Monumental commissions and pioneering women artists take centre stage at Diriyah Contemporary Art Biennale 2026

The third Diriyah Contemporary Art Biennale, titled “In Interludes and Transitions” (Fil Hil Wal Terhal), is being held in Riyadh, Saudi Arabia, and runs until 2 May 2026. Led by curators Nora Razian and Sabih Ahmed, the biennale features more than 65 multidisciplinary artists from over 35 countries and includes more than 25 commissions. The exhibition frames movement broadly—migration as well as the travel of ideas, languages, and traditions—and draws on regional histories such as ceremonial marching processions and oral storytelling. The presentation highlights pioneering women artists including Samia Halaby, Etel Adnan, Pacita Abad, and Kamala Ibrahim Ishag alongside large-scale new works.

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