LONDON.- White Cube Mason’s Yard is presenting a solo exhibition of works by Alia Ahmad (b.1996, Riyadh).

Ahmad’s colourful, expressionistic paintings draw inspiration from memories and observations of her native Riyadh, informed by local textiles, poetry, calligraphy, digital graphics and the rich diversity of the surrounding industrialised desert landscape and plant life.

Executed with thickly applied oil paint, the works in the exhibition continue the artist’s engagement with her local environment – from the vibrant flowers that thrive in Riyadh’s arid climate, to the city’s evolving infrastructure. Ahmad’s paintings are presented alongside a suite of intricate charcoal works on paper.

White Cube announced global representation of Alia Ahmad in September 2024. ‘Fields / ﻣﯾﺎدﯾ ’ marks the artist’s second exhibition with the gallery, following her solo show in Paris in March 2024.

Alia Ahmad (b.1996) lives and works in Riyadh. Ahmad received a BA in Digital Culture from King’s College London in 2018 and a Master of Research in Fine Arts from the Royal College of Art, London, in 2020. Recent solo exhibitions include Lawrie Shabibi, Dubai (2024); Albion Jeune, London (2024); White Cube, Paris (2024); Massimo de Carlo, Paris (2023); Michael Kohn Gallery, Los Angeles, California (2022); Hafez Gallery, Jeddah, Saudi Arabia (2022); and Gallery Bawa, Kuwait City (2021). Group exhibitions include NYUAD Art Gallery, Abu Dhabi, UAE (2024); Diriyah Contemporary Art Biennale, Saudi Arabia (2024); White Cube (online) (2023); Matthew Brown, Los Angeles, California (2023); Green Family Art Foundation, Dallas, Texas (2023); CICA Vancouver, Canada (2023); Hayy Jameel, Jeddah, Saudi Arabia (2022); Fenaa Al Awwal, Riyadh (2022); 21,39, Jeddah Arts, Saudi Arabia (2021); and Design Museum, London (2020), among others.