arabic, and we can translate into English when needed.
What happens after I pay?
You receive a booking confirmation, then we add you to the WhatsApp group for your workshop or chapter.
Can I get a refund?
You can cancel for a refund, or move your booking to another date or another person, up to 72 hours before the date. This applies to workshops, space hire and Dialogue & Paint. There is no refund if you do not attend.
If the studio cancels or postpones a workshop, we refund you, keep the amount as credit for another workshop, or move your booking to another date or another person, depending on the workshop.