Arts and Culture

Saudi Arabia’s first Cultural Investment Conference sought to convince domestic and global investors that arts and culture in the kingdom are a value proposition and to entice them to share in this project.

On October 30, AGSI will host a student open house and reception featuring the exhibit “Making Space: Gulf Photographers on the Scene.”

Amid the ongoing devastation in Gaza, Palestinian art has been front and center in Gulf exhibitions and events.

Bahrain’s pavilion at the 2025 Venice Biennale of Architecture is emblematic of how Gulf states are leveraging architecture to address – or at least narrate – pressing environmental and social questions.

Animation in the Middle East is a quickly growing industry, and Gulf countries are playing a leading role in creating, funding, and distributing animated stories from the region.

With passions as diverse as puppetry, podcasting, and superheroes, Ammar Alsabban is redefining the creative limits of Saudi identity.

In Saudi Arabia, architecture is not just about shelter – it is about storytelling.

On June 26, AGSI opened a photography exhibition showcasing the work of 15 contemporary photographers from across the Gulf.