Queen Rania opens Jordanian Arts exhibition in Amman

Queen Rania Al Abdullah inaugurated today the "70 Years of Jordanian Contemporary Arts" exhibition, Jordan’s biggest to date, held and organized by the Jordan National Gallery of Fine Arts. The museum building renovation and expansion under architect Mohamed al-Asad received the Aga Khan Award for Architecture in 2007.

Under the patronage of Queen Rania Al Abdullah, The Royal Society of Fine Arts (RSOFA) was organising Jordan’s Largest Art Exhibition and hosted an art exhibition titled "70 Years of Contemporary Jordanian Art", on May 21, 2013. The event was showcasing over 200 works created by 195 Jordanian artists from different generations and includes paintings, sculpture, video art, photography, graphic arts, ceramics, and installations thus offering viewers a wide spectrum of creativity by Jordanian artists.

Boasting historical documentation of the Jordanian artistic heritage throughout the years, the collection on display manifests the efforts made by the Jordan National Gallery of Fine Arts to compile a comprehensive visual representation of Jordan’s rich visual art history. This exhibition is Jordan’s biggest to date, effectively reflecting the gallery’s role as a patron of the arts and as a reference source for those wishing to know more about Jordanian artists.

The works on display will also be featured in a catalog that documents biographical information about their creators. The book will also include a chronological history of the Jordanian art movement in its various phases while reflecting the role played by the Jordan National Gallery of Fine Arts as a promoter and patron of the arts. The exhibition was open to the public for a period of three months.