Al Riwaq Art Space (formerly Al Riwaq Gallery), is a Bahraini non-for-profit space nurturing a strong relationship between art and community. In Autumn 2009 and 11 years after its founding, it was time to relaunch the gallery’s physical appearance and space. Interstate were invited onboard as Al Riwaq’s creative partner to develop a new brand identity for the gallery’s December launch. In the transition period leading up to the launch and with the space undergoing heavy renovations, Al Riwaq initiated a Street Art exhibition with the Adliya district and cleverly brought their artists into the public space.

In collaboration with First Bahrain Real Estate Development Company, a weekly display of new artists was exhibited on Al Riwaq’s outdoor canvas with great success.

The new space functions as a cultural hub where artists and the public can exchange ideas, provoke debate, promote, inspire and nurture creative thinking and production.