Kashida — Contemporary Art & Design, Riyadh

No. 07
Season 2026 — 27

Riyadh
Contemporary art & design

On view now

A kashida lengthens a letter without changing its meaning. We lengthen the time in front of a work — so you look longer.

A long ultramarine steel ribbon stretches across a white gallery; two visitors stand at the far end. — On view now
The Long Line

Group exhibition · 14 artists · Until 14 February 2027
Explore the exhibition

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A foundation for contemporary art and design. Rotating exhibitions, artist residencies, a design library and open talks — all built on one idea: give a thing more time.

exhibitions since 2019: 41
resident artists: 24
books in the library: 12.4k

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Exhibitions

معارض

What is on now, and what comes next. Scroll to travel.

01 On view

The Long Line

Group exhibition · Halls 1—3

12 Sep 2026 — 14 Feb 2027

A long black cast-iron form thins into a line on a white plinth.

02 On view

Salt Ledger

Hessa N. · Sculpture · Hall 4

Until 30 Jan 2027

A wide linen canvas with sweeping black ink gestures and one ultramarine band.

03 Coming soon

Ink Without Shore

Yousef A. · Painting · Hall 2

Opens 5 Mar 2027

Hundreds of blue and black threads stretched from ceiling to floor.

04 Coming soon

Thread Weather

Reem T. & Omar K. · Installation

Opens 22 Apr 2027

Archive 41 exhibitions since 2019 →

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Residency

إقامة

An artist draws a long ink line across paper laid on the studio floor.

12weeks

3artists

Three artists, twelve weeks, one long table. A private studio, a production grant, full access to the library and a closing show in Hall 5.

Dana R.Painting
Faisal H.Sound
Mariam Q.Textile

Cycle 09 Applications open 1 January 2027

Read the open call

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Calendar

فعاليات

18Nov · Wed

Why the line keeps going
A walk-through talk with the curator of The Long Line

Talk
19:30 · Free
Details & reserve
22Nov · Sun

Tatweel: drawing with breath
An ink-and-brush workshop for every level

Workshop
16:00 · 120 SAR
Details & reserve
27Nov · Fri

Slow cinema night
Three short films about waiting

Screening
20:00 · Free
Reserve
03Dec · Thu

Archives as material
An open conversation with the library team

Talk
18:30 · Free
Reserve
05Dec · Sat

Big paper Saturday
Drawing together on a 30-metre roll

Family
10:00 · 40 SAR
Reserve
12Dec · Sat

Bookbinding for beginners
Make your first notebook from library offcuts

Workshop
15:00 · 150 SAR
Reserve