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

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

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

Defne Ayas was unanimously chosen to organise the next edition but was rejected by the foundation that runs the exhibition; Blazwick was selected despite sitting on the biennial advisory board

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

The outpost would be the gallery's latest international satellite and the latest of many France-driven arts initiative in the Middle Eastern country

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

The US president will travel to the oil-rich nation he once labelled a “pariah” and meet with its leader, Crown Prince Mohammed bin Salman

Drive to rebrand Middle Eastern country as a cultural destination underpinned by human rights concerns

On the occasion of the Saudi outdoor art exhibition's opening, four artists—Zeinab Alhashemi, Dana Awartani, Shezad Dawood and Stephanie Deumer—discuss their projects in the desert

Renewal of Abu Dhabi deal means the Louvre can partner with the network of museums planned for Saudi Arabia's AlUla region

Kingdoms Institute, a new "world class" study centre, is among 15 cultural facilities that will form part of the heritage-rich region's transformation

The plans are part of a ten-year agreement between France and Saudi Arabia to develop the AlUla region into a tourism destination

As Saudi Arabia prepares to host the G20 summit, the kingdom's culture minister argues that culture should be part of the agenda

Inaugural edition of the monumental show, opening this Friday, is free to the public