Abu Dhabi Art returns for its seventeenth edition as it continues to shape itself as one of the cultural pillars of the UAE. Bringing together over 140 galleries from 37 countries, the fair reflects a constellation of artistic voices that…
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The Bassam Freiha Art Foundation (BFAF) inaugurates its Autumn 2025 season with Nja Mahdaoui: The Choreographer of Letters a landmark retrospective dedicated to the Tunisian artist Nja Mahdaoui, a pioneering figure in modern Arab art whose work reimagines Arabic calligraphy as…
The 17th edition of Abu Dhabi Art will take place from 19 to 23 November 2025 at Manarat Al Saadiyat, organised by the Department of Culture and Tourism – Abu Dhabi, bringing together 140 galleries from 37 countries. This year,…
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…
Louvre Abu Dhabi unveils Mamluks: Legacy of an Empire, a landmark exhibition exploring the splendour and influence of the Mamluk Sultanate (1250–1517), one of the most powerful dynasties in Islamic history. Bringing together more than 270 masterpieces from 34 leading…
Concluding its run at Manarat Al Saadiyat, Layered Medium: We Are in Open Circuits marked the first exhibition in a three-year partnership between the Abu Dhabi Music & Arts Foundation and the Seoul Museum of Art. Co-curated by Maya El…
IYAD Qanazea Gallery in Abu Dhabi showcases Lost and Found, a solo exhibition by Tala Worrell, a multidisciplinary artist whose practice is shaped by her Lebanese-American heritage and upbringing between New York and the UAE. The exhibition unfolds across material,…
Kings and Queens of Africa: Forms and Figures of Power, a major exhibition at Louvre Abu Dhabi that traces the visual legacy of power across the African continent from the 11th to the 21st century. The exhibition concludes its display…