In Transit, Group Exhibition at Artbooth Gallery, Abu Dhabi Palestinian artist, Wadeei Khaled was born in a refugee camp in southern West Bank. Now based in Ramallah, the artist draws from his personal and collective narratives, to create art that weaves together stories of belonging, resilience, and displacement. As part of the group exhibition In […]
An ode to the Flame Tree Season From late April to end July, neighbourhoods and promenades, in Dubai burst into vivid red and orange colours, as the flame trees bloom. Their fiery scarlet red and vermillion coloured petals surrounding the elegant stamens, make for a striking contrast, through the canopy of fern-like leaves. Known in […]
Under the Same Sky by Rizq Art Initiative How do artists living in the UAE interpret nuances of a nation they call home? Twenty UAE-based artists responded to this prompt to create their personal perspectives of a homeland, in Under The Same Sky, a group exhibition at Rizq Art Gallery, Al Reem Island, Abu Dhabi. […]
Unfolding by Moza Al Falasi at Tashkeel Emirati artist Moza Al Falasi, channelled her grief of losing her parents, and more recently, her husband, through her art and photography practice. In her first solo exhibition — Unfolding — at Tashkeel, Nad Al Sheba, Dubai, she explores memory, loss and inherited emotions. The exhibition running until […]
On a Trail of Damask Roses in Oman The sweet fragrance of pink Damask roses linger on all through spring on the green mountains of Jabal Akhdar, in Oman. From mid-March to mid-May, the terraced farms on these rugged mountains turn into shades of pink as the roses bloom. Local Omanis and tourists flock to […]
Standouts from Art Dubai 2026 The 20th addition of Art Dubai is finally here taking place at Madinat Jumeirah, from May 15th to 17th 2026. This year’s fair honours its collaborators with a celebratory partnership with long exhibiting artists, galleries, institutions and partners. Free to attend, the fair is today a well-known international platform supporting […]
Collage Art Exhibition at Kutubna Cultural Center, Dubai The joy of assembling and overlaying paper cutouts, textiles, verses or colour palettes into collages is therapeutic for both the artist and the viewer. The beauty of collage art form is in its diversity and artistic autonomy. On May 16, 2026 head to the Kutubna Cultural Center, Dubai, […]
Art Dubai’s Revised Edition in May 2026 reflects UAE’s Cultural Resilience Art Dubai, one of Middle East’s premier art fairs, will be held in Madinat Jumeirah from May 15 to 17, 2026, with a private preview on May 14th, only by invitation. These new dates were revised when the earlier programme scheduled from April 18 […]
Déjà Vu, a multi-gallery exhibition opens at Alserkal Avenue A collective initiative designed to provide a commercial opportunity for galleries located in Alserkal Avenue, Dubai, opens tomorrow, April 25, 2026 at Concrete, a multi-disciplinary space at the venue. The 14-day selling exhibition, features 50 plus artists, represented by 20 of the UAE’s leading contemporary art […]
Staying Strong, Consciously Creating: How UAE’s art community responded to the war Even as UAE residents grapple with the new normal, post a ceasefire in the US-Israel and Iran conflict, the shadows of the past few weeks weigh heavily on their minds. The local art community too has been bravely navigating the breakdown of event schedules, […]