Desert X 2026
AlUla, Saudi Arabia
January 16 – February 28, 2026
Curated by Wejdan Reda and Zoé Whitley, under the vision of Artistic Directors Neville Wakefield and Raneem Farsi, Desert X AlUla 2026 will showcase visionary contemporary artworks by Saudi and international artists, reflecting the region’s long history of cross-cultural exchange.
Opening January 16 – February 28, 2026, Desert X AlUla will feature 10 new site specific artworks from leading multigenerational artists curated into the landscape of AlUla. Inspired by the poetry of Kahlil Gibran, this year’s theme, Space Without Measure, presents each artwork as a point on a new map, marking flourishes of imagination, from flowering utopias to previously inconceivable vistas, and sound corridors.
Since its inaugural edition in 2020, Desert X AlUla has steadily built a rich legacy of site-specific artworks that respond to the desert’s extraordinary landscapes, and produced 50 artwork projects for AlUla. Desert X AlUla aims to contribute to and continue the artistic heritage of the local community and region.
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