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Girl Writing — Hamad Al Humaidhan (b. 1999, Kuwait)From the Artist's Second Collection | Painted aged nine | Price on Application
Before Hamad Al Humaidhan had turned ten, the art world was already paying attention. His first two collections sold out within hours of release Buro 24/7, and Girl Writing is a rare survivor from that extraordinary period a work from his second sold-out collection, painted when the artist was just nine years old.
The BBC dubbed him "Young Picasso" when he was only eleven Buro 24/7, a title that recognised what collectors and critics had already begun to sense: that this was not a novelty, but a genuine and instinctive talent. In a remarkable coincidence, Hamad had independently adopted a Cubist style of painting, not having previously seen any of Picasso's works. Turner Fine Arts The comparison was not manufactured it was inevitable.
Heavily influenced by his father at a young age, Hamad's inspiration came from watching him paint and from browsing his father's art books a passion that soon drew him into museums, galleries, exhibitions and historic buildings. Gulf Times By the time Girl Writing was created, that passion had already crystallised into something rare: a child painting with emotional authority far beyond his years.
In 2010, Hamad was commissioned to create the birthday card marking the 180th Anniversary of Covent Garden market in London, generating world media interest and features on the BBC and major outlets in the United States. Turner Fine Arts He was subsequently placed fourth in a global Top Ten list of Exceptional Children and Teenagers. Turner Fine Arts
Since returning to his homeland, Hamad has gone on to present nine major exhibitions and now commands over 81,000 followers on Instagram Instagram, where he is celebrated as a cultural figure across the Gulf region. His journey from child prodigy in England to celebrated artist in Kuwait is one of the most compelling stories in contemporary Middle Eastern art.
Girl Writing was personally sold by Turner Fine Arts to a private collector, with whom it has lived for the past decade. As that collector prepares to relocate abroad, this piece so rarely seen on the open market is now available to a new custodian. Works from Hamad's earliest collections almost never surface for resale. This is a genuine opportunity to acquire a piece of art history: a window into the very beginning of a remarkable career, made at the moment the world first took notice.
Enquiries are warmly invited. Price on Application.
