The event saw 32 galleries take part to test out Saudi Arabia's growing art market—but organisers maintain it was a non-commercial venture

The inaugural event will take place from 6 to 13 April across the city

The “Origins” sale totalled $17.28m and achieved a sell-through rate of 67% by lot

Blue-chip fine art, jewellery and sports memorabilia all on offer in the Diriyah sale—the first to be held by an international auction house in the country

The organisers of the Islamic Arts Biennale have ceased trying to define Islamic art in favour of encouraging full expression of what it means to be a Muslim in the most diverse and inclusive way possible

The second edition of the Saudi Arabian event brings together religious masterworks—including objects from the Vatican in the countries' first-ever collaboration—and contemporary art

Both artists are working on new commissions in the Wadi AlFann area of AlUla

A vast new digital art institute, Diriyah Art Futures in Riyadh, opened earlier this month with "cutting-edge labs and immersive exhibition spaces"

The new bilateral agreement is intended to help Saudi Arabia “fulfil its ambition to become a global visitor destination”

The auction house will hold the sale in the historic town of Diriyah, offering Modern and contemporary art as well as handbags, cars and sports memorabilia

The second edition of the event will also include loans from the Louvre, the Bodleian Library, the Qatar National Library, and the Vatican—which does not have diplomatic relations with the kingdom

With the announcement of Riyadh-based managing director Nour Kelani, the firm hopes to deepen ties with the Kingdom's collectors and ambitious cultural projects

Could the long-lost work end up in a Saudi museum run by ex-British Museum chief?

Fischer, who resigned after a thefts scandal at the British Museum, has been announced as the founding director of the new institution, which is expected to open in 2026

Sixteen panels, thought to have been created 5,000 to 7,000 years ago, include rare depictions of sheep

The sprawling "After Rain" exhibition brings artists together to explore land, ecology and the crises being faced

Organisation announces plans for a “museums hub” in Riyadh

The third edition of the show, which originated in southern California, features large-scale installations by 17 artists from the region and beyond

Amr al-Madani is accused of “abuse of authority and money laundering“, according to local media

The theme of the third iteration will be “In the Presence of Absence”

Publication examines how the conservative Middle Eastern state is pouring resources into its culture sector

Palm trunk work located in AlUla addresses environmental issues

After Rain exhibition, featuring 92 artists, is organised by curator Ute Meta Bauer

Plus, Michelangelo at the Albertina in Vienna and Julianknxx at the Barbican in London

We ask leading art world figures about their hopes and concerns, and discuss what the future has in store for museums, the art market and artists with our long-term contributors Cristina Ruiz, Georgina Adam and Louisa Buck

The contemporary art institution is one of 15 “cultural assets” in development in the Arabian state’s AlUla heritage region

An institution for contemporary art and another dedicated to the incense trade route are the first "cultural assets” launched as part of the region's 15-year plan

The Paris institution's latest outpost is part of drive to rebrand the Middle Eastern state

As the art world continues to do business in authoritarian regions, some question its claim to being a force for universal good

Exhibition makes comparisons between artist's obsession with fame and contemporary society’s all-consuming social media usage