{"id":39862,"date":"2025-08-21T14:21:51","date_gmt":"2025-08-21T14:21:51","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/platinumlist.ceo\/guide\/?p=39862"},"modified":"2025-08-21T14:21:51","modified_gmt":"2025-08-21T14:21:51","slug":"diriyah-contemporary-art-biennale-2026-in-jax-district-dates-curators-announced","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/platinumlist.ceo\/guide\/diriyah-contemporary-art-biennale-2026-in-jax-district-dates-curators-announced\/","title":{"rendered":"Diriyah Contemporary Art Biennale 2026 in JAX District: Dates &#038; Curators Announced"},"content":{"rendered":"<p>Art lovers in Saudi Arabia, get ready for one of the most exciting events in the global art scene. <strong>Diriyah Contemporary Art Biennale 2026<\/strong> is coming back to the capital. This marks the third edition of the Biennale, which will unfold across various artists&#8217; studios and exhibition venues <strong>in JAX District<\/strong>, an area already home to many notable art spaces. The event will take place <strong>from January 30 to April 23<\/strong>, 2026.<\/p>\n<p><span lang=\"en-US\">The event<\/span> promises to offer a diverse range of exhibitions and installations that highlight the creativity of both local and international artists.<\/p>\n<p>The 2026 edition will be <strong>led by Nora Razian<\/strong> <span lang=\"en-US\">(Deputy Director and Head of Exhibitions and Programmes at <\/span><span lang=\"en-US\">Art Jameel<\/span><span lang=\"en-US\"> in Dubai and Jeddah)<\/span> <strong>and Sabih Ahmed<\/strong> (Projects Advisor at the Ishara Art Foundation in Dubai<span lang=\"en-US\">)<\/span>.<\/p>\n<p>&nbsp;<\/p>\n<blockquote class=\"instagram-media\" style=\"background: #FFF; border: 0; border-radius: 3px; box-shadow: 0 0 1px 0 rgba(0,0,0,0.5),0 1px 10px 0 rgba(0,0,0,0.15); margin: 1px; max-width: 540px; min-width: 326px; padding: 0; width: calc(100% - 2px);\" data-instgrm-permalink=\"https:\/\/www.instagram.com\/reel\/DNfn5vZo9_1\/?utm_source=ig_embed&amp;utm_campaign=loading\" data-instgrm-version=\"14\">\n<div style=\"padding: 16px;\">\n<p>&nbsp;<\/p>\n<div style=\"display: flex; flex-direction: row; align-items: center;\">\n<div style=\"background-color: #f4f4f4; border-radius: 50%; flex-grow: 0; height: 40px; margin-right: 14px; width: 40px;\"><\/div>\n<div style=\"display: flex; flex-direction: column; flex-grow: 1; justify-content: center;\">\n<div style=\"background-color: #f4f4f4; border-radius: 4px; flex-grow: 0; height: 14px; margin-bottom: 6px; width: 100px;\"><\/div>\n<div style=\"background-color: #f4f4f4; border-radius: 4px; flex-grow: 0; height: 14px; width: 60px;\"><\/div>\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\n<div style=\"padding: 19% 0;\"><\/div>\n<div style=\"display: block; height: 50px; margin: 0 auto 12px; width: 50px;\"><\/div>\n<div style=\"padding-top: 8px;\">\n<div style=\"color: #3897f0; font-family: Arial,sans-serif; font-size: 14px; font-style: normal; font-weight: 550; line-height: 18px;\">View this post on Instagram<\/div>\n<\/div>\n<div style=\"padding: 12.5% 0;\"><\/div>\n<div style=\"display: flex; flex-direction: row; margin-bottom: 14px; align-items: center;\">\n<div>\n<div style=\"background-color: #f4f4f4; border-radius: 50%; height: 12.5px; width: 12.5px; transform: translateX(0px) translateY(7px);\"><\/div>\n<div style=\"background-color: #f4f4f4; height: 12.5px; transform: rotate(-45deg) translateX(3px) translateY(1px); width: 12.5px; flex-grow: 0; margin-right: 14px; margin-left: 2px;\"><\/div>\n<div style=\"background-color: #f4f4f4; border-radius: 50%; height: 12.5px; width: 12.5px; transform: translateX(9px) translateY(-18px);\"><\/div>\n<\/div>\n<div style=\"margin-left: 8px;\">\n<div style=\"background-color: #f4f4f4; border-radius: 50%; flex-grow: 0; height: 20px; width: 20px;\"><\/div>\n<div style=\"width: 0; height: 0; border-top: 2px solid transparent; border-left: 6px solid #f4f4f4; border-bottom: 2px solid transparent; transform: translateX(16px) translateY(-4px) rotate(30deg);\"><\/div>\n<\/div>\n<div style=\"margin-left: auto;\">\n<div style=\"width: 0px; border-top: 8px solid #F4F4F4; border-right: 8px solid transparent; transform: translateY(16px);\"><\/div>\n<div style=\"background-color: #f4f4f4; flex-grow: 0; height: 12px; width: 16px; transform: translateY(-4px);\"><\/div>\n<div style=\"width: 0; height: 0; border-top: 8px solid #F4F4F4; border-left: 8px solid transparent; transform: translateY(-4px) translateX(8px);\"><\/div>\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\n<div style=\"display: flex; flex-direction: column; flex-grow: 1; justify-content: center; margin-bottom: 24px;\">\n<div style=\"background-color: #f4f4f4; border-radius: 4px; flex-grow: 0; height: 14px; margin-bottom: 6px; width: 224px;\"><\/div>\n<div style=\"background-color: #f4f4f4; border-radius: 4px; flex-grow: 0; height: 14px; width: 144px;\"><\/div>\n<\/div>\n<p>&nbsp;<\/p>\n<p style=\"color: #c9c8cd; font-family: Arial,sans-serif; font-size: 14px; line-height: 17px; margin-bottom: 0; margin-top: 8px; overflow: hidden; padding: 8px 0 7px; text-align: center; text-overflow: ellipsis; white-space: nowrap;\"><a style=\"color: #c9c8cd; font-family: Arial,sans-serif; font-size: 14px; font-style: normal; font-weight: normal; line-height: 17px; text-decoration: none;\" href=\"https:\/\/www.instagram.com\/reel\/DNfn5vZo9_1\/?utm_source=ig_embed&amp;utm_campaign=loading\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\">A post shared by Diriyah Biennale Foundation (@biennale_sa)<\/a><\/p>\n<\/div>\n<\/blockquote>\n<p><script async src=\"\/\/www.instagram.com\/embed.js\"><\/script><\/p>\n<p>Alongside them is a <strong>talented team<\/strong>, including Sammy Zarka, the Milan-based architect who has been appointed as the Associate Architect and Exhibition Designer. A <strong>range of international curators<\/strong> will contribute to the event, including Maan Abu Taleb, May Makki, Kabelo Malatsie, and Lantian Xie.<\/p>\n<p>Looking ahead to more <span lang=\"en-US\">things to do<\/span> in the Saudi&#8217;s capital, <span lang=\"en-US\">you may be interested in <strong>two-day design event<\/strong><\/span><strong><a href=\"https:\/\/platinumlist.ceo\/guide\/artdom-riyadh-2025-two-day-design-event-coming-to-saudi-arabia-this-november\/\"> ARTDOM Riyadh<\/a> <span lang=\"en-US\">in<\/span> November<\/strong>. In addition, <a href=\"https:\/\/platinumlist.ceo\/guide\/riyadh-international-book-fair-2025-returns-this-october-dates-location-what-to-expect\/\"><strong>Riyadh International Book Fair<\/strong><\/a> will return this October, offering book lovers and creatives an exciting opportunity to explore new titles, authors, and ideas.<\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p>Art lovers in Saudi Arabia, get ready for one of the most exciting events in the global art scene. Diriyah Contemporary Art Biennale 2026 is coming back to the capital. 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