Muhammad Al-Thaqafi is a Saudi sculptor and plastic artist (born in Taif in 1976 AD). He is the head of the Fine Arts Committee in the branch of the Culture and Arts Association in Taif, and one of his most prominent works is carving and engraving verses from the pendants on the rocks of the Souk Okaz meeting place in Taif. He has held a number of personal art exhibitions in sculpture, and he has more than one bilateral exhibition and more than two hundred participations in group exhibitions inside and outside Saudi Arabia. Among his personal exhibitions are “Ghayeb” exhibition in 2022, and “The Legend and the Stone” exhibition in 2007.

education
He holds a master’s degree from Umm Al-Qura University, and the title of his thesis is (Contemporary Sculpture Trends in the Kingdom of Saudi Arabia, an Analytical Study) in 2015.
the job
Chairman of the Fine Arts Committee at the Culture and Arts Association branch in Taif.
Founding member of the Saudi Society for Fine Arts.
Member of the Saudi Society for Culture and Arts.
Art galleries and works
He held his fourth personal exhibition (Ghayaheb) at Mono Gallery in Riyadh in 2022. In it, he presented sculptures that are the summary of his experience that exceeded twenty-five years in the field of sculpture.
He held his third solo exhibition under the title (Purity) at Dama Art Gallery in Jeddah in 2016.
He held his second solo exhibition (Manifestations) at the Desert Heritage Gallery in Al-Khobar in 2016.
He held his first personal exhibition (The Legend and the Stone) in the historic Shubra Palace in Taif in 2007.
He held a bilateral exhibition titled (Bronze) with the sculptor Mutasim Al-Kubaisi at Mono Gallery in Riyadh in 2019.
Participated in Tuwaiq International Sculpture Symposium 2019.
Participated in the Rome Forum for Fine Arts in Italy in 2018.
Participated in the Medina International Sculpture Forum under the title (Sculpture Art) in 2018.
Participated in the first marble sculpture symposium at the Ministry of Culture in 2012.
Participated in the Saudi Cultural Week exhibition in Russia in 2007.
Participated in the UNESCO exhibition in Austria in 2007.
Participated in the Saudi Cultural Week exhibition in Senegal 2008.
Participated in the exhibition of Saudi fingers in Germany in 2008.
He participated in the first Meknes International Forum for Fine Arts in Morocco in 2009.
Presented a lecture entitled (Sculpture Papers) at the Taif Art Gallery 2018.
He has many field works in Tunis, Dawadmi, and the Royal Hall in King Abdullah Sports Stadium in Jeddah, and field work on the tourist road between Taif and Al-Baha.
Okaz market sculptures
One of the most prominent works of the artist Muhammad Al-Thaqafi is the inscription of verses from the pendants on the rocks at the Souk Okaz Forum in 2009 AD. Selected verses from the pendants were carved on 22 rocks, and the writing process took 11 days to engrave and engrave.
Awards
He won second place in the Abha Cultural Competition in the field of artistic creativity (sculpture) for the year 1437/36 AH (2016 AD).
He won the Sculpture Award in Maqamat Contemporary Art Competition, Riyadh, 2013.
He won first place in the Al-Qasabi competition in 2013.
He won the Oscar for Sculpture at the Biennale of Culture and Arts in Cairo 2011
He won the third place in the sculpture competition from the Ministry of Culture and Information in 2010.
He won the Acquisition Award in the first youth exhibition in 2010.