EXHIBITIONS

The Rooted Nomad: MF Husain at Qatar Museums

The Rooted Nomad: MF Husain, an immersive exhibition honouring Maqbool Fida Husain (1913–2011), one of India’s most renowned modern artists. The exhibition is realised through a collaboration between Qatar Museums (QM) and the Kiran Nadar Museum of Art (KNMA), New…

Prix Pictet: Storm at Ishara Art Foundation

Ishara Art Foundation hosts Prix Pictet: Storm, the eleventh cycle of the world’s leading award for photography and sustainability, from 17 October to 13 December 2025. Founded in 2008 by the Pictet Group, the Prix Pictet harnesses the power of…

Karina El-Helou on ‘Divas: From Oum Kalthoum to Dalida’

The Sursock Museum hosts Divas: From Oum Kalthoum to Dalida, a multimedia exhibition that has captivated audiences in Paris, Amsterdam, and Amman. Celebrating the lives and legacies of the Arab world’s most iconic singers, actresses, and dancers, the show explores…

BIENALSUR Marks 10 years of Collaboration and Contemporary Creation

The Saudi Museums Commission has inaugurated the fourth Saudi edition of BIENALSUR at the Saudi Arabia Museum of Contemporary Art (SAMoCA) in Diriyah’s JAX District, marking a milestone in the Kingdom’s engagement with global contemporary art. Running from 15 October…

Talal Al Najjar on ‘Mesh & Mayhem’ at Tabari Art Space

Mesh & Mayhem marks Tabari Art Space’s first exhibition dedicated to the digital sphere. Curated by Salem AlSuwaidi, Emirati artist Talal Al Najjar examines how digital simulation reshapes memory, landscape, and identity. His multimedia practice – spanning video, sculpture, and…

Now Showing: Youssef Nabil’s I Saved My Belly Dancer at LACMA

The Los Angeles County Museum of Art (LACMA) presents Now Showing: Youssef Nabil’s I Saved My Belly Dancer, marking the first public screening of the film since its acquisition by the museum in 2025. Centred on Youssef Nabil’s 2015 film…

Ammar Al Attar on ‘Silent Residues’ at Iris Projects

Silent Residues is the first solo exhibition by Ammar Al Attar, a leading voice in the UAE’s contemporary avant-garde scene, on view at Iris Projects’ MiZa space until 26 November 2025. Curated by Nasser Abdullah, the exhibition reflects Al Attar’s…

Body Geometry: Banafsheh Hemmati at DIFC

The first solo exhibition in the UAE of independent artist-designer Banafsheh Hemmati  is hosted from 9 to 31 October 2025 at Satellite Gallery, DIFC. Titled Body Geometry, the exhibition brings together wearable jewellery and sculpture in a unified yet shifting…

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