Mohammed Bin Salman: Artistic push


Issue 1051 - 11 Jan 2018 | 1 minute read

After years of delay, the Aramco-funded King Abdelaziz Centre for World Culture (Ithra) is finally getting off the ground in Dhahran, reflecting the push to develop new cultural infrastructure promoted by Crown Prince Mohammed Bin Salman (MBS). This form of soft power has been highlighted by the creation of the Misk Art Institute within MBS’s philanthrophic Misk Foundation.

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