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For the first time, the Pakistani woman holds alone art exposure in Medina

In a first a Pakistani painter Rabia Zakir bagged the title of be the first international artist outside Saudi Arabia to organize a solo art exposure in Medina on Women’s Day earlier this week.

According to Arab News, Rabia also praised Saudi Crown Prince Mohammed bin Salman’s Vision 2030 reform plans for promotion of arts and culture in The kingdom.

It is worth mentioning that Rabia is well known in diplomatic circles for his portraits of Arab leaders, including the Saudi Crown Prince and members of royal families of the United Arab Emirates (UAE) and Bahrain.

His portraits and landscapes hang in 50 embassies in Pakistan, above all of Arabic countries such as Saudi Arabia, United Arab Emirates, Kuwait, Bahrain and Oman.

His solo show in the kingdom, which he described as a “journey of faith “, was a sign of change times.

“I feel very proud to become the first female artist from outside Saudi Arabia to present mine work in the Saint city of Medina, ”Zahir said. “I have no words to explain my happiness.”

Zahir said his pieces on display include portraits of Saudi leaders and paintings depicting Islamic holy places.

“He has landscape paintings of Haram, Masjid Nabawi, different places in Mecca and Medina that Muslims visit during their pilgrimage of Hajj and Umrah, ”she added.

The artist said she was approached by the Saudi Arabian Society for Culture and Arts around six months ago after officials noticed her work on social media.

“They offered to introduce mine work to Saudi Arabia public organizing a personal exhibition ”, she added.

Rabia was also conferred with a award by the Saudi Arabian Society for Culture and Arts for “strengthening Pak-Saudi ties” and will hold a training seminar for young Saudi artists.

Before in 2019, the Pakistani artist painted a portrait of next the British royal couple, Prince William and his wife Kate Middleton of their five days official visit to Islamabad.

This was stated by the artist took its 15 days a complete the task and you wanted to present the gift to the Duke and Duchess of Cambridge personally.

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