Imran Qureshi: Arduna Group exhibition co-curated by AlUla Contemporary Art Museum and Centre Pompidou

"Arduna" features more than 80 Saudi, regional and international artworks, including significant loans from the Centre Pompidou collection, exploring how artists have represented nature in modern and contemporary art.

Co-curated by the forthcoming contemporary art museum in AlUla and Centre Pompidou ; Part of the fifth edition of AlUla Arts Festival, the exhibition runs from February 1 to April 15 2026.

Exhibition organised into six thematic chapters which take the visitor on a journey through the different spaces of nature.

The pioneering exhibition "Arduna" will open to the public from February 1 to April 15 2026 as part of the fifth edition of the AlUla Arts Festival. Presented by Arts AlUla and the forthcoming contemporary art museum in AlUla, "Arduna" is a collaborative cocuration with Centre Pompidou, with the support of AFALULA (French Agency for AlUla development), bringing together more than 80 diverse artworks from Saudi Arabia, the MENA region, and beyond.

"Arduna", which translates to “our land” in English, offers audiences an early glimpse into the curatorial vision of AlUla’s future contemporary art museum, a global institution rooted in the region’s cultural oasis and heritage. The showcased works are drawn from the Royal Commission for AlUla’s (RCU) growing collection, alongside significant pieces from the collection of the Musée national d’art moderne - Centre Pompidou.