"As the capital of Saudi Arabia continues its rapid cultural metamorphosis, the seventh edition of Tuwaiq Sculpture Symposium and Exhibition arrives to punctuate the city's skyline with 25 large-scale works. The exhibition, which runs from February 9 to 22, 2026, occupies Prince Mohammed bin Abdulaziz Street (Al Tahlia), turning a site once defined by water desalination into a temporary sculpture park. By positioning these heavy-mass artworks along a historic axis of innovation, the program explores how public art can act as a catalyst for urban renewal and quality of life."
"Organized by the Riyadh Art under the Royal Commission for Riyadh City, the Tuwaiq Sculpture Symposium and Exhibition serves as a cultural platform that bridges local heritage with global perspectives. The 2026 edition's theme, 'Traces of What Will Be,' brought together a specialized jury to select artists from 18 different countries. Over the course of nearly a month, the public was invited to watch as raw, locally sourced stone and reclaimed metal were hewn into finished forms, functioning as a live laboratory to emphasize a material intelligence that responds directly to the city's evolving identity."
Riyadh stages the seventh Tuwaiq Sculpture Symposium and Exhibition from February 9–22, 2026, installing 25 large-scale sculptures along Prince Mohammed bin Abdulaziz Street (Al Tahlia). The project transforms a former desalination site into a temporary sculpture park and situates heavy-mass artworks along a historic innovation axis to enhance urban renewal and quality of life. Curators Lulwa Alhomoud, Sarah Staton, and Rut Blees Luxemburg guide artists from 18 countries selected by a specialist jury under the theme 'Traces of What Will Be.' Artists work on-site with locally sourced stone and reclaimed metal, emphasizing durable, materially intelligent interventions that feed Riyadh Art’s permanent collection.
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