Graffiti in Oman…

I was delighted to come across this graffiti while exploring a faraway wadi in the Sultanate of Oman. The image is of the Sultan of Oman, and the corresponding Arabic words extol His Majesty Sultan Qaboos as a man of peace and offer a verse of poetry in praise of him. Most people do not associate street art with Oman (unlike Beirut where I last lived), but in the video below, you can see Omani graffiti artists at work during the Muscat Youth Summit. Here’s to more art — of all kinds — in the Gulf and around the world in 2017.