If you are looking to take a break from the city buzz and immerse yourself in culture, Fragments of Folklore is a new exhibition worth bookmarking. Running from 30 April to 12 May in Riyadh’s JAX District, this group show pulls together artists from across the region whose work unpacks cultural identity through a modern lens. Think less nostalgia, more evolution. Set in the city’s ever-transforming creative hub, the JAX District, the exhibition is presented by THAA, a Saudi-initiative focused on making creativity more cacessible, MIR’A Art, a Paris-based cultural hub that champions MENA artists, and TRIYAD, a Belgium-based platform. The curatorial focus sits firmly on how folklore and tradition continue to inform the visual languages of today’s artists. Who’s Showing? The lineup includes Hamra Abbas, Rashid Al Khalifa, Lulwah Al Homoud, and Raeda Ashour – four names with distinct visual vocabularies and a shared interest in drawing from Islamic design, regional history, and symbolic craft traditions. Saudi artist Lulwah Al Homoud is a pioneer in the world of abstract calligraphy. Her works reimagine linguistic form, layering mathematics and rhythm into something strikingly current. Alongside her is fellow Saudi Raeda…
