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Art in Saudi Arabia developed thanks to the individual efforts of artists aiming to preserve local tradition and culture within a society that did not necessarily support art education and instruction in the same way as the neighbouring countries of Egypt, Lebanon, Iraq, and Syria. This national attitude of refusal to approach painting did not in still confidence in emerging practitioners of art. There was no pride associated in working in the arts, nor was much value attached to this career.
However, associations such as the Ministry of Education, the general president of Youth Care …