Illuminating Art: Noor Riyadh’s ‘From Spark to Spirit’

LOCATION

Noor Riyadh, Saudi Arabia

  • Consultancy
    Logistics
    Curatorial support
    Artist liaison

  • Riyadh Art

A Cast of Falcons - Diana Thater, 2022.

In 2022, the second edition of Noor Riyadh, the world's largest annual festival of light and art, opened under the theme "We Dream of New Horizons." The Noor Riyadh gallery exhibition space established its new permanent home in Jax, with its inaugural exhibition entitled 'From Spark to Spirit', curated by Neville Wakefield and Gaida AlMogren, alongside Constant Art. The exhibition featured major works of 30 leading artists from 15 different countries and ran beyond the festival’s 19-day duration through to February 2023.

“Constant Art’s specialist knowledge of the local market, paired with their expertise in commissioning and art management as well as their highly specialised fine art logistics team, have made them an exemplary partner on curatorial projects.”

Neville Wakefield, International Art Curator & Artistic Director, Noor Riyadh

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Machine Dreams; Space - Refik Anadol, Noor Riyadh, 2022.
As Above, So Below - Zeinab Alhashemi, Noor Riyadh, 2022.
The Heavy Light - Alicja Kwade, Noor Riyadh, 2022.
The River - Doug Aitken, Noor Riyadh, 2022.

Constant Art was contracted for both art consultancy and logistics services for 12 months for From Spark to Spirit, working with curators, artists, technicians, fabricators, and various partners and stakeholders, including Riyadh Art, Noor Riyadh, Art Jameel, and the Royal Commission for Riyadh City. As Curatorial Lead and Artist Liaison, Constant Art’s team was responsible for curatorial team management, artist management, and project management, including but not limited to the curatorial exhibition development and exhibition delivery as well as helping to coordinate the visitor engagement programme.

On Instinct - Saad Al Howede, Noor Riyadh, 2022

“It has been wonderful having Constant Art as a partner. An invaluable part of the curatorial team, their understanding of and commitment to our local art scene has made a tangible difference in liaising with and supporting our local artists in all aspects of their participation, from production and fabrication of their works, through the installation process.”

Gaida AlMogren, Art Curator

Our combined decades-long experience of working closely with artists at all stages of their career, ensured that the exhibition was a resounding success, both for the artists and the curatorial team themselves, but also as part of the wider festival. We offered different levels of support to the artists, from assisting with elements of their respective installation designs and fabrication, to providing editorial support in their individual contributions to the exhibition catalogue.

Further information:
riyadhart.sa/en/noor-riyadh/

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