By 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 galleries. Déjà Vu, the first of its kind exhibition in the UAE, is curated to support galleries impacted by the current conflict in the Middle East. The event has been curated by Kevin Jones, Artistic Director at Alserkal, Nada Raza, Director of Alserkal Arts Foundation and Zaina Zaarour, Curator and Manager of Programmes at Alserkal Avenue, in consultation with participating galleries.
Inspired by Raed Yassin’s neon work, Déjà Vu (2016), the exhibition unpacks the incongruity and inanity of repeated cycles in three streams — the uncanny as it presents in historical mismatching and memory glitches, historical absurdity, and linguistic slippage.
The exhibition will feature works by more than 50 of the region’s contemporary artists, including Samira Abbassy, Sadik Alfraiji, Nabil Anani, Ammar Al Attar, Mirna Bamieh, Lubna Choudhary, Samuel Fosso, Anahita Razmi, Larissa Sansour, Mithu Sen, Seher Shah, Slavs and Tartars, Lantian Xie, and Raed Yassin, among others.
Alserkal recently announced the Alserkal Art Month, a month-long programme running from April 18, to May 18, 2026, bringing together artists, cultural practitioners, and collectives from across the region. Expanding its traditional Art Week, the initiative highlights the resilience of the UAE’s arts ecosystem while creating space for dialogue, collaboration, and cultural exchange during a challenging time.