Muhannad Shono (b. 1977 Riyadh, Saudi Arabia) is a multidisciplinary visual artist based in Riyadh. He graduated with a degree in Architecture from King Fahad University of Petroleum and Minerals, Dhahran. His work has been exhibited in solo exhibitions at Athr Gallery, Jeddah; The Saudi Art Council, Jeddah; Künstlerhaus Bethanien, Berlin and the King Abdulaziz Center for World Culture (Ithra), Dhahran, Saudi Arabia. Shono has exhibited in many group exhibitions, such as at The Diriyah Biennale, Riyadh (2022); Kunstverein Wolfsburg, Germany (2019); The British Museum, London (2018); MACBA, Barcelona (2018); Haus der Kulturen der Welt (HKW), Berlin (2017); and LAND, Toronto (2017), among others. He has participated in residencies at Künstlerhaus Bethanien, Berlin (2017-2018), Artist in Labs, Zurich (2017), and Kunstresidenz, Bad Gastein (2017).
Shono has been commissioned to produce large scale installations and sculptures by the Ministry of Culture, Saudi Arabia (2020); Misk Art Institute (2020); Desert X Al Ula (2020); Saudi Art Council, Jeddah (2020); GAM Sculpture Garden, Torino, Italy (2019) and Ithra, Dhahran, Saudi Arabia (2019). His work has been acquired by many public museums and entities such as The British Museum, London, UK; the Art Jameel Foundation, Dubai, UAE; The Green Box Museum, Amsterdam, Netherlands; and the Ministry of Culture, Riyadh, Saudi Arabia.
