For her exhibition, Hend Al-Mansour features four installation portraits of Arab women from Minnesota. Each work explores the women’s relationships with their heritage, as interpreted by the artist. By blending traditional motifs and architectural elements with portraiture, the artist creates unique portrayals of Arab American women and their involvement in our communities. Alongside her installations, Al-Mansour is also debuting a new animation.

Al-Mansour is a Saudi American artist who also studied and practiced medicine in Cairo, Egypt, where she gained a reputation among her colleagues for the artwork she drew in doctor’s rooms. Today, her art practice reflects her experiences while amplifying historical and contemporary Muslim women. In addition to her medical degree, Al-Mansour holds an MFA from the Minneapolis College of Art and Design and an M.A. in art history from St. Thomas University. She’s exhibited internationally and received numerous awards, including the Minnesota State Art Board’s Creative Support in 2022, the Artist Initiative grant in 2019, the McKnight Fellowship in 2018, the Jerome Fellowship of Printmaking in 2013/14, and the Juror’s Award of the Contemporary Islamic Art in Riyadh, Saudi Arabia in 2012. Al-Mansour is a member of Rosalux Gallery; the Interfaith Artists group; and The Habibties, a group of multiethnic women artists that promotes cultural diversity in the United States.

This exhibition is part of the Minnesota Artists Exhibition Program, celebrating 50 years in 2025.

Support provided by RBC Wealth Management.