Maha Al-Zahrani

Maha Al-Zahrani is a Saudi female artist originating from the Southern lands of The Kingdom of Saudi Arabia. Maha is an interdisciplinary artist with a foundation in oil painting, where she has over seven years of experience in impressionism. Her diverse practice also explores cubism, surrealism, fauvism, and other significant art movements. Maha's creative exploration expanded significantly since joining the BFA program at The School of the Art Institute of Chicago (SAIC) in 2022, leading to work in ceramics, installations, fibers, woodworking, and metalwork.

Maha is featured on Saatchi Art, exhibited with MISK Art Institute in Riyadh Saudi Arabia, Athr Art Foundation in Jeddah, Saudi Arabia, as well as SITe Galleries at The School of The Art Institute of Chicago as well as the Design Museum of Chicago, United States.

BFA in Fine Arts at The School of The Art Institute of Chicago 2025.

Licensed Fine Arts Practitioner in the Kingdom of Saudi Arabia.

Bachelor's Degree in Computer Sciences, Jubail University College.

Online courses in Oil and Acrylic painting:
- Oil Painting Master Series by Matthew Fussell
- Mastering Still Life Painting in Oils or Acrylics by Richard Robinson
- Complete Portrait and Figure Drawing by Donelli DiMaria
- The Acrylic Painting Academy by Matthew Fussell

Baan Exhibition, 2020, Misk Art Institute, Riyadh, Kingdom of Saudi Arabia.

Culture Cultivated Exhibition, 2021, Misk Art Institute, Riyadh, Kingdom of Saudi Arabia.

Voices Embodies, 2022, Design Museum of Chicago, IL, United States of America.

Subversive Pleasures, Performance, 2024, School of The Art Institute of Chicago, Chicago, IL, United States of America.

Biting Between Ones Teeth, Exhibition, 2025 Athr Art Foundation, Jeddah, Kingdom of Saudi Arabia.