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Art Rises in the Saudi Desert

Updated: Sep 25, 2021

Some artists say Desert X AlUla is a step toward changing Saudi society.


Ametal pyramid stands in the middle of the desert, split in half by a passageway illuminated in hot pink. It has an otherworldly quality – like a vision from science fiction, or America's Burning Man music festival. But this is not another planet, nor is it Nevada. It is the Saudi Arabian governorate of Al Ula, where artist Rashed Al Shashai's mesmerising A Concise Passage is one of many art installations scattered throughout the desert, against the backdrop of awe-inspiring rock formations and the millennia-old remains of an ancient civilisation.


Together the artworks form the Desert X exhibition – part of the kingdom’s drive to foster a budding arts and culture scene. Saudi Arabia has taken bold steps to open up new opportunities, and to share its rich heritage with the worl




“Saudi Arabia's new approach echoes that of its Gulf neighbours, many of which have promoted the arts for years.”

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