White flowers against an ochre background
Detail of a seated figure against an ochre background
Seated woman in a black dress against an ochre background
Detail of white roses against a blue-grey background
Portrait of a figure wearing a headwrap against a green background
Portrait of a man against a blue-grey background
Detail of white flowers against an ochre background
Detail of a white headscarf against a dark background
Portrait of a woman in a white shirt beside a red curtain
Portrait of a man in a dark shirt against a light background
Portrait of a man wearing a white headscarf
Portrait of a woman seated in a white chair
Painted figure beside a canvas in a dark studio
Still life of green apples on a blue-grey surface
Still life of red and yellow apples against a brown background
Portrait of a figure wearing a headwrap against a grey background
White flowers in a red vase

Saudi artist Hanan Bahamdan's practice has spanned decades and continents.

Her careful observation of people and nature, commitment to painting and craft, and belief in the transformative nature of art have remained constant throughout.

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Studio

A sunlit art studio with paintings and art materials

At the centre of Hanan's practice is the studio - a place for learning and exchange.

Hanan Bahamdan Studio is her private working studio in Riyadh, Saudi Arabia. It also hosts workshops, panels, conversations and cultural gatherings throughout the year.

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Updates

Menart Paris Art Fair

Works will be shown at Menart Paris Art Fair from the 25 April - 20 June 2027. The exhibition explores nature and healing, featuring painting form Bahamdan's series Grounding.

Forgotten Faces

2009 — Forgotten Faces, Hewar Art Gallery, Riyadh, Saudi Arabia

Khamseen: 50 Years of Saudi Visual Arts,

2024 — Khamseen: 50 Years of Saudi Visual Arts, Sotheby’s, London, UK

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Artwork by Hanan Bahamdan with yellow and grey vertical forms

Background texture from The Grieving Mother, 2009