Saudi Arabia leaned in to its role as custodian of the Islamic world in its second edition of the Islamic Arts Biennale, an ambitious event even by Gulf standards. The four-month-long exhibition ...

The scene in Jeddah is both surreal and sacred. Under the shade of the Western Hajj Terminal’s canopies at King Abdulaziz ...

The world’s only biennale dedicated to the arts of Islamic civilisation is taking place in Jeddah, with hundreds of striking ...

The centerpiece of the Islamic Arts Biennale, which opened in Jeddah last week, is as unusual in its conception as in its location. Step into one of the dozens of towering canopies in the Western ...

The second edition of the Islamic Arts Biennale, titled “And All That Is In Between”, features as its centrepiece segments of ...

The second edition of the Islamic Arts Biennale, titled "And All That Is In Between", features as its centrepiece segments of the "kiswa", the black cloth embroidered with gold and silver that ...

These were some of the questions raised by the team at the Diriyah Biennale Foundation as we embarked on putting together the world’s first Islamic Arts Biennale in Jeddah in 2023. The rationale ...

Amin Jaffer, one of the artistic directors of the Islamic Arts Biennale, on the prestigious Al Thani Collection, how there is ...

The first edition of the Islamic Arts Biennale in 2023 attracted 600,000 visitors -- approaching the Venice Biennale - Copyright AFP Amer HILABI The first edition of ...

Explore the transformative Islamic Arts Biennale in Jeddah, showcasing traditional and contemporary art pieces challenging ...