Noor Riyadh 2025: 59 Artists, 35+ New Commissions for Light Festival
Noor Riyadh has announced that its 2025 festival will feature 59 artists from 24 countries, displaying 60 artworks, including over 35 new commissions. This event is set for November 20 to December 6, 2025, supported by the Royal Commission for Riyadh City and Riyadh Art. The theme, 'In the Blink of an Eye,' highlights the rapid transformations in Riyadh. Curators Mami Kataoka from the Mori Art Museum, Sara Almutlaq, and Li Zhenhua from Beijing Art Lab will manage the festival across six locations, such as Qasr Al Hokm District and Al Faisaliah Tower. A special tribute will honor Safeya Binzagr (1940–2024), the first Saudi woman to have a solo exhibition in 1968. Festival Director Nouf Almoneef stated that 'Noor Riyadh is defined by its artists.' Since its inception, Riyadh Art has showcased over 550 artworks from 500 artists and attracted more than 9.6 million visitors.
Key facts
- 59 artists from 24 nationalities
- 60 artworks, over 35 new commissions
- Dates: 20 November – 6 December 2025
- Theme: 'In the Blink of an Eye'
- Curators: Mami Kataoka, Sara Almutlaq, Li Zhenhua
- Six locations including Qasr Al Hokm District and JAX District
- Special installation for Safeya Binzagr (1940–2024)
- Riyadh Art has attracted over 9.6 million visitors
Entities
Artists
- Saad Al Howede
- Monira Al Qadiri
- Abdulrahman AlSoliman
- James Clar
- Ivana Franke
- fuse*
- Ayoung Kim
- Shinji Ohmaki
- Michelangelo Pistoletto
- Muhannad Shono
- Safeya Binzagr
- Addie Wagenknecht
- Abdelrahman Elshahed
- Ahmad Angawi
- Alex Schweder
- Alexandra Gelis
- atelier oï
- WonderGlass
- Christian Partos
- Christophe Berthonneau
- Edwin van der Heide
- Encor Studio
- Fatma Abdulhadi
- Francesco Simeti
- Guillaume Cousin
- Hmoud Alattawi
- Iregular
- Karolina Halatek
- Khalid Zahid
- Kurt Hentschläger
- László Zsolt Bordos
- Loris Cecchini
- Marnix De Nijs
- Mohammed Farea
- n + n Corsino
- Nebras Aljoaib
- Obaid Alsafi
- Plastique Fantastique
- Random International
- Rejane Cantoni
- Robert Seidel
- Roman Hill
- Ryoichi Kurokawa
- Saeed Gebaan
- Shiro Takatani
- Dumb Type
- Shun Ito
- Six N. Five
- Ezequiel Pini
- someform Studio
- Studio Above&Below
- Tonoptik
- Traumnovelle
- Vali Chincișan
- Wang Yuyang
- Wu Chi-Tsung
- ZEITGUISED
- Zhang Zengzeng
- Zheng Da
- Ziyad Alroqi
- Abdullah Alamoudi
- Alexandre Farto-Vhils
- Alicia Framis
- Ange Leccia
- Angelika Markul
- Arwa Al Neami
- Ayman Yossri Daydban
- Aziz Jamal
- Bianca Bondi
- Bruno Ribeiro
- bytwo
- Carlos Cruz-Diez
- Carsten Höller
- Chourouk Hriech
- Chris Levine
- Christopher Bauder
- Claudia Comte
- Dana-Fiona Armour
- Diana Thater
- DRIFT
- Dur Kattan
- Edra Soto
- Erwin Wurm
- FriendsWithYou
- Gauthier Roumagne
- Gregor Hildebrandt
- Gaudalupe Maravilla
- Hana Almilli
- Hayat Osamah
- Huda Alnasser
- Ibrahim Romman
- Iván Argote
- Jakob Kudsk Steesen
- Janet Echelman
- Jeppe Hein
- Jose Dávila
- Julian Charrière
- Julius von Bismarck
- Khaled Makhshoush
- Moon Kyungwon and Jeon Joonho
- Laurent Grasso
- Li Qing
- Lúcia Koch
- Madhawi Algwaiz
- Mariko Mori
- Marinella Senatore
- Max Hooper Schneider
- Mel O’Callaghan
- Melanie Smith
- Miguel Chevalier
- Mohammad Alfaraj
- Nawaf Alkuhaimi
- Nevin Aladaǧ
- Oscar Tuazon
- Osgemeos
- Pharah Al-Ghalib and Amr Abuzaid
- Phi Studio
- Quayola
- Rafael Domenech
- Rafael Rozendaal
- Sam Durant
- Sam Samore
- Sara AlMutlaq
- Sarah Abu Abdullah
- Shilpa Gupta
- Shoplifter / Hrafnhildur Arnardóttir
- Simon Heijdens
- Sophie Laly
- Stefan Brüggemann
- Studio Bound
- Suliman Alsalem
- Sultan Bin Fahad
- Superflex
- Tobias Rehberger
- Ugo Schiavi
- Vivian Caccuri
- Younes Rahmoun
- Zahrah Alghamdi
- Cecilia Bengolea
- Mashael Al Saie
- Aidha Badr
- Artur Weber
- Kim Farkas
- Philippe Parreno
- Federico Acciardi
- Amna Al Baker
- Sophia Al Maria
- Abdullah Al Othman
- Abdulmohsen Al Bin Ali
- Abeer Sultan
- Ahaad Alamoudi
- Ayman Zedani
- Bashaer Hawsawi
- Rashed AlShashai
- Sarah Brahim
- Badiya Studio
- Mohammed Al Hamdan
- Mohamed Al Kindi
- Talin Hazbar
- Farah Al Qasimi
- Shaikha Al Mazrou
- Conrad Shawcross
- Lachlan Turczan
- Leo Villareal
- Madeline Hollander
Institutions
- Royal Commission for Riyadh City
- Riyadh Art
- Mori Art Museum
- Beijing Art Lab
- stc Metro Station
- KAFD Metro Station
- Noor Riyadh
- King Abdullah Financial District (KAFD)
- JAX District
- Salam Park
- Wadi Namar
- Wadi Hanifa
Locations
- Riyadh
- Saudi Arabia
- Qasr Al Hokm District
- King Abdulaziz Historical Center
- stc Metro Station
- KAFD Metro Station
- Al Faisaliah Tower
- JAX District
- Tokyo
- Japan
- Beijing
- China
- USA
- Kuwait
- South Korea
- Switzerland
- Sweden
- France
- Netherlands
- Canada
- Colombia
- Croatia
- Philippines
- Poland
- Austria
- Hungary
- Italy
- Germany
- United Kingdom
- Brazil
- Argentina
- Russia
- Belgium
- Romania
- Taiwan
- Australia
- Bahrain
- Cuba
- Denmark
- Egypt
- El Salvador
- Estonia
- Iceland
- India
- Mexico
- Morocco
- Oman
- Palestine
- Portugal
- Republic of Korea
- Qatar
- Spain
- Syria
- United Arab Emirates
- United States
- Venezuela