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I’m Never Coming Back: Aidha Badr at Firetti Contemporary

Aidha Badr portrays the quiet transformation of the self that occurs with motherhood in her new solo exhibition I’m Never Coming Back on view until 7 November 2025 at Firetti Contemporary, in collaboration with Hunna Art Gallery. In this exhibition,…

Of Liminal Threads: Ranim Al Halaky at Tashkeel

Tashkeel has reopened its Nad Al Sheba 1 Gallery with Of Liminal Threads, the debut solo exhibition by Syrian-Lebanese artist and designer Ranim Al Halaky. The exhibition is the culmination of her year-long journey as part of Tashkeel’s Critical Practice…

Inside Out ‘25: Elias Izoli Returns to Painting

Elias Izoli returns after a long hiatus with Inside Out ‘25 at Ayyam Gallery. The exhibition is a body of work that reimagines the circus as a mirror of contemporary life. Performers; tightrope walkers, clowns, and magicians, become figures of…

Taymour Grahne on Taking Root in Dubai’s Contemporary Art Scene

After years of navigating the digital realm and maintaining a presence between London and New York, Taymour Grahne Projects now step into a new chapter with the opening of a physical gallery in Dubai.  The project space carries forward the…

Refined Compositions: Ruba Salameh at Zawyeh Gallery

Zawyeh Gallery hosts Refined Compositions, a solo exhibition by Palestinian artist Ruba Salameh, on view from 13 September to 9 November 2025 at its Alserkal Avenue space in Dubai. Created at a time when violence and displacement unfold in real…

Sunny Rahbar on 20 years of The Third Line Gallery

Marking two decades since its founding, The Third Line opens The Only Way Out Is Through: The Twentieth Line, curated by Shumon Basar. The exhibition, together with a programme of conversations and the return of the gallery’s Flash Sales Specials,…

‘Genius Loci – Central Asia’: Almagul Menlibayeva at Andakulova Gallery

Andakulova Gallery, in collaboration with Legend Art Club, hosts Genius Loci – Central Asia, a solo exhibition by multimedia artist Almagul Menlibayeva, on view from 3 August to 3 September 2025 at the DIFC Satellite Gallery. The exhibition draws on…

No Trespassing at Ishara Art Foundation: The Street Reimagined

Marking its first summer exhibition, Ishara Art Foundation presents No Trespassing, curated by Priyanka Mehra. Bringing the street into the white cube, the show assembles six artists from the UAE and South Asia whose practices reflect the complexity of urban…

Antevasin – Richi Bhatia at Gallery Isabelle

Antevasin: the one who sits at the border of two worlds marks Richi Bhatia’s first solo exhibition at Gallery Isabelle, presenting a body of work that moves between drawing, performance, object-making, food interventions, and assemblage. Working across India and the…

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