Farah Abushallaih is the Head of Museum at the King Abdulaziz Center for World Culture (Ithra). She holds an MA in museum anthropology from New York’s Columbia University, and a BSc in international business and intercultural communication from Aston University in Birmingham, UK. Abushullaih joined the Ithra team in 2012 and worked as Lead Curator of the Great Hall exhibition space in 2016. She was appointed as Head of Museums in 2020. During her time at Ithra, she has launched several programmes and initiatives that greatly support the development of the Kingdom’s creative sector and provide a platform for cross-cultural engagement. Abushullaih also led bringing global art to the Kingdom by curating, developing and hosting local and international exhibitions in collaboration and partnership with major artists and distinguished institutions.