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Inspiration unlocked: The first-ever Riyadh Art Week is happening this year

It will celebrate Saudi Arabia's vibrant art scene

Inspiration unlocked: The first-ever Riyadh Art Week is happening this year

Paintbrushes out.

The capital is known for celebrating the soul of the Kingdom with whatever it does.

Whether it is foodie festivals like the upcoming Food Culture Festival or the bopping MDLBEAST Soundstorm which is the loudest weekend in Riyadh, the capital city always doing something where Saudi culture takes the front seat and we cannot talk about Saudi culture without mentioning art.

Be it the AlUla Arts Festival or Desert X, art has been woven into the very fabric of the Kingdom.

Now, the Visual Arts Commission has announced the first-ever Riyadh Art Week.

The event is all about celebrating the artistic pulse that thrums through the city and will highlight the vibrant Saudi art scene. It will also feature collaborations between local and international galleries.

Riyadh Art Week 2025

Riyadh Art Week
The festival will take over Riyadh for a week. (Credit: visuaarts.com)

The Visual Arts Commission has announced the inaugural art week in the capital which aims to improve the quality of life and is in line with the ambitious Saudi Vision 2030.

The festival will be held at several key locations across the city and will be partnering with local and international arts entities, private collections, galleries, patrons and collectors in a vibrant celebration of Saudi Arabia’s growing visual arts landscape.

Riyadh Art Week 2025 dates

The art week will being on Sunday, April 6 and end on Sunday, April 13.

Riyadh Art Week 2025 location

The week will take over the heart of art in Riyadh, Diriyah’s Jax District along with several other locations that will be announced closer to the week.

Riyadh Art Week 2025 tickets

Tickets for the week will drop soon. Check back with Destination KSA to learn when they do.

Riyadh Art Week 2025 activities

A complete rooster of activities will be announced in the coming days, but you can expect the following from the week,

Saudi art

Riyadh hosts one of the biggest light art shows in the world every year called Noor Riyadh which has won set multiple Guinness World Records. If you happen to be down in Jeddah before the end of May, the Islamic Art Biennale is the place to be.

Sun, Apr 6-Sun Apr 13. Across Riyadh, @visualartsmoc.



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