Tuwaiq Sculpture has returned to Riyadh, this time, for its seventh edition.
Taking place from January 10 to February 22, 2026, the Tuwaiq Sculpture Festival is transforming the city’s urban landscape under the theme, “Traces of What Will Be.” This year, the international symposium invites 25 visionary artists from 18 different countries to engage in a month-long live sculpting event on Tahlia Street.
Bringing together a selection of sculptors and artists from across Saudi Arabia and around the world, this year's edition of Tuwaiq Sculpture has been guided by an all-female curatorial team — Sarah Staton, Rut Blees Luxemburg, and Lulwah Al Homoud. The seventh edition of the festival explores the concept of transformation through two distinct material categories: locally sourced granite (often integrated with stainless steel) and reclaimed metal. These monumental works are created in an open-air studio on Riyadh's popular Tahlia Street, allowing the public to witness the evolution of raw materials into permanent public art that will eventually join the Riyadh Art collection and be installed across the capital.
The Participating Artists of Tuwaiq Sculpture 2026
Granite & Stone Category
Abdulhameed Altokhais (Saudi Arabia)
Azza Al Qubaisi (United Arab Emirates)
Carole Jean Turner (United States of America)
Emanuela Camacci (Italy)
Hassan Ali Qureshi (Pakistan)
Irena Posner (United Kingdom)
Jamal A. Rahim (Bahrain)
Jasem Mousa (Palestine)
Jose Miguel (Chile)
Komlan Samuel Olou (Ghana)
Maisa Shaldan (Saudi Arabia)
Maryam Turkey (Iraq)
Mohammed Al Thagafi (Saudi Arabia)
Nicola Fucci (Italy)
Shahryar Hassan (Iran)
Wafa Alqunibit (Saudi Arabia)
Wiktor Kopacz (Poland)
Yasushi Hori (Japan)
Zahra Rahimi (Iran)
Zilvinas Balkevicius (Iceland)
Reclaimed & Recycled Metal Category
Matthieu Elparo (France)
Nilhan Sesalan (Turkey)
Raya Kassissieh (Jordan)
Saeed Gamhawi (Saudi Arabia)
Seddiq Wassel (Saudi Arabia)
What is the Tuwaiq Sculpture Festival?
Tuwaiq Sculpture is an annual international symposium and exhibition that brings together artists from around the world to shape large-scale works in an open-air studio setting. The program celebrates the enduring power of sculptural practice as a form of cultural dialogue, encouraging artistic experimentation, technical mastery, and an exchange of ideas. By transforming raw materials into lasting public artworks, Tuwaiq Sculpture contributes to Riyadh’s evolving urban landscape while fostering a deeper public appreciation for the creative process behind monumental art.
Tuwaiq Sculpture Festival & Symposium, from January 12 - February 22, 2026
Tahlia Street, Riyadh
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