Painting and Patronage
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Painting & Patronage is a prominent cultural and artistic exchange programme between Saudi Arabia and the international community. It was founded in 1999 by Prince Khalid Al-Faisal
, son of the late King Faisal bin Abdul Aziz. The organisation is chaired by Anthony J Bailey,OBE,.
The principal activity is to build cultural bridges of artistic and educational understanding between the Arab world and the West through establishing a deeper level of understanding of each other's distinct and diverse cultures and traditions. Programme activities include the hosting of summer schools, community outreach programmes,exhibitions, scholarships and lecture series and special events.
The first Painting & Patronage initiative took place at the Banqueting House
in London in June 2000 under the patronage of The Prince of Wales
and Prince Khalid Al-Faisal and consisted principally of an exhibition of watercolour and oil paintings by both princes. A free entry summer school for young artists was established between The Prince's School of Traditional Arts
and the King Faisal Foundation
sponsored by British corporates BAE Systems
and Shell
.
A return exhibition took place in Riyadh
in 2001 attended by both princes. The bilateral events were said to be the largest ever artistic exchange programme between the United Kingdom
and Saudi Arabia
.Queen Elizabeth II visited the London exhibition and the Riyadh exhibition was opened by King Abdullah bin Abdul Aziz of Saudi Arabia.
The third Painting & Patronage took place between Saudi Arabia and Portugal
and featured paintings by Prince Khalid Al-Faisal and followed the same format as the London and Riyadh initiatives. The initiative was granted the high patronage of and was opened by the President of the Portuguese Republic Jorge Sampaio at the Sintra National Palace
. The fourth initiative took place in April 2007 in Riyadh. It consisted of a large exhibition of Portuguese contemporary landscape artists and was opened by Crown Prince Sultan bin Abdul Aziz and the Portuguese Minister of Culture Isabel Pires de Lima. In March 2010 The President of Montenegro opened an art exhibition in Riyadh.
In 2007 Painting and Patronage was granted the High Patronage of King of Saudi Arabia and is an on-going royal initiative which plans further exchanges with other nations including Brazil in 2008. In March 2010 The President of Montenegro
opened an Painting & Patronage exhibition in Riyadh and during the same month a new Painting & Patronage programme was announced by The Prince of Wales.
Khalid Al-Faisal
Prince Khalid al-Faisal bin Abdul-Aziz Al Saud is the current Governor of the Makkah Province. He previously served as the Governor of the Asir Province from 1971 to 2007....
, son of the late King Faisal bin Abdul Aziz. The organisation is chaired by Anthony J Bailey,OBE,.
The principal activity is to build cultural bridges of artistic and educational understanding between the Arab world and the West through establishing a deeper level of understanding of each other's distinct and diverse cultures and traditions. Programme activities include the hosting of summer schools, community outreach programmes,exhibitions, scholarships and lecture series and special events.
The first Painting & Patronage initiative took place at the Banqueting House
Banqueting House
In Tudor and Early Stuart English architecture a banqueting house is a separate building reached through pleasure gardens from the main residence, whose use is purely for entertaining. It may be raised for additional air or a vista, and it may be richly decorated, but it contains no bedrooms or...
in London in June 2000 under the patronage of The Prince of Wales
Prince of Wales
Prince of Wales is a title traditionally granted to the heir apparent to the reigning monarch of the United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland and the 15 other independent Commonwealth realms...
and Prince Khalid Al-Faisal and consisted principally of an exhibition of watercolour and oil paintings by both princes. A free entry summer school for young artists was established between The Prince's School of Traditional Arts
The Prince's School of Traditional Arts
The Prince's School of Traditional Arts is a school in London which teaches students at the postgraduate degree level, and short open courses and in the community....
and the King Faisal Foundation
King Faisal Foundation
The King Faisal Foundation was established in 1976 by the sons of King Faisal of Saudi Arabia. The Director-General is HRH Prince Khalid Al-Faisal...
sponsored by British corporates BAE Systems
BAE Systems
BAE Systems plc is a British multinational defence, security and aerospace company headquartered in London, United Kingdom, that has global interests, particularly in North America through its subsidiary BAE Systems Inc. BAE is among the world's largest military contractors; in 2009 it was the...
and Shell
Royal Dutch Shell
Royal Dutch Shell plc , commonly known as Shell, is a global oil and gas company headquartered in The Hague, Netherlands and with its registered office in London, United Kingdom. It is the fifth-largest company in the world according to a composite measure by Forbes magazine and one of the six...
.
A return exhibition took place in Riyadh
Riyadh
Riyadh is the capital and largest city of Saudi Arabia. It is also the capital of Riyadh Province, and belongs to the historical regions of Najd and Al-Yamama. It is situated in the center of the Arabian Peninsula on a large plateau, and is home to 5,254,560 people, and the urban center of a...
in 2001 attended by both princes. The bilateral events were said to be the largest ever artistic exchange programme between the United Kingdom
United Kingdom
The United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern IrelandIn the United Kingdom and Dependencies, other languages have been officially recognised as legitimate autochthonous languages under the European Charter for Regional or Minority Languages...
and Saudi Arabia
Saudi Arabia
The Kingdom of Saudi Arabia , commonly known in British English as Saudi Arabia and in Arabic as as-Sa‘ūdiyyah , is the largest state in Western Asia by land area, constituting the bulk of the Arabian Peninsula, and the second-largest in the Arab World...
.Queen Elizabeth II visited the London exhibition and the Riyadh exhibition was opened by King Abdullah bin Abdul Aziz of Saudi Arabia.
The third Painting & Patronage took place between Saudi Arabia and Portugal
Portugal
Portugal , officially the Portuguese Republic is a country situated in southwestern Europe on the Iberian Peninsula. Portugal is the westernmost country of Europe, and is bordered by the Atlantic Ocean to the West and South and by Spain to the North and East. The Atlantic archipelagos of the...
and featured paintings by Prince Khalid Al-Faisal and followed the same format as the London and Riyadh initiatives. The initiative was granted the high patronage of and was opened by the President of the Portuguese Republic Jorge Sampaio at the Sintra National Palace
Sintra National Palace
The Sintra National Palace , also called Town Palace is located in the town of Sintra, in Portugal near Lisbon....
. The fourth initiative took place in April 2007 in Riyadh. It consisted of a large exhibition of Portuguese contemporary landscape artists and was opened by Crown Prince Sultan bin Abdul Aziz and the Portuguese Minister of Culture Isabel Pires de Lima. In March 2010 The President of Montenegro opened an art exhibition in Riyadh.
In 2007 Painting and Patronage was granted the High Patronage of King of Saudi Arabia and is an on-going royal initiative which plans further exchanges with other nations including Brazil in 2008. In March 2010 The President of Montenegro
President of Montenegro
-Presidents of Montenegro:-See also:*President of Serbia and Montenegro*President of Yugoslavia*List of Presidents of Montenegro*Prime Minister of Montenegro-External links:*...
opened an Painting & Patronage exhibition in Riyadh and during the same month a new Painting & Patronage programme was announced by The Prince of Wales.
External links
- Painting & Patronage Official Website in English, Portuguese and Spanish
- King Faisal Foundation Official Website
- The Prince's School of Traditional Arts Official Website
- Eligo International organisers of Painting & Patronage