THE Riyadh Art project includes delivering more than 1,000 installation artworks and landmarks, to be created by local and international artists and distributed in public spaces across the city of Riyadh.

All these artworks will be created through 10 main programs that cover: Residential neighborhoods, gardens and parks, public squares, public transit stations, traffic and pedestrians bridges, the city entrances and all tourism destinations across the city.

This project will contribute to transforming the city of Riyadh into an open gallery and unleash new horizons for a local and international creative artistic movement. It will engage artists and citizens from all around the world, as well as strengthen social values, improve civilized interaction, knowledge transfer, creative cooperation and stimulate recreational and creative movement.

Vision

To contribute to strengthening cultural and artistic aspects across the city by implementing 1,000 artworks by international and local artists. In turn, this will contribute in improving quality of life in Riyadh, and emphasize the city’s position as an International destination combining modernity and authenticity to meet the Kingdom’s Vision 2030

Elements Urban Art Lab

Galleries for well-known artists in the city squares that allow the interaction between artists and citizens.

Joyous Gardens

Design the playgrounds in neighborhood gardens by famous artists.

Jewels in Riyadh

Spread a collection of valuable artworks across the tourism destinations of the city of Riyadh.

Welcoming Gateways

Implementation of gateways in the entrances of Riyadh city by using creative designs.

Art on the move

Installing sculptures at the most important traffic intersections across the city.

Art in Transit

Spread artworks in Riyadh metro and Riyadh Bus stations.

Urban Flow

Designing of pedestrians bridges by artists to strengthen the city connectivity and encourage citizens to walk.

The Hidden River

Implementation of artworks that fit the nature of valleys and spread artworks on the bridges and viaducts by using illumination solutions.

Garden City

Making a garden for arts that contains a collection of artworks and sculptures.

Riyadh Icon

Making an iconic landmark that distinguishes the city of Riyadh.

Nour Festival

Organize an annual festival to show interactive artworks based on illumination. — SG