GALLERIES

A directory of art galleries

AKKA Project

GALLERY STATEMENT AKKA (A Kostic Khachatourian Art) Project, established in Dubai in 2016 and Venice 2019,  is a commercial gallery and project space that represents and supports artists from the African continent and its diaspora, increasing opportunities for its artists to introduce…

Mestaria Gallery

GALLERY STATEMENT Mestaria Gallery is a contemporary, affordable, non-intimidating art space located in the heart of the dynamic Alserkal Avenue Art District in Al Quoz, Dubai, UAE. First established as a gallery space in the UAE in the 1990’s, it is now one of…

Zawyeh Gallery

GALLERY STATEMENT Zawyeh Gallery is an independent Visual Art Gallery founded by Ziad Anani in Ramallah, Palestine, in 2013. Since March 2020, the gallery has expanded by opening in a second location at Alserkal Avenue in Dubai, UAE. Zawyeh’s mission…

Nari Ward - Prayer for the Living 2023, exhibition view, GALLERIA CONTINUA / Dubai. Photo: Musthafa Aboobacker

GALLERIA CONTINUA

GALLERY STATEMENT Founded in San Gimignano, Italy, in 1990, GALLERIA CONTINUA has expanded its galleries in Beijing, Les Moulins, Havana, São Paulo, Rome, Paris, and now with a space in Dubai’s iconic Burj Al Arab Jumeirah. Remaining faithful to the…

The Third Line

GALLERY STATEMENT Founded in 2005, The Third Line is a Dubai-based gallery that represents contemporary Middle Eastern artists locally, regionally, and internationally. A pioneering platform for established talent and emerging voices from the region and its diaspora, The Third Line…

Belvedere Art Space

GALLERY STATEMENT Belvedere Art Space is a contemporary art gallery representing international artists from around the globe.  The gallery was founded in 2018 with a flagship location in Beirut, Lebanon and has recently  opened a second location in DIFC, Dubai…

Lawrie Shabibi

GALLERY STATEMENT Lawrie Shabibi is a contemporary art gallery housed in Dubai’s Alserkal Avenue. The gallery supports the long-term development of the careers of young international contemporary artists with a focus on those from the Middle East and North Africa.…

Installation Shot . Galerie Tanit Beyrouth . Towards the Sublime . Collective Exhibition . June 2019

Galerie Tanit

Gallery Statement For over forty years Galerie Tanit has played an important role in introducing American artists to German audiences and beyond. Galerie Tanit was founded by Naila Kettaneh-Kunigk and Stefan Kunigk in Munich in 1972. Walther Mollier became partner…

Art on 56th, installation view

ART ON 56TH

Gallery Statement Art on 56th gallery is an independent visual arts gallery in Beirut, Lebanon. It was founded by Noha Wadi Moharram in 2012 and is rooted in Gemmayze, the capital’s booming artistic and cultural neighbourhood. In addition to presenting…

Installation view

MARFA’ PROJECTS

GALLERY STATEMENT Marfa’ Projects works with local and regional artists to produce and present idea-based projects that engage with Beirut’s diverse contemporary art scene. Marfa’ Projects was founded by Joumana Asseily in 2015 and builds on her deep links with…

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