Bilarab
bin Haitham Initiatives to Organize Muscat Art Exhibition 2026

Muscat,
18 Oct 2026 (ONA) — Bilarab bin Haitham Initiatives, in partnership with Oman
Convention and Exhibition Centre, announced the organization of the fifth
edition of the Muscat Art Exhibition 2026, from 28-30 October at the exhibition
hall.

This
partnership comes as an extension of the Initiatives’ mission to empower
individuals, enhance creativity, inspire innovation, and expand its journey
that began with architecture to encompass visual arts, reaffirming their close
connection to the identity of both place and human.

Through
the organization of the exhibition, Bilarab bin Haitham Initiatives aims to
support artists, highlight their works, make the artistic experience accessible
to various segments of society, and open a space for dialogue among artists,
architects, and designers, thereby enhancing the presence of arts in the
Sultanate of Oman’s cultural landscape.

Eng.
Iyad Al Rowas, representative of the Initiatives, pointed out that holding this
exhibition underscores the Initiatives’ keenness to celebrate humans as the
core of creativity, by offering an artistic space through which the horizons of
inspiration expand, contributing to highlighting the participants’ outputs and
creations.

For
his part, Said Al Shanfari, CEO of Oman Convention and Exhibition Centre,
expressed his delight over partnering with Bilarab bin Haitham Initiatives to
organize this year’s edition of the Muscat Art Exhibition, given its role in
enriching the exhibition experience, highlighting the diversity of the artistic
scene, and providing the public with an opportunity to explore diverse artistic
and cultural experiences.

The
exhibition this year witnesses wide participation of more than 300 artists and
will open its doors to the public over three days, daily from 2:00 PM to 10:00
PM. The Initiatives is participating in the exhibition with a dedicated
pavilion showcasing a collection of selected paintings, each telling a
different story that confirms that creativity is unified even if its languages
and pathways vary.

It
is worth noting that Bilarab bin Haitham Initiatives is a leading cultural and
societal umbrella centered around Omani individuals. It began in 2022 with the
launch of the Bilarab bin Haitham Award for Architectural Design under the
royal blessing of His Majesty Sultan Haitham bin Tarik and under the
supervision of HH Sayyid Bilarab bin Haitham Al Said, aiming to empower youth,
support innovation, and enrich cultural and creative fields.

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