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Sarah Mohanna Al Abdali (born 1989) is a Saudi Arabian artist, considered to be one of the first street artists there.
Life
Her family has its roots in the Hejaz region. She was born in Jeddah and studied graphic design at Dar Al-Hekma College, continuing with post-graduate studies at The Prince's School of Traditional Arts in London.
She began spray-painting graffiti in the historic section of Jeddah with the aim of provoking debate. For example, one piece of graffiti commented on overdevelopment in the Muslim holy city of Mecca.
Al Abdali's art combines graphic design with elements from popular Saudi and Arab culture.
Her work has been shown at the British Museum, in the exhibition "We Need to Talk" in Jeddah organized by the Edge of Arabia.
References
Sarah Mohanna Al Abdali Wikipedia(Text) CC BY-SA