Saudi Arabia
Two important private collections will take centre stage in Saudi Arabia's Islamic Arts Biennale next year
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
Christie's will become first global auction house to operate in Saudi Arabia
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
Where is Salvator Mundi? In storage in Geneva—apparently
Could the long-lost work end up in a Saudi museum run by ex-British Museum chief?
Hartwig Fischer, former British Museum director, is appointed to run Saudi museum of world cultures
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
Rare ancient rock art found in Saudi Arabian lava tube
Sixteen panels, thought to have been created 5,000 to 7,000 years ago, include rare depictions of sheep
Diriyah Biennale's 'monumental' works create their own unique landscape—with familiar issues
The sprawling "After Rain" exhibition brings artists together to explore land, ecology and the crises being faced
UK Science Museum Group announces move into Saudi Arabia
Organisation announces plans for a “museums hub” in Riyadh
Fusing contemporary with ancient: Desert X opens in Saudi Arabia's AlUla
The third edition of the show, which originated in southern California, features large-scale installations by 17 artists from the region and beyond
Head of Saudi Arabia's AlUla cultural development arrested over corruption claims
Amr al-Madani is accused of “abuse of authority and money laundering“, according to local media
Saudi Arabia’s Desert X AlUla biennial announces new curators for 2024 edition
The theme of the third iteration will be “In the Presence of Absence”
As Saudi Arabia wins bid for 2030 World Expo, a new book lifts the lid on the Kingdom’s push to be a key art world player
Publication examines how the conservative Middle Eastern state is pouring resources into its culture sector
Ithra Art Prize worth up to $500,000 awarded to Saudi artist Obaid Alsafi
Palm trunk work located in AlUla addresses environmental issues
Saudi Arabia's Diriyah Biennale announces programme for 2024
After Rain exhibition, featuring 92 artists, is organised by curator Ute Meta Bauer
Is Saudi Arabia the next big cultural powerhouse?
Plus, Michelangelo at the Albertina in Vienna and Julianknxx at the Barbican in London
The Week in Art | Special 250th episode: what’s next for the visual arts?
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
New museum in Saudi Arabia bolsters collection after inking partnership deal with Centre Pompidou
The contemporary art institution is one of 15 “cultural assets” in development in the Arabian state’s AlUla heritage region
Saudi Arabia announces two new major museums as part of AlUla heritage site
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
Centre Pompidou to open contemporary art museum in Saudi Arabia
The Paris institution's latest outpost is part of drive to rebrand the Middle Eastern state
Does the West really care about human rights and art washing?
As the art world continues to do business in authoritarian regions, some question its claim to being a force for universal good
In pictures: Inside the mirror-clad desert venue hosting Saudi Arabia’s first Warhol show
Exhibition makes comparisons between artist's obsession with fame and contemporary society’s all-consuming social media usage
France makes art inroads in Saudi Arabia with Centre Pompidou project allegedly on the horizon
The outpost would be the gallery's latest international satellite and the latest of many France-driven arts initiative in the Middle Eastern country
Former Musée Guimet chief Sophie Makariou to oversee cultural development of AlUla in Saudi Arabia
French government signed multi-billion dollar deal with Saudi regime in 2018
Heritage protection foundation Aliph expands with office in Saudi Arabia
The Geneva-based International Alliance for the Protection of Heritage in Conflict Areas is to open a second office in 2023 in Riyadh
Can art actually help improve Saudi Arabia's abject human rights record?
Culture is being used by Saudi Arabia to project an image of a state that “enriches lives, celebrates national identity and builds understanding between people”
Andy Warhol exhibition to be staged in the Saudi Arabian desert
The show—described as an "introduction" for many in the region to the late gay artist—is being organised by the Andy Warhol Museum in Pittsburgh
Revealed: the first photograph of the Louvre's Leonardo book that was spiked over Salvator Mundi fiasco
The story of the "Léonard de Vinci. Le Salvator Mundi" publication that was withdrawn from sale
Former Whitechapel director Iwona Blazwick and #artistsupportpledge founder Matthew Burrows receive Critics’ Circle awards in London
The pair were honoured for their contributions to the art industry
Saudi Arabia reportedly building gallery to house Leonardo's Salvator Mundi
The painting has not been seen in public since it was allegedly bought by the Saudi Crown Prince for $450m in 2017—but the art historian Martin Kemp suggests it may soon be brought "into the light"
Artist and poet Ashraf Fayadh is freed after more than eight years in Saudi prisons
A religious court sentenced him to death for blasphemy in 2015. Saudi artist Ahmed Mater says times have changed and this would be unlikely to happen today
Exhibition traces the footsteps of the Prophet Muhammad in unprecedented detail
Show about the Hijrah—Muhammad's journey from Mecca to Medina—at Saudi Arabia’s Ithra Museum will go on a five-year world tour