"In Riyadh, creativity is reshaping the very fabric of the city as Noor Riyadh, the world's largest festival of light and art and part of the Riyadh Art program, is transforming the capital from 20 November to 6 December. Curated under the theme 'In the Blink of an Eye,' the fifth edition of the festival captures Riyadh's rapid urban transformation through over 60 large-scale, light-based installations by both local and international artists."
"Since its launch in 2021, Noor Riyadh has attracted over nine million visitors and evolved into one of the world's most ambitious public art platforms. Each year, the festival invites artists from across the globe to craft site-specific installations and immersive experiences that reimagine Riyadh's public spaces, from parks and plazas to bridges and transit corridors. The 2025 edition is curated by Mami Kataoka (Curatorial Advisory Lead), Sara Almutlaq (Curator), and Li Zhenhua (Curator)."
"Before the main lights of Riyadh come alive, Noor Riyadh joins forces with the Fondazione Querini Stampalia to present a capsule exhibition in Venice from October 19 to November 23, 2025. Installed within the iconic Carlo Scarpa-designed spaces, the show offers international audiences an early glimpse of Noor Riyadh 2025, underscoring the enduring dialogue between Saudi Arabia and ."
Noor Riyadh returns to Riyadh from 20 November to 6 December 2025 as the world's largest festival of light and art, presenting over 60 large-scale, light-based installations by local and international artists under the theme 'In the Blink of an Eye.' The festival will activate parks, plazas, bridges, transit corridors and other public spaces with kinetic sculpture, interactive environments and technology-driven works that mirror the city's movement and rapid urban transformation. Since 2021 the festival has drawn over nine million visitors and grown into a major public art platform. A capsule exhibition at Fondazione Querini Stampalia in Venice will preview the 2025 edition.
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