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From a Sadu-inspired commission in الرياض to a Berlin exhibition, the Saudi artist’s 2026 projects offer a view of how ideas develop through sketches, materials and collaboration.
A finished artwork can conceal the decisions behind it. Abdulnasser Gharem has been making some of that development visible, sharing preliminary studies alongside accounts of his recent projects.
In a LinkedIn post published on 9 August 2026, the artist presented sketches and studies for Pre-Weaving, a work he described as commissioned for W Hotel الرياض at KAFD. He explained that its starting point was the preparation of threads before a Sadu textile takes shape.
Working with an unfinished moment
Rather than reproduce a completed woven pattern, Gharem described suspended threads and spheres at their ends. His explanation focused on the possibilities of an unfinished state and the relationship between precision and spontaneity.
For readers interested in creative careers, the post makes a specific contribution visible: identifying a stage within a familiar craft and developing it into a contemporary commission. The artist’s own account provides the interpretation; it is not an independently measured claim about the work’s impact.
Developing ideas across formats
His current solo exhibition, The Image Is a Public Menace, extends that attention to process. Gharem announced it in a 13 September LinkedIn post; Galerie Nagel Draxler’s listing confirms its Berlin run from 11 September to 14 November 2026, following an opening on 10 September.
The gallery describes Aniconism as a project involving a staged photograph made in الرياض, its translation into painting in Vienna, and video documentation of the work’s development. Another project, The Unscored Goal, uses a football covered with rubber stamps to produce ink impressions on paper.
These methods sit within a longer professional practice. The gallery’s biography identifies Gharem as a الرياض-based Saudi artist and records his founding of Gharem Studio in 2013 as a nonprofit organisation offering artist residencies.
Together, the projects show a practice encompassing commissions, exhibitions and support for other artists, with the making of the work becoming part of what audiences encounter.
Prepared from public posts and gallery records. Telescope تحريري did not interview Gharem.
Sources and dates
- Abdulnasser Gharem, original public LinkedIn post on Pre-Weaving and its preliminary studies, published 9 August 2026. Exact date verified from the original public page’s datePublished metadata: 2026-08-09T09:15:42.144Z. This is the post date, not a claimed installation or hotel opening date.
- Abdulnasser Gharem, original public LinkedIn post on The Image Is a Public Menace, published 13 September 2026. Exact date verified from datePublished metadata: 2026-09-13T09:20:12.011Z.
- Galerie Nagel Draxler, official exhibition listing and project descriptions, undated page checked 31 October 2026. Opening: 10 September 2026; exhibition: 11 September–14 November 2026.
- Galerie Nagel Draxler, official artist biography and work record, undated, checked 31 October 2026. Used for Saudi identity, الرياض base and the studio’s establishment in 2013.
Archive photograph and credit
Saudi artist Abdulnasser Gharem in an archive photograph dated 4 January 2009 in the source record. This is not a photograph of his 2026 commission or Berlin exhibition.
Credit: Gofran tariq, via Wikimedia Commons — CC0 1.0.
Original portrait, labelled identity, date, creator and rights record. The photographer identifies the image as their own work and expressly releases it under CC0 1.0 Universal Public Domain Dedication, which allows copying and distribution, including commercial reuse, without asking permission. Credit is supplied for editorial transparency. No endorsement of Telescope تحريري by the artist is implied.
The three-year managed services project covers the operation of the university’s electronic systems, with contract signing expected in November.
Arab Sea Information Systems has been awarded a SAR 13.83 million project, including VAT, to provide managed services for King Abdulaziz University’s electronic systems.
The company disclosed the award on 21 October 2026, stating that it received the project on 19 October.
The planned engagement will run for 36 months, with services delivered according to the scope and conditions of the university’s tender.
The award centres on operating the university’s electronic systems. The disclosure does not specify individual platforms or announce the development of new systems.
Arab Sea expects to sign the contract on 19 November 2026. The announcement therefore represents a project award, with formal contract signing still expected at the time of disclosure.
The company confirmed that no related parties are involved in the transaction.
Featured image: AI-generated illustration of managed IT services.
Source announcement: 19 October 2026.
ZOOD Real Estate announced Élevée in north الرياض on 19 October. The developer values the mixed-use scheme at SAR2.5 billion and targets completion at the end of 2029.
The Al-Nakheel development includes eight towers, with housing, offices, a hotel and serviced apartments. Jadwa Investment is identified as strategic partner, with design led by Barcelona-based Elia.
These figures and dates come from the developer’s release distributed by Media OutReach Newswire. They describe announced plans, not independently verified construction completion.
Source: Read the original announcement or report. Original summary by Telescope Editorial; checked 19 October 2026.