JEDDAH: After several years in the making, Jeddah’s Islamic Arts Biennale is offering visitors from across the Kingdom and around the globe ‘eye-opening’ access to Islamic art. Themed “Awwal Bait,” or “The First House,” the event is taking place at the 1983 Aga Khan award-winning Western Hajj Terminal, which began accepting guests on the Jan. 23 launch. The
he Diriyah Biennale Foundation (DBF) has announced that the inaugural edition of the Islamic Arts Biennale will take place at the iconic Hajj Terminal in the King Abdulaziz International Airport, Jeddah, from 23 January to 23 April 2023. A distinguished international multidisciplinary team will curate the Biennale under the theme of Awwal Bayt (First House).