Art

Bahrain has a thriving art scene that is finally being acknowledged by the larger art community. The nation's history in the arts precedes its founding as a modern state; in the Gulf, it was the first to operate a cinema theater in 1937 and the first to provide painting instruction in 1919.

The founding of an art society marked the official start of the nation's modern art movement in the 1950s. The most well-liked types of art in the nation include calligraphic art, expressionism, and surrealism. In recent decades, abstract expressionism has become increasingly fashionable. Another common product that was produced in large quantities in Bahraini communities was pottery.

As the Bahraini government actively supported Islamic art, which culminated in the opening of an Islamic museum, Beit Al Quran, Arabic calligraphy gained prominence. There is a permanent display of contemporary art at the Bahrain National Museum. Performance art is promoted in the Kingdom through the yearly Spring of Culture festival, which is organized by the Bahrain Authority for Culture and Antiquities. Bahrain's architecture is comparable to that of its Persian Gulf neighbors. Old houses frequently have wind towers, which create natural ventilation in a home. This is especially true in the historic areas of Manama and Muharraq.