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PROGRAMMES
Art Dubai’s independent business model and innovative approach has always sought to reframe what an art fair can be, and the institutional role a fair can play in building and supporting local cultural ecosystems. Education and thought leadership programming are central to this aim, and Art Dubai is proud to work in partnership with government and business to develop and deliver ambitious long-term initiatives that support the growth of the UAE’s cultural sector.
GALLERIES
Art Dubai is the most significant global art gathering in the Middle East, providing an important gateway for discovery, learning and exchange. The 2025 gallery programme brought together over 120 galleries from more than 60 cities across its Contemporary, Bawwaba, Art Dubai Modern and Art Dubai Digital sections. With 30 first-time exhibitors and a strong lineup from the Middle East, Africa, and South and West Asia, the fair continued to champion galleries and artists from less-represented geographies.
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TALKS AND CONFERENCES
Art Dubai has the most extensive talks programme of any international art fair, bringing together a diverse range of experts from Modern Arab scholars to international artists, innovators and the world’s brightest minds. This year’s programme featured the renowned Global Art Forum, entitled “The New New Normal”; the second edition of Art Dubai Digital’s Digital Summit, alongside a new series of Conversations with Artists and Collector and Modern Talks.
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PERFORMANCES, COMMISSIONS AND INSTALLATIONS
Leading international artists presented a series of site-specific works and interventions, including performances at the fair by Mexican artist Héctor Zamora; a large-scale installation by New-York based artist Ania Soliman created in response to Beirut’s ongoing energy crisis; and a new project by Total Arts at the Courtyard made from found objects.
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EDUCATION
The UAE’s largest education programme, the A.R.M Holding Children’s Programme, returns for its 5th edition. The 2025 programme is led by Peju Alatise, who represented Nigeria at the 2017 Venice Biennale and Alia Hussain Lootah, an Emirati artist and educator. Featuring a collaboration with two artists for the first time, the programme celebrates local ecosystems, exploring ecologies through different artistic lenses.
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DIGITAL INSTALLATIONS AND NEW SITE-SPECIFIC WORKS
Major new digital artworks by Ouchhh Studio, Breakfast, Jacopo Di Cera, and HX Collective debuted at Art Dubai, in a series of works exploring how human-made creations can divert our attention from pressing environmental, social, cultural and political issues.
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AFTER DARK
Each night of the fair, the Art Bar hosted After Dark, inviting some of the best up-and-coming DJs from around the world and locally. This year’s programme spotlighted a diverse mix of disco, funk, and world dance music.
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