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Saudi Arabia’s Visual Arts Commission unveils the program and participants for its inaugural edition of Art Week Riyadh (April 6–13, 2025). The event will take place across key cultural sites, including JAX District and Al Mousa Center among other locations across Riyadh, and will be held under the theme At The Edge. The curatorial team includes Vittoria Matarrese, Artistic Director and Curator; Basma Harasani, Associate Curator; Victoria Gandit Lelandais, Associate Curator; and Shumon Basar, Curator - Public Program.
It will bring together leading local, regional, and international galleries, cultural institutions, artists, patrons, collectors, and art enthusiasts, and is a non-commercial initiative that builds on the foundations of a dynamic art community, to cultivate a collaborative landscape where the visual arts will continue to flourish for generations to come.
Art Week Riyadh is headquartered in JAX District, where the flagship exhibition At The Edge will bring together 45+ galleries, each presenting curated selections that collectively explore the evolving cultural dialogues between Saudi Arabia, the MENA region, and the global contemporary art scene:
A. Gorgi Gallery (Tunisia) / Ahlam Gallery (Saudi Arabia) / Albareh Art Gallery (Bahrain) / Al Markhiya Gallery (Qatar) / L’Art Pur Foundation (Saudi Arabia) / AV Gallery (Saudi Arabia) / Ayyam Gallery (UAE, UK) / Carbon 12 (UAE) / Efie Gallery (UAE) / Experimenter (India) / Galerie Krinzinger (Austria) / Gallery Misr (Egypt) / Galerie La La Lande (France) / Galleria Continua (Brazil, China, Cuba, France, Italy, UAE) / Green Art Gallery (UAE) / Hewar Art Gallery (Saudi Arabia) / Hunna Art (Kuwait) / Lawrie Shabibi (UAE) / Layan Culture (Saudi Arabia) / Le LAB (Egypt) / Leila Heller Gallery (UAE, USA) / Lisson Gallery (China, UK, USA) / Mennour (France, UK) / Nature Morte (India) / Perrotin (China, France, Hong Kong, Japan, South Korea, USA) / Sabrina Amrani (Spain) / Selma Feriani (Tunisia) / The Pill® (France, Turkey) / The Third Line (UAE) / Tabari Artspace (UAE) / Wadi Finan Art Gallery (Jordan).
At Riyadh’s Al Mousa Center, 15+ galleries will present exhibitions conceived for Art Week Riyadh, highlighting pioneering artists and emerging talents from the region and abroad:
Abdullah Hammas Studio / Abstract Art Gallery / Ahlam Gallery / Alajilan Gallery / Alestudio / AMA Art Venue / Art Arif Gallery / Art Connection / AV Gallery / China Saudi Cultural Art Association / ERRM Art Gallery / Frame Art Gallery / Kadi Art Gallery / Kenz Gallery / Mahd Alfnon Gallery / Marsami Art Gallery / Ola Art Gallery / Takeib For Arts / Tequin Art Gallery / WHJ ALLON / Wrd Art Gallery.
JAX District will host three exhibitions under the title Collections in Dialogue by invited collections from Art Jameel, Ithra and the Saudi Research and Media Group, offering a rare and expansive insight into Saudi’s evolving cultural identity, while emphasizing the critical role of collecting in shaping and preserving visual culture.
A series of high-profile talks and workshops will reflect on themes and questions facing the visual arts in Riyadh, Saudi Arabia, and around the world today. Curated by Shumon Basar and entitled How to Art World? Lessons in Value, the program will run at JAX and include contributions from partners such as Christie’s, Sotheby’s and Gagosian.
A Moving Image program will highlight the medium’s capacity to explore personal, cultural and social narratives, featuring works by Theaster Gates, Zineb Sedira, Hicham Berrada, Bani Abidi, Laurent Grasso, Afra Al Dhaheri, Mohamed Bourouissa, Sarah Brahim, Farideh Lashai and Hashel Al Lamki.
At JAX, Ahmed Mater, Ayman Zedani, Marwah AlMugait, and Muhannad Shono, amongst other artists, will open the doors to their studios, while resident galleries Athr, Hafez and Lift will present exhibitions, panel discussions, and workshops. The Saudi Arabia Museum of Contemporary Art will present Art of the Kingdom and Adaptability Ceramics, alongside workshops and pop-ups.
Across the city, Riyadh’s newest museums and art hubs will welcome visitors for special programming during the week - including The Royal Institute of Traditional Arts, Shamalat, Hewar Gallery, and the artist studios of Ali Al Ruzaiza, Lulwah Al Homoud, Abdullah AlOthman and others - offering an opportunity to reflect on how Riyadh’s past and present converge, shedding light on the dynamic transformation of the city.
Art Week Riyadh
Premio. 14 abr de 2025 - 12 may de 2025 / Madrid, España
Exposición. 24 abr de 2025 - 31 may de 2025 / Max Estrella / Madrid, España
Formación. 08 may de 2025 - 17 may de 2025 / Museo Nacional Centro de Arte Reina Sofía (MNCARS) / Madrid, España