The US president will travel to the oil-rich nation he once labelled a “pariah” and meet with its leader, Crown Prince Mohammed bin Salman

Drive to rebrand Middle Eastern country as a cultural destination underpinned by human rights concerns

Tokyo-based technology art organisation attends groundbreaking ceremony in Jeddah

Choice of artist Muhannad Shono for the national pavilion is a sign itself of the country’s social and political shift

The partnership, signed in February, will focus on collaborations in the film, museum and heritage sectors between the two nations

On the occasion of the Saudi outdoor art exhibition's opening, four artists—Zeinab Alhashemi, Dana Awartani, Shezad Dawood and Stephanie Deumer—discuss their projects in the desert

Plus, Desert X opens second Saudi Arabia edition and Gerhard Richter's 90th birthday exhibition in Dresden

The open air exhibition in the ancient heritage region AlUla spearheads the Middle Eastern nation's attempt at rapid cultural transformation in line with government's 2030 goals

Ceremony signing a memorandum of understanding took place at the Diriyah Biennale in Riyadh

Proposal was put forward by 16 Arabic-speaking countries

The inaugural Diriyah Biennale and the opening of Hayy Jameel are the latest in a series of initiatives helping the kingdom emerge from artistic isolation

Renewal of Abu Dhabi deal means the Louvre can partner with the network of museums planned for Saudi Arabia's AlUla region

In a new location in the desert complex, the exhibition will explore ideas of “mirage and oasis”

Funding from Alwaleed Philanthropies will support Multaka project working with 200 refugees and asylum seekers over the next five years

Agreement covers developing archaeological programmes and paves the way for kingdom's ambitious long-term plans to attract tourists to the region

Diriyah Contemporary Art Biennale is part of a drive to promote the cultural credentials of the middle Eastern kingdom

Global heritage body's decision boosts Saudi government's efforts to promote an open image of the country

The reaction to the destruction of Al Rabooa mosque highlights changing attitudes to the conservation of Modernist and post-Modernist buildings in the kingdom

Kingdoms Institute, a new "world class" study centre, is among 15 cultural facilities that will form part of the heritage-rich region's transformation

Citing the discovery of animal skulls and horns, researchers suggest that mustatils may have had a religious purpose

Agencies seem to be betting that time and increased exposure to the kingdom will wear down Western qualms over its human rights record

The Kingdom’s largest ever contemporary art exhibition will aim to deliver a more "open" image of the country

The plans are part of a ten-year agreement between France and Saudi Arabia to develop the AlUla region into a tourism destination

As Saudi Arabia prepares to host the G20 summit, the kingdom's culture minister argues that culture should be part of the agenda

The hi-tech Tokyo-based collective will create trademark immersive experiences for the new space

New contemporary art event is yet to confirm participating artists

As oil prices slump and the pandemic continues to spread, the kingdom's ambitious initiatives are being scaled back

This year's edition of the art initiative is a call to action on the climate emergency

Inaugural edition of the monumental show, opening this Friday, is free to the public

Wael Shawky, Superflex and eL Seed are among the artists who will base works on the ancient history of the region