RIYADH: The L’Art Pur Foundation in Riyadh hosted on Tuesday the opening of two Italian cultural exhibitions — “Fashion Frames” by Stefano Dominella and styled by designer Guillermo Mariotto — and “Passages of Light” by Italian photographer Mimmo Cattarinich.

The events were part of the “Italy is Fashion: The Italian Fashion Days in the World” series, highlighting Italy’s creative heritage through fashion and photography.

The opening attracted diplomats, artists and fashion enthusiasts, including several ambassadors and the Italian Ambassador to Saudi Arabia Carlo Baldocci, who inaugurated the exhibition.

Speaking to Arab News, Baldocci reflected on the growing relationship between Italy and Saudi Arabia. “We are celebrating the opening of this beautiful exhibition at the L’Art Pur Foundation, and I wish everybody to come and visit in the next 20 days,” he said.

He emphasized that the exhibition mirrors the strong ties between the two nations. “The relations between our countries are very strong and continue to grow because we have so much potential,” he said.