Mohamed al Edrisi

Mohamed Ali Al Edrisi is a Saudi expert in architecture, exhibition design, and Islamic art whose four-decade career has influenced the development of cultural and architectural practice in Saudi Arabia and abroad.
He studied for his Bachelor of Science in Business at Menlo College, California, before co-founding Faisal, Faisal & Associates in Riyadh, a cultural production company behind national campaigns and the documentary Arabia: Sand, Sea and Sky, produced with Michael McKinnon Films.
Since 1983, Al Edrisi has worked with Tarik Alireza Consulting Engineers, where he is a Partner. His architectural projects include local projects and international projects for various private & public institutions such as Ministry of Foreign Affairs, and the restorations of traditional Saudi architecture. In so doing the architectural practice established a contemporary Saudi architectural identity grounded in Islamic principles.
While managing Faisal, Faisal & Associates, he conceived and produced the landmark exhibitions Islamic Science & Learning and Islamic Arms & Armour (1986–1991) under the High Commission for the Development of Arriyadh in collaboration with Ahwan Islamic Arts (London).
He also created Word and Illumination: Calligraphy and Archival Images of Madinah with the British Museum when Al Madinah al-Munawwarah was the Cultural Capital of The Islamic World.
Based between London, Paris & New York, Al Edrisi has also worked in the study and trade of Islamic art & advising collectors in the field of Islamic Art. He also contributed to the Mansoojat Group on the preservation of Saudi textiles and craftsmanship. A lifelong collaborator and supporter of The Barakat Trust, he also served on the Advisory Board of the Islamic Arts Biennale under Saudi Arabia’s Ministry of Culture.