The Islamic Arts Biennale 2027 dates have just been announced
And there’s a complete change in the time frame
Every year, the Diriyah Biennale Foundation hosts either a Contemporary Arts Biennale in Diriyah or an Islamic Arts Biennale in Jeddah on rotation. This year, we’ve already welcomed the Contemporary Arts Biennale, and the Islamic Arts Biennale 2027 dates have already been revealed.
Set to unfold at the Aga Khan Award–winning Western Hajj Terminal of King Abdulaziz International Airport, the third edition of the Islamic Arts Biennale will open to the public from Monday November 1 2027, to Wednesday March 1 2028.
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Launched by the Diriyah Biennale Foundation, the Islamic Arts Biennale is the first biennale in the world dedicated exclusively to the exploration of the arts of Islamic civilisations, past and present.
The Biennale brings together a large number of historical works, some of which have never been displayed before, into dialogue with contemporary commissions to highlight questions and perspectives that resonate with the lives of people around the world today. With the Islamic Arts Biennale, the foundation has established a new global platform for the preservation, interpretation, and public presentation of living Islamic heritage.
Just last year, the Islamic Arts Biennale saw the first-ever display of the Kiswah of the Holy Kaaba in its entirety outside Makkah, so we can only imagine what’s in store for the next one. The Biennale has also served as the launchpad for ambitious initiatives such as the AlMusalla Prize, an international architectural competition begun by the Foundation in 2024.
The Islamic Arts Biennale serves as a platform for a new discourse on the arts of Islamic societies from around the world, presenting a constantly evolving constellation of institutions and objects, both historical and contemporary. Organised by the Diriyah Biennale Foundation, it takes place at the Western Hajj Terminal at King Abdulaziz International Airport each year in Jeddah, a site with strong connections to faith and cultural heritage due to its role as a port of entry for millions of pilgrims on their journey to Makkah and Madinah.
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