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A plan of the mezzanine floor of the new Al Riwaq Art Space. Courtesy Al Riwaq Art Space
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A rendering of the new Al Riwaq Art Space, which will be located in Manama's Yateem Centre in Bahrain. Courtesy Al Riwaq Art Space
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Bayan Kanoo, founder of Al Riwaq Art Space. Courtesy Al Riwaq Art Space
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A plan of the ground floor of the new Al Riwaq Art Space. Courtesy Al Riwaq Art Space
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A plan of the mezzanine floor of the new Al Riwaq Art Space. Courtesy Al Riwaq Art Space
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A rendering of the new Al Riwaq Art Space, which will be located in Manama's Yateem Centre in Bahrain. Courtesy Al Riwaq Art Space
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Bayan Kanoo, founder of Al Riwaq Art Space. Courtesy Al Riwaq Art Space
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A plan of the ground floor of the new Al Riwaq Art Space. Courtesy Al Riwaq Art Space
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A plan of the mezzanine floor of the new Al Riwaq Art Space. Courtesy Al Riwaq Art Space
Bahrain's Al Riwaq Art Space will reopen in Manama's Yateem Centre in September
The beloved gallery had to close in 2018 because of rising rents in the Adliya area
Daniel Robinson
27 May, 2021
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