"The world's largest festival of light and art, Noor Riyadh, dazzles the Saudi capital from November 20 to December 6, 2025, elevating everyday spaces into extraordinary encounters. The festival brings together an inspiring roster of 59 international artists from 24 countries, including a vibrant mix of leading global names and pioneering Saudi talents, to explore the city's rapid transformation through the mesmerizing medium of light."
"Titled 'In the Blink of an Eye,' the 2025 edition of Noor Riyadh reflects the quickening pace of change that is shaping Saudi Arabia's capital city. Organized under the umbrella of the Royal Commission for Riyadh City and Riyadh Art, it features a spectacular lineup of 60 artworks, including more than 35 new commissions created specifically for the event. The festival also pays a poignant special tribute to the late Safeya Binzagr (1940-2024),"
"This exclusive program unveils installations that play with light's fundamental properties: Italian artist Michelangelo Pistoletto presents a luminous, site-specific iteration of his iconic Third Paradise, reflecting harmony and unity within the Qasr Al Hokm District. Meanwhile, Kuwaiti conceptual artist Monira Al Qadiri's commission features her signature iridescent, oil-drop forms, using dazzling light to explore themes of abundance and extraction at a major public location."
Noor Riyadh 2025 runs from November 20 to December 6 and stages 60 artworks across Riyadh. The program assembles 59 international artists from 24 countries alongside Saudi practitioners, with more than 35 new commissions. The edition titled 'In the Blink of an Eye' reflects the city's rapid transformation and acceleration of change. Installations engage light's properties and include site-specific works such as Michelangelo Pistoletto's luminous Third Paradise at Qasr Al Hokm, Monira Al Qadiri's iridescent oil-drop forms, James Clar's LED tunnel at KAFD Metro Station, and Ivana Franke's perceptual light and screen pieces. A special tribute honors late Safeya Binzagr (1940-2024).
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