Amman: Secretary-General of the Ministry of Culture Nidal Al-Ahmad inaugurated on Sunday evening at the Royal Cultural Center in Amman the fifth season of the Arab Visual Arts Exhibition titled "Art: The Culture and History of Peoples."
According to Jordan News Agency, the opening ceremony was attended by a number of distinguished guests including Senator Suhad Al-Jundi, Kuwaiti Ambassador Hamad Al-Marri, and Tunisian Ambassador Moufida Zribi. Other notable attendees included Director of Irbid Culture Directorate Sultan Zghoul, President of the Jordanian Plastic Artists Association Ibrahim Al-Khatib, and representatives from various Arab embassies in Jordan.
The exhibition is organized by the Dar Association for Culture and Arts (Dar Art Gallery) in partnership with the Ministry of Culture/Irbid Culture Directorate. It showcases the works of 73 visual artists from countries such as Jordan, Palestine, Syria, Lebanon, Iraq, Saudi Arabia, Kuwait, Tunisia, Algeria, and Morocco.
The three-day event has attracted a significant number of artists and art enthusiasts. On display are 73 works that include painting, photography, ceramics, pottery, and sculpture. The artworks, which vary in size and utilize a range of materials and techniques, represent multiple artistic schools including abstract, realistic, impressionistic, and cubist styles, as well as textile painting.