UNITED ARAB EMIRATES Opening this weekend at Sharjah Art Foundation, Body Quotidian (13 June – 20 September 2026) brings together the practices of Pakistani artists Laila Majid and Inaam Zafar in an exploration of the body’s place within the rhythms…
UNITED ARAB EMIRATES At Efie Gallery, In Abstracto, In Concreto (16 May–21 September 2026) brings together four artists whose practices move between figuration and abstraction to examine memory, identity, and belonging through the lens of African and diasporic experience. Curated…
At the Arsenale, the Pavilion of Lebanon has emerged as one of the most mesmerising, critically acclaimed encounters of this year’s Venice Biennale. Entitled Don’t Get Me Wrong, the solo exhibition by renowned Lebanese artist Nabil Nahas is a monumental,…
UNITED ARAB EMIRATES Presented at Dubai’s Ayyam Gallery, The Eye: An Aperture Into the Soul (13 May – 4 July 2026) brings together a new body of monochromatic paintings by Syrian artist Safwan Dahoul. Continuing his long-running Dream series, Dahoul…
The 20th edition of Art Dubai closed after four days that reflected both the scale of Dubai’s cultural expansion and the increasingly international character of its art ecosystem. Held at Madinat Jumeirah from 14 to 17 May, the anniversary edition…
UNITED ARAB EMIRATES Presented at Tashkeel’s Nad Al Sheba 1 Gallery, Unfolding (15 May – 26 June 2026) marks Emirati artist Moza Al Falasi’s first solo exhibition and the culmination of her participation in Tashkeel’s Critical Practice Programme. Developed through…
The 20th edition of Art Dubai gathers 75 galleries that are representing artists whose work spans contemporary, modern, and digital art. Selections asked a select group of galleries to propose one artwork from their roster — a piece that embodies…
Art historian, founder of Sfeir-Semler Gallery, and member of Art Dubai’s Selection Committee, Andrée Sfeir-Semler (A.S.S) explains to Selections what this year’s selection committee focused when deciding on the participating exhibitors. As a member of the Selection Committee, what criteria become…
Alexie Glass-Kantor (A.G.K), Executive Director Curatorial, speaks with Selections about curating the 20th edition of Art Dubai. The fair has adopted a revised format, scaling back significantly from its previously announced structure. Could you walk us through this new approach?…
Art Dubai welcomes Dunja Gottweis as its new Director. Amid regional turmoil and as the fair celebrates its 20th anniversary, this special edition rises above a multitude of challenges. In this piece, Selections asks Dunja Gottweis (D.G) about navigating these…