ART Desert X Returns to the AlUla Arts Festival The outdoor art exhibit echos the festival’s expanded focus on site-responsive contemporary designMaria Magdalena Campos-Pons, Desert X AlUla 2026, Courtesy of Lance Gerber …AlUla might not be the flashiest place in Saudi Arabia. California-based outdoor art exhibition Desert X has hosted bi-annual offshoots here as part of the AlUla Arts Festival since 2020; presenting works by regional and international artists. Ibrahim El-Salahi, Desert X AlUla 2026, Courtesy of Lance Gerber …In this latter context, multidisciplinary collective Bahraini-Danish—named for the origin countries of its members—mounted Bloom. Bahraini-Danish, Desert X AlUla 2026, Courtesy of Lance Gerber …As an offsite Desert X installation, revered environmental artist Agnes Denes’ The Living Pyramid takes pride of place at the southern edge of AlUla’s oasis. Design Space AlUla 2026, Material Witness, Celebrating Design From Within, Courtesy of Arts AlUla and AlUla Moments …