Safeya Binzagr ​

Safeya Binzagr was born in Jeddah. She began her education in Cairo, completed high school education, and spent three years at a finishing school in England. In 1976 she obtained a diploma in Art and Graphic at Saint Martins School of Art London. In Jeddah, back in 1964, she witnessed the rapid changes impacting all aspects of life, in clothes, customs, and habits. She began her artistic journey inspired to record the social history, traditions, and folklore. Her first exhibition was in 1968. Binzagr authored the books “Saudi Arabia: An Artist’s View of the Past” and “A Three – Decade Journey with Saudi Heritage”. She established, in 1995, "Darat Safeya Binzagr", a cultural center of her Artwork, cultural collection, her studio, and an Art & literature library. In 2017, Safeya Binzagr was honored by King Salman bin Abdulaziz for her contributions to Saudi art & culture movement, with King Abdulaziz’s Medal of First Class.