Manar Alhinai is an award-winning writer, curator, installation artist, museum founder, and advisor. Her work across words, spaces, and ideas seeks to open new ways of seeing and connecting.

Her writing appears in leading international outlets including Vogue, CNN, BBC, and National Geographic. Writing remains the heart of her practice, where she explores the intersection of culture, life, and the shifts shaping modern society. She also writes fiction in Arabic and English, delving into themes of identity, home, and cross-cultural experience.

As a curator and installation artist, Manar extends her storytelling into the visual and spatial realm. She creates installations and spatial environments that invite reflection, belonging, and dialogue. She is the co-founder of Sekka and the Khaleeji Art Museum, platforms created to amplify Gulf voices through story, art, and creative expression. Through this work, she reimagines how Gulf identity is seen, celebrated, and remembered on the global stage.

Widely recognised for her originality and vision, she is also sought after as an advisor and idea partner, helping global brands, governments, and institutions navigate the region with storytelling expertise and contextual insight. Her advisory work spans communication strategy, narrative shaping, and regional understanding, always rooted in nuance and vision.

Whether through text, space, or strategy, her work seeks to build bridges and open new ways of seeing.