In the Arabian desert, a thousand km from Riyadh, the Saudi capital, in a museum building readied in six weeks, waits a Picasso. And in the next room, a Paul Klee. To walk in and be greeted by Picasso ...

The pioneering Saudi artist’s latest exhibition returns to when he left behind his Parisian art training for Gulf beginnings.

P.S. Have feedback or tips on Riyadh's culture scene? Send them my way at contactus@al-monitor.com. 1. Leading the week: Saudi contemporary artists at the National Museum of China An exhibition view ...

Saudi Arabian collector Basma Al Sulaiman is forward-thinking and passionate. I had the pleasure of meeting her during the opening of Art Basel Paris last year. What ensued were many fascinating ...

ATHR is a leading contemporary art gallery co-founded by Mohammed Hafiz and Hamza Serafi with locations in Riyadh, Jeddah and AlUla. Courtesy ATHR gallery It took Art Basel announcing a new edition in ...

Chase Robinson, director of the National Museum of Asian Art, and Abeer AlAkel, Chief Executive Officer of RCU, sign a collaboration agreement to enhance cultural exchange and mutual understanding.

Welcome to Al-Monitor Riyadh. This week, we are spotlighting the Misk Art Institute’s Summer Residency in Milan — where two Saudi artists are wrapping up a three-month period of creative work — a new ...

DHAHRAN — Driven by her artistic talents and love for environment and the importance of recycling, Saudi artist Hala Al-Khudairy transformed neglected glass bottles into artwork, echoing Saudi Arabia ...

The event brings together the work of 70 international artists as part of Saudi Arabia’s push to develop a self-sustaining ...

This month on the cultural stage, The Vatican loans masterpieces to Saudi Arabia’s Islamic Arts Biennale, while Seoul’s new Graphic library offers a stylish, immersive haven for comic- and art-book ...

RIYADH — Saudi Arabia has launched its first-of-its-kind Academy for Arts and Culture, aimed at discovering, nurturing, and developing cultural talents among students in public education. The academy ...