Manal bint Murshed Al-Harbi, who holds a PhD in sculpture in 2009, as the first Saudi sculptor to obtain a master’s degree and a doctorate in this field. She also obtained a high diploma in ceramics and polymer sciences from the Geneva University of Art and Design, Switzerland, in 2013. Manal bint Murshid Al-Harbi, who holds a PhD in sculpture in 2009, as the first Saudi sculptor to obtain a master’s degree and a doctorate in this field. She also obtained a high diploma in ceramics and polymer sciences from the Geneva University of Art and Design, Switzerland, in 2013.
Manal Al-Harbi works as an associate professor in the Department of Visual Arts, College of Art and Design at Princess Noura Bint Abdulrahman University, and she is a practicing sculptor since 1995. She participated in her sculptural works in more than 20 local and international exhibitions, and acquired her works inside and outside the Kingdom of Saudi Arabia. A number of entities in the public and private sectors. She held specialized courses and workshops in the field of sculpture. She also judged a number of competitions in the fields of arts. She worked as a member of the advisory board of the International Society for Sculpture of Arabic Letters. In the scientific field, Dr. Manal participated in a number of scientific conferences and meetings. She has papers and scientific research in the field of sculpture, and she is a member of local and international scientific and professional societies.
