Saudi Ministry of Culture announces brand-new art museum
The art museum will be in Diriyah…
Art fans in Riyadh, you’re in luck, as the Saudi Ministry of Culture (MOC) is now opening a new museum in Riyadh’s up-and-coming arts district, JAX Diriyah. The MOC will launch the Saudi Arabia Museum of Contemporary Art at Jax ‘SAMoCA,’ soon.
Opening in Diriyah and set to be inaugurated on Wednesday November 1, the new venue will act as a platform to showcase the best art practices and contemporary artworks. The space will empower local artists and provide a venue for networking and exchanging knowledge.
The #SaudiMinistryOfCulture is set to inaugurate the Saudi Arabia Museum of Contemporary Art at Jax ‘SAMoCA’, as a hub for contemporary art and a platform for networking and knowledge exchange. SAMoCA will be launched with an inaugural exhibition: the International Biennial of… pic.twitter.com/Esz2SWkTtM
— Saudi Arabia Ministry of Culture (@mocsaudi_en) October 26, 2023
The Saudi Arabia Museum of Contemporary Art will be one of the Kingdom’s largest and most ambitious collecting institutes.
The new museum will be launched with the International Biennale of Contemporary Art of the South, Bienalsur. It will be the third edition of the event in Riyadh. To be hosted under the theme of “Imagine: Fantasies, Dreams, Utopia,” the exhibition will showcase the artworks of more than 400 artists from 27 nationalities.
The third edition of @BIENALSURarte in #Riyadh coming soon at the Saudi Arabia Museum of Contemporary Art at #Jax
Stay tuned to book your tickets!#SaudiMinistryOfCulture#BIENALSUR pic.twitter.com/cpUNF26oJf
— Saudi Arabia Ministry of Culture (@mocsaudi_en) October 26, 2023
Tickets for the cultural opening of the year are yet to be released, but stay tuned to What’s On Saudi Arabia for the latest.
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