Saudi Arabia’s AlUla, Aspiring Cultural Destination, Launches First Artist Residency

Saudi Arabia’s campaign to assert itself as an arts destination continues with the launch of the first artist residency in the ancient city of AlUla. Six artists are participating in the 11-week pilot residency, a project of the Royal Commission for AlUla that started in November and continues into January.
The six inaugural residents are Saudi conceptual artist and educator, Rashed AlShashai; Sara Favriau, a Paris-based multidisciplinary artist working in sculpture, installation, and perf