The third edition of the show, which originated in southern California, features large-scale installations by 17 artists from the region and beyond
The theme of the third iteration will be “In the Presence of Absence”
The curators previously worked together on a post-colonial landscape show
The contemporary art institution is one of 15 “cultural assets” in development in the Arabian state’s AlUla heritage region
The California biennial, which controversially expanded to Saudi Arabia, is eyeing another international edition
From Okwui Enwezor’s final project to an Indigenous-inspired Liverpool Biennial, here are some key dates for your exhibition calendars
The artist, whose work was a centrepiece of the 2022 Desert X AlUla, has been creating complex miles-long temporary installations on the earth since the mid-1990s
The latest edition of High Desert Test Sites opens as the desert around Joshua Tree is becoming an increasingly popular destination for art-lovers and tourists
Choice of artist Muhannad Shono for the national pavilion is a sign itself of the country’s social and political shift
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
Plus, Desert X opens second Saudi Arabia edition and Gerhard Richter's 90th birthday exhibition in Dresden
The open air exhibition in the ancient heritage region AlUla spearheads the Middle Eastern nation's attempt at rapid cultural transformation in line with government's 2030 goals
In a new location in the desert complex, the exhibition will explore ideas of “mirage and oasis”
Plus, artists' album covers, and Grace Jones in the Work of the Week
Following environmental concerns, The Living Desert garden and zoo has pulled out of a planned project with the artist this month
Judy Chicago, Oscar Murillo, Nicholas Galanin and others to present works in Southern California's first major art event since the pandemic shutdown last year
The outdoor festival, due to take over Coachella Valley in February, will now wait until lockdown restrictions are lifted
The plans are part of a ten-year agreement between France and Saudi Arabia to develop the AlUla region into a tourism destination
Inaugural edition of the monumental show, opening this Friday, is free to the public
Wael Shawky, Superflex and eL Seed are among the artists who will base works on the ancient history of the region
Ed Ruscha, Yael Lipschutz and Tristan Milanovich have resigned over the decision to launch the sculpture biennial in Al-Ula next year