These Middle Eastern Artists Are Here to Inspire You and Keep Your Isolation Woes at Bay

Born and raised in Jeddah, Huda Beydoun began her artistic journey by experimenting with acrylic painting before moving on to mixed media and digital mediums. To boot, the Saudi artist majored in Autism Spectrum Disorders and previously worked as an art teacher with autistic children.

Ismail Zaidy is a visual artist and self-trained photographer hailing from Morocco. Ismail brings his Moroccan heritage to the forefront of his work in an entirely unexpected – minimal - way.

Jeddah native, Faisal Abdulaziz AlKheriji's art is the ultimate mix of "culture, cubism, and surrealism." Inspired by the likes of Pablo Picasso and George Condo, Faisal's work is cultural commentary in abstract form. He most recently debuted a canvas entitled The First Fatoor, which conjures up thoughts on The Last Supper.

Afifa Aleiby is an Iraqi artist who has used her 35 years of travel experience to highlight the rich culture and history of each nation visited. Some of the countries include Iraq, the then Soviet Union, Yemen, and the Netherlands. Her work is heavily themed around "solidarity transcending geographical and cultural borders.

Born and raised in Turkey, photographer Olgaç Bozalp spent much of his life in London, where he learned to view and interpret Turkish culture from a new perspective. Olgaç can be accredited for tapping into unconventional beauty and a move away from more traditional Western beauty standards.