Lighting up sites across the Saudi capital, Noor Riyadh returns for its fifth year, once again transforming the city into a vibrant visual showcase of light, beauty and creativity.
Since its launch in 2021, the world’s largest light-art festival has welcomed more than nine million visitors, presenting about 450 works by more than 365 artists. It reflects the government’s aim to make Riyadh an international centre for art and culture – a public gallery without walls.
Noor Riyadh 2025 continues that momentum with 60 installations by leading Saudi and international artists, including 35 new commissions. This year, however, the focus turns inward, reflecting on the rapid pace of change the capital has experienced in recent years.
The theme – In the Blink of an Eye – is shaped by curators Li Zhenhua, Sara Al Mutlaq and Mami Kataoka, and brings together the city’s historic core and its expanding m
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