A directory of art galleries
Sharjah Art Foundation inaugurates its new Photography Gallery with Image Keepers, on view from 8 November 2025 until 26 April 2026. The exhibition brings together over 50 works by 17 artists and collectives from the Foundation’s collection curated by Jiwon…
The Nuhad Es-Said Pavilion for Culture inaugurates a new programme that reconnects Lebanon with its artistic presence on the global stage. For nearly two decades, the country’s national pavilions at the Venice Biennale have reflected its evolving creative voice. Now,…
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 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,…
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 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…
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…
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…
We Design Beirut kicked off this week, opening five once-abandoned landmarks to the public and transforming them into spaces for art rooted in themes of legacy, revival, and continuity. Bringing together artists and designers across generations and disciplines, the fair…
As part of the Khoos initiative, Baseqat: The Palm Tree is an exhibition that explores the palm tree as both material and metaphor; a living symbol of resilience, memory, and craft firmly grounded in the region’s cultural landscape. On view…