DUBAI

Selections arts galleries in Dubai

By the Movement of All Things: Tracing Gesture, Memory, and Abstraction

By the Movement of All Things, a group exhibition curated by Hamzeh Alfarahneh and featuring works by Igshaan Adams, Hamra Abbas, Diana Al-Hadid, James Webb, Bronwyn Katz, Timo Nasseri, and Moshekwa Langa. Hosted by Lawrie Shabibi until 6 January 2026,…

Dom Art Projects: A New Home for Curatorial Experimentation in Dubai

Dom Art Projects, a new private art institution in Dubai, opened its doors on 27 November 2025, introducing a fresh, female-led platform dedicated to discovery, research, and curatorial experimentation. Located in Al Khayat Avenue within the Al Quoz Creative Zone,…

Reflections on Dhai Dubai and the Cultural Terrain Around It

There’s something quietly powerful about watching a city define itself through light. In Dubai, that feels especially true. This November, Dhai Dubai returned to Al Wasl Plaza at Expo City Dubai – an architectural heart that has itself become a…

Your Guide to Alserkal Art Week 2025

Alserkal Avenue announces Uprooted as the theme for its November edition of Alserkal Art Week, a moment that reflects on the displacements shaping contemporary life and the quiet forms of resilience that follow. This iteration turns to the aftermath of…

Fertile Dreams at Tabari Artspace

Tabari Artspace hosts Fertile Dreams, a two-part exhibition unfolded first at the gallery in Dubai on 2 November 2025 and will continue at Abu Dhabi Art from 19 to 23 November 2025. The exhibition explores the intertwined relationship between land,…

Dubai Design Week 2025: Design as a Connector

Dubai Design Week 2025 wrapped up last week at Dubai Design District (d3) after transforming the city into a global stage for creativity and dialogue. Held under the patronage of Her Highness Sheikha Latifa bint Mohammed bin Rashid Al Maktoum,…

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…

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…

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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