Saudi Arabia’s Desert X AlUla biennial announces new curators for 2024 edition
about 5 months ago (12/14/2023)
Saudi Arabia’s Desert X AlUla biennial announces new curators for 2024 edition Art market Museums & heritage Exhibitions Books Podcasts Columns Technology Adventures with Van Gogh Search Search Biennials & festivals news Saudi Arabia’s Desert X AlUla biennial announces new curators for 2024 edition The theme of the third iteration will be “In the Presence of Absence” Gareth Harris 14 December 2023 Share New curators: Maya El Khalil and Marcello Dantas Courtesy of the Royal Commission for AlUla The third edition of Desert X AlUla , the high-profile contemporary art exhibition held in the vast northwest region of Saudi Arabia, is due to launch next year (9 February-23 March), putting the spotlight again on the Middle Eastern state’s turbocharged cultural development. The exhibition, which includes site-specific works, is part of the AlUla Arts Festival (9 February-2 March). Saudi Arabia, which has a concerning record on human rights, continues to transform its image, recently winning the bid for World Expo 2030 .