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Riyadh Art Installs 14 Public Sculptures from Tuwaiq Symposium Across City Locations
SPA Riyadh, December 10, 2025 (Saudi Arabia Breaking News) – Riyadh Art announced the installation of fourteen sculptures created during the Tuwaiq Sculpture Symposium as part of its permanent public art collection. The works have been placed in several locations across the capital, including Roshn Front, the SEDRA Community, and the Sports Boulevard. Additional installation sites will be identified later. Eng. Khaled Alhazani, Executive Vice President for the Lifestyle Secto
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Noor Riyadh 2025 Concludes Fifth Edition After Attracting Over Seven Million Visitors
📷SPA Riyadh, December 7, 2025 (Saudi Arabia Breaking News) – Noor Riyadh 2025, one of the flagship programs of Riyadh Art overseen by the Royal Commission for Riyadh City, concluded its fifth edition after welcoming more than seven million visitors and presenting 60 artworks by 59 local and international artists from 24 countries. Held under the theme “In the Blink of an Eye,” the festival showcased light artworks across six main sites in the capital: Al-Hukm Palace District
Dec 72 min read


Hal Al-Qusoor program opens historic palaces to the public in At-Turaif, a UNESCO World Heritage site
📷SPA DIRIYAH, November 21, 2025 (Saudi Arabia Breaking News) – The Hal Al-Qusoor program was launched in the historic At-Turaif district, a UNESCO World Heritage site since 2010 and one of the largest mud-brick settlements in the world, known for its Najdi architectural style. Starting daily at 4:00 PM, the program opens several palaces belonging to imams and princes to the public for the first time . The initiative aims to recreate administrative, social, cultural, and hum
Nov 211 min read


Misk Art Institute to Open ‘Art Across the Arabian Gulf’ Exhibition in Riyadh
📷SPA RIYADH, November 4 (Saudi Arabia Breaking News) – The Misk Art Institute, an initiative of the Mohammed bin Salman Foundation (Misk Foundation), will open the ‘Art Across the Arabian Gulf’ exhibition tomorrow at the Prince Faisal bin Fahd Arts Hall in Riyadh. The exhibition brings together more than 150 artworks by over 70 artists, charting the cultural evolution of the Gulf region during a transformative historical period. It will run until March 31, 2026. The showcase
Nov 41 min read


Picasso Painting Sells for $31 Million at Paris Auction
📷 Employees adjust the painting "Bust of a Woman with a Flowered Hat (Dora Maar), 1943" (Buste de femme au chapeau a fleurs (Dora Maar), 1943) by Spanish artist Pablo Picasso (1881-1973) on display before its auction at Drouot auction house in Paris, France, September 16, 2025. REUTERS/Benoit Tessier Paris, October 25, 2025 (Saudi Arabia Breaking News) – A painting by Spanish artist Pablo Picasso, believed to depict his muse Dora Maar, sold for €27 million ($31 million) at a
Oct 251 min read


BIENALSUR Opens at SAMoCA JAX (Oct 15–Dec 31)
📷SPA Diriyah, October 9, 2025 (Saudi Arabia Breaking News) – The Museums Commission will stage the fourth edition of the International...
Oct 91 min read


Riyadh to host “WICKED” musical for the first time in the Middle East
📷SPA Riyadh, September 29 (Saudi Arabia Breaking News) – The Royal Commission for Riyadh City (RCRC), in collaboration with Broadway...
Sep 291 min read


RIBA Announces Finalists for Inaugural Middle East Award, Highlighting Transformative Architecture in the GCC
Dubai, September 17, 2025 (Saudi Arabia Breaking News) – The Royal Institute of British Architects (RIBA) has announced the 15 finalists...
Sep 182 min read


Noor Riyadh Unveils Fifth Edition at The Armory Show in New York
New York, September 8, 2025 (Saudi Arabia Breaking News) – The Noor Riyadh citywide festival unveiled its fifth edition at The Armory...
Sep 81 min read


Saudi Museums Commission Launches Mobile Interactive Exhibition “Our Saudi Story” in Qassim
Buraidah, Sept 2 (Saudi Arabia Breaking News) – The Museums Commission has launched the first phase of the mobile interactive exhibition...
Sep 21 min read


Sotheby’s to Hold First Luxury Marquee Auctions in Abu Dhabi This December
📷 Life's a beach: the St. Regis Saadiyat Island Resort will form the backdrop of the auctions. Courtesy Sotheby's. Abu Dhabi, August...
Aug 312 min read


Saudi Arabia Opens First Museum Dedicated to Islamic Art in Jeddah
📷 Photo: House of Islamic Arts Jeddah, August 31, 2025 (Saudi Arabia Breaking News) – Saudi Arabia has opened its first museum devoted...
Aug 311 min read
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