Al-Baghlai: 32 participants submitted 38 works to 'Al-Ibn Al-Bar' competition

Ibrahim Al-Baghlawi, Chairman of the Board of Directors of the Al-Ibn Al-Bar Foundation, affirmed the continued support for community initiatives aimed at reinforcing the values of filial piety and strengthening relationships among individuals and institutions within society, noting that the Al-Baghlawi Al-Ibn Bar Award represents one of the foundation’s most prominent projects, which has been ongoing for 20 years.

Speaking at the opening of the Al-Baghlawi Al-Ibn Bar Award Exhibition for Visual Arts, organized by the foundation in collaboration with the Kuwait Association for Visual Arts, Al-Baghlawi stated that the competition saw the participation of 32 artists who submitted 38 artworks, following the opening of the participation window on June 1 and its closure on October 31. He added that the exhibition is part of the measures undertaken by the award’s Supreme Committee and the judging and evaluation team to study the submitted works and sort them according to quality and excellence criteria.

He further explained that displaying the artworks enables the judging team to assess their artistic aspects and verify their consistency with the information provided by participants, considering this a crucial stage preceding the determination of winners and their ranking in the competition.

Al-Baghlawi noted that the winners of the competition will be honored during the closing ceremony of the Al-Baghlawi Al-Ibn Bar Award events for 2026, alongside the recognition of Kuwait’s filial sons, under the patronage and attendance of Dr. Amthal Al-Hawila, Minister of Social Affairs, Family, and Childhood, on December 16. He clarified that the names of the winners will be announced at a press conference held prior to the closing ceremony, expressing his appreciation to all participants and commending their outstanding artistic contributions and their commitment to enriching the visual arts scene.