Riyadh: SAMoCA at Jax, located in the Jax District of Diriyah, has launched its latest art exhibition, 'A Night of a Lifetime.' The exhibition showcases the works of over 30 male and female artists from Saudi Arabia, the Arab world, and the international contemporary art scene. Scheduled to run from January 26 to April 18, 2026, the exhibition delves into the celebratory and reflective aspects of wedding ceremonies through the lens of contemporary art.
According to Saudi Press Agency, the exhibition is presented by the Museums Commission and curated by Philippe Castro and Alaa Tarabzouni. It investigates the concept of marriage as a convergence of emotional experience and social rituals. The exhibition uses visual artistic expressions that range from celebratory and humorous to reflective to explore themes of memory, identity, and cultural transformations across multiple contemporary contexts.
Acting CEO of the Museums Commission Ibrahim Alsanousi expressed, 'We are pleased to present the exhibition A Night of a Lifetime at SAMoCA at Jax as a platform that allows audiences to reflect on marriage as a unifying human theme that highlights the diversity of cultural and social experiences, and embodies the Commission's commitment to supporting contemporary artistic practices and strengthening cultural dialogue locally and internationally.'
The exhibition features a diverse array of works, including photography, sculpture, installation, video, mixed media, drawing, and painting. It also includes pieces created specifically for the exhibition, as well as selected loans from prominent artists, offering a comprehensive visual experience that presents contemporary interpretations of celebration, identity, and memory within interconnected cultural and human contexts worldwide.
The loaned works include pieces by notable international artists such as French artist Maurizio Galante, French artist Valerie Belin, and Moroccan artist Lalla Essaydi. Newly commissioned works feature contributions by Saudi artist Ayman Yossri Daydaban, French artist Majida Khattari, French artist Shourouk Rhaiem, and Lebanese artist Milia Maroun.