BRIDGES ART TOUR
Saudi Arabia/United States 2016–2018
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The Bridges Tour was a cultural diplomacy initiative between the Kingdom of Saudi Arabia and the United States. Over two years, and working in partnership with cultural institutions across the U.S., Bridges attracted an estimated 430,000+ visitors to exhibitions and events across 10 cities and 13 States. Its mission, to encourage people–to–people, community–to–community, and even nation–to–nation dialogue through cultural encounters and exchange.
The Bridges Art Tour book is a publication that highlights the exhibitions and events that took place within this initiative.
CLIENT
The King Abdulaziz Center for World Culture (Ithra) /
Saudi Aramco
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Produced by CULTURUNNERS / Edge of Arabia
PROJECT SCOPE
Book design (142 pages)
PARTICIPATING INSTITUTIONS
Station Museum of Contemporary Art. Houston, TX
Gonzo Gallery in Aspen, CO
Minnesota Street Project. San Francisco, CA
Bates College Museum of Art. Lewiston, ME
Los Angeles County Museum of Art. CA
Arab American National Museum. Dearborn, MI
Utah Museum of Contemporary Art. Salt Lake City, UT
Art Museum of the University of Memphis /
Museum of Art in Memphis, TN
Corcoran School of Art & Design. Washington, D.C.
Brooklyn Museum. New York.
