Laila Alfaddagh

Alfaddagh graduated with a degree from the University of Science and Arts of Oklahoma in 2006. In 2009 she graduated with an MA in Global Studies from the same institution.^[1] In 2010 she began work as a curator at King AbdulAziz Center for World Culture.^[2] In May 2017 she was promoted to the role of Head of Museum and Exhibits there. She supported the development of Saudi Arabia's first children's museum, as well as co-founding the Ithra Art Prize.^[1] The prize is a partnership with Saudi Aramco.^[3] In 2018 she worked on the display of a 250 year old room which had been removed from a house in Damascus in 1978. It had been held in storage, until being shown at the museum for the first time.^[4]

In January 2021, Alfaddagh was appointed director of the National Museum of Saudi Arabia.^[1][5] She is expected to lead improvements in visitor experience during her tenure.^[6][7]

• Art Career Lecture: Laila Al Faddagh and Aaron Linn, 2021