Saudi Gazette report

RIYADH — Saudi Minister of Culture Prince Badr bin Abdullah visited the Diriyah Art Futures On Wednesday. This is the first specialized center for new media arts in the Middle East and Africa, which aims to integrate technology with innovation to support the development of arts locally and globally.

During the visit to the center, the minister toured the center's inaugural exhibition titled "Art must be artificial: Perspectives of AI in the visual arts", which will run through until February 15, 2025. The exhibition highlights the impact of artificial intelligence on the arts, with the participation of international and regional artists. It also sheds light on Saudi creativity, in a step aimed at enhancing the Kingdom's position in the global art scene.

Curated by Jerome Neutres, former director at the Reunion des Musees Nationaux-Grand Palais in Paris, the exhibition features works of more than 30 international and regional artists exploring the history of computer art from the 1960s to the present day.

The Diriyah Art Futures provides unique activities, exhibitions and interactive initiatives with the public. It focuses on empowering artists, researchers and technology specialists from inside and outside the region, in a creative environment equipped with the latest laboratories, digital studios and innovative exhibition spaces. This is in line with the efforts made to provide an environment that stimulates innovation and creativity.