In the heart of Riyadh, along the historic artery of Prince Mohammed bin Abdulaziz Street (Al Tahlia), a bold and decisive transformation has unfolded. The seventh edition of Tuwaiq Sculpture has concluded its live symposium, leaving behind twenty-five monumental works…
On January 30, 2026, the Diriyah Contemporary Art Biennale returned for its highly anticipated third edition, transforming the industrial JAX District into a vibrant nexus of global discourse. Titled In Interludes and Transitions (في الحِلّ والترحال), the Biennale runs through May…
The Prince Mohammed bin Salman Global Center for Arabic Calligraphy, an initiative of the Saudi Ministry of Culture, has launched the second edition of the Dar Al Qalam Residency Programme, now entering its final phase until 16 January 2026 in…
Echoes of the Familiar, an exhibition examining the idea of “home” through contemporary artistic practices in Saudi Arabia is on view at the King Abdulaziz Center for World Culture (Ithra). Curated by curator Gaida AlMogren, the exhibition brings together 28…
Historic Jeddah has always carried the weight of passage: pilgrims, merchants, sailors, and stories moving through its coral-stone gates for centuries. On December 6, that history opened its doors in a new form. The Red Sea Museum, housed in the…
Riyadh, a city experiencing one of the most dynamic periods of urban development in the world, is currently being recast under a breathtaking new light. The fifth and most spectacular edition of the Noor Riyadh 2025 festival, themed In the…
Tanween, the King Abdulaziz Center for World Culture’s (Ithra) flagship design event, returns for its eighth edition this week from 17 to 22 November in Dhahran, Saudi Arabia, . Building on the success of 2024, Tanween transforms Ithra into a…
As part of the Khoos initiative, Baseqat: The Palm Tree is an exhibition that explores the palm tree as both material and metaphor; a living symbol of resilience, memory, and craft firmly grounded in the region’s cultural landscape. On view…
The Saudi Museums Commission has inaugurated the fourth Saudi edition of BIENALSUR at the Saudi Arabia Museum of Contemporary Art (SAMoCA) in Diriyah’s JAX District, marking a milestone in the Kingdom’s engagement with global contemporary art. Running from 15 October…