Installation

March 11, 2026

Artist’s Majestic Macramé Installation in the Desert Is Recreated in the Alps

Last November, hundreds of visitors descended upon the Mleiha desert for the 2025 Tanweer Festival. There, amid the rolling dunes and golden sand, Milla Novo unveiled Ancestral Whispers, a large-scale installation composed of vibrant, natural fiber panels that gently swayed in the desert breeze. The work’s vibrancy perfectly complemented its surroundings; but, during a recent ski trip, the Dutch-Chilean artist wondered whether Ancestral Whispers could transcend its original setting.

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February 17, 2026

Saudi Desert Offers a Dramatic Stage for Innovative Installations at Desert X

Nearly 700 miles from the Saudi Arabian capital of Riyadh lies AlUla, a lush oasis valley enshrined by towering sandstone mountains. The desert region has long drawn visitors to its ancient cultural sites, ranging from a labyrinth of 12th-century mudbrick homes to Dadan, one of the Arabian Peninsula’s most developed first-millennium BCE cities. This month, though, AlUla offers yet another attraction: Desert X.

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January 29, 2026

Jitish Kallat’s Staircase Installation Transforms the Art Institute of Chicago

Installed on the Art Institute of Chicago’s Woman’s Board Grand Staircase, Public Notice 3 is a site-specific installation by Jitish Kallat that occupies all 118 stair risers. Rather than existing within a gallery, the work is integrated directly into a primary circulation space. This requires visitors to encounter the installation as they move through the museum.

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January 22, 2026

Giant Luminous Sphere Split in Half Dramatically Pops Up at a Vertical Park in China

Last summer, a vertical park with 56 elevated “petals” emerged in Xi’an, China, as part of the city’s ambitious Center Culture Business District (CCBD). As it turns out, the structure, which is dubbed the Xi’an Tree, is not just an architectural marvel‚ but also an unexpected backdrop for public art. That fact wasn’t lost on the Spanish artist SpY, who recently unveiled a monumental installation nestled right beside the Xi’an Tree.

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