Thuraya Al-Baqsami (born 1952) is a Kuwaiti artist, writer, and internationally acclaimed printmaker. She was born into a Kuwaiti family of Iranian descent. Her daughters are Fatima Al Qadiri and Monira Al Qadiri. In 2002, the Kuwaiti Embassy in Berlin asked Thuraya Al-Baqsami to design the United Buddy Bear for her home country, Kuwait.Eva & Klaus Herlitz: "The Art of Tolerance"; Worldtour United Buddy Bears, 2017, page 145, ISBN 978-3-00-057649-2
In 2026, Al-Baqsami took part in Between Mist and Meridian, a group exhibition at Hafez Gallery in Jeddah, Saudi Arabia, alongside Yemeni painter Hakim Al-Akel and Saudi artist Abdelsattar Al-Mussa, running from 30 June to 1 August 2026. References
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