Highlights from Art Week Riyadh  

Dhewadi Hadjab. (Supplied)
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Updated 18 April 2025
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Highlights from Art Week Riyadh  

Ayesha Singh 

‘Liminal Gaps’ 

The Indian artist’s “Liminal Gaps,” according to the gallery Nature Morte, “explores the areas ‘in between,’ or transitional spaces” and “reshapes perspectives on India’s evolving cultural identity.’ The installation acts as a 3D drawing through which the viewer can move. Singh has said her works “aim to counter established narratives.”  

Joana Hadjithomas and Khalil Joreige 

‘Message with(out) a code’ 

This work comes from the Lebanese duo’s ongoing series “Uncomformities” (a geological term indicating natural disasters and geological movements). That series began in 2016 when the artists started collecting earth core samples that “revealed the subterranean worlds of cities omnipresent in the personal imaginaries: Athens, Paris, Beirut and Tripoli.  

Dhewadi Hadjab  

‘Untitled’ 

This work comes from a series of paintings that the Algerian-born artist created last year, which were presented in Paris in November. At the time, art critic Anael Pigeat wrote: “He shows unreal images of positions impossible to maintain: several times in one single time and several bodies in one single body.” 


Lolo Zouai releases new music video, sets album date

Updated 10 February 2026
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Lolo Zouai releases new music video, sets album date

  • French Algerian star will release new album April 24
  • Record dedicated to a close friend who died in 2021

DUBAI: French Algerian singer and songwriter Lolo Zouai this week dropped a new music video for her single “Holding On” and announced that her upcoming album, “Reverie,” will be released on April 24.

The track, which blends R&B and dance-pop elements, explores themes of grief and memory. Its accompanying music video is dedicated to Zouai’s close friend Hanna Rosa Hotchkiss who died in 2021.

In a statement shared on Instagram, Zouai said the album reflects a period of personal change.

 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 

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“This record was made through three years of grief, growth, and reflection. I had to lose myself to find myself again. I couldn’t have done it without my angel, Hanna.”

“Thank you to my collaborators, my friends, and my Lo-riders who held me down through it all,” she added. “I hope it heals you the way it healed me.”

Zouai teased the album earlier this year writing: “2026. ALBUM SUBMITTED. LET’S… GOOO,” on Instagram, sharing a carousel of images of herself.

 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 

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Fans quickly took to the comments section to congratulate the music sensation.

“OH MY GOD FINALLY!!! I’m so so so excited and proud of you omg, you did that,” one fan wrote. Another said: “Some good news i needed this fr.”

Another fan said: “I’m so excited I just shed a tear … 2026 is so gonna be your year boo!!!! SEE U SOON!!”

Zouai’s last release was in November, when she dropped a new single titled “3AM in San Francisco.”

 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 

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In 2024, Zouai dropped several tracks, including her “Please Hold” EP featuring “jetlag” and “UNHHH,” along with “mute” and “Potential.”

In June 2024, she also announced that she had written a song for K-pop group NewJeans for their Japanese debut.

Known for her blend of R&B, club-pop and hip-hop, she has gained an international fan base for her dynamic stage presence and genre-blending music.

Her career highlights include the release of a debut album “High Highs to Low Lows” in 2019, which features 12 tracks, and a follow-up “PLAYGIRL” in 2022, which has 13 tracks.

After the album’s release in October 2022, Zouai was featured on a billboard in New York’s Times Square.