Arts AlUla announces More than Meets the Eye, a contemporary art exhibition to re-canonise the history of art in Saudi Arabia
ALULA, Saudi Arabia, Feb. 08, 2024 (GLOBE NEWSWIRE) -- Arts AlUla announces More than Meets the Eye, an exhibition of contemporary works by Saudi artists on loan from collectors in Saudi Arabia, hosted at Maraya. Curated by Dr. Effat Abdullah Fadag, the exhibition will re-canonise the history of the contemporary art movements in Saudi Arabia, documenting the story of artists and the role of collectors in the development of the art scene. The exhibition will run from 9 February – 27 April 2024 at Maraya in AlUla alongside the AlUla Arts Festival (9 February – 2 March 2024). The exhibition is part of the pre-opening programme for the future contemporary art museum in AlUla and reflects the ambition of the planned museum.
- Curated by Dr. Effat Abdullah Fadag, the exhibition will re-canonise the history of the contemporary art movements in Saudi Arabia, documenting the story of artists and the role of collectors in the development of the art scene.
- The exhibition will run from 9 February – 27 April 2024 at Maraya in AlUla alongside the AlUla Arts Festival (9 February – 2 March 2024).
- The exhibition is part of the pre-opening programme for the future contemporary art museum in AlUla and reflects the ambition of the planned museum.
- AlUla Arts Festival also includes Desert X AlUla, a recurring, site-responsive exhibition of outdoor art.