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- Event organized by Visual Arts Commission and聽hosted at聽JAX District聽from April 6 to 13
RIYADH: Art Week Riyadh is making waves in the Saudi capital this week, with curators and creatives hailing the event as a pivotal moment in the Kingdom鈥檚 fast-evolving cultural landscape, the Saudi Press Agency reported.
Organized by the Visual Arts Commission and hosted at the JAX District from April 6 to 13, the event is bringing together local and international artists, curators, and institutions in a celebration of contemporary creativity and cross-cultural dialogue.
The initiative reflects the growing momentum of 抖阴短视频鈥檚 cultural transformation, part of the broader Vision 2030 reform agenda that is reshaping the Kingdom鈥檚 social and artistic fabric, according to organizers.
Vittoria Matarrese, Director and Art Curator of Art Week Riyadh, described the event as a significant turning point.
鈥淲e chose the title 鈥楢t the Edge鈥� because it reflects the nature of the phase Riyadh is undergoing,鈥� Matarrese said. 鈥淚t is a city positioned between the desert and urbanization, between heritage and renewal. This balance is evident in the diversity of participation and the dialogues presented by the exhibition.鈥�
She added that Riyadh is increasingly defining itself as a space where modernity and tradition intersect, enabling a unique creative evolution.
Shumon Basar, curator of the Public Cultural Program at Art Week Riyadh, underscored the importance of the conversations taking place as part of the programme, titled 鈥淗ow to Create an Art World: Lessons in Value.鈥�
He explained: 鈥淥ur goal is not only to share experiences, but also to raise essential questions about the types of value that art creates in the contemporary world鈥攚hether economic, symbolic, or social鈥攁nd how art can serve as a tool to understand cultural transformations, rather than merely reflect them.鈥�
Art Week Riyadh serves as a key cultural platform that embraces diversity and encourages artistic experimentation, offering a space for critical reflection on the evolving role of art in society, SPA added.