{"id":31457,"date":"2025-04-15T08:11:03","date_gmt":"2025-04-15T08:11:03","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/platinumlist.net\/guide\/?p=31457"},"modified":"2025-04-15T08:11:03","modified_gmt":"2025-04-15T08:11:03","slug":"second-exhibition-opens-at-diriyah-art-futures-next-week-and-its-about-technology","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/platinumlist.net\/guide\/second-exhibition-opens-at-diriyah-art-futures-next-week-and-its-about-technology\/","title":{"rendered":"Second Exhibition Opens at Diriyah Art Futures Next Week and It’s About Technology"},"content":{"rendered":"

A new art show is opening next week in Riyadh\u2019s historic Diriyah district \u2014 and it\u2019s not your usual gallery experience. From April 21 to July 19, Diriyah Art Futures (DAF)<\/a> is back with its second edition<\/strong>, putting the spotlight on the growing connection between technology and creativity in the Arab world.<\/p>\n

This year\u2019s exhibition is called “Maknana: An Archaeology of New Media Art in the Arab World<\/em>.” The word “Maknana”<\/em> comes from Arabic and means \u201cautomation,\u201d<\/strong> and the show dives into how artists from the region have worked with technology over time \u2014 not just using digital tools, but also challenging them in thought-provoking ways.<\/p>\n

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