Art Dubai’s special edition features an expanded programme of commissions, large-scale installations, exhibitions, performances and screenings.
INSTITUTIONAL COLLABORATIONS
A series of special programming, developed in collaboration with the UAE’s leading cultural institutions, including exhibitions, commissions and a talks series.
Art Dubai and Alserkal Avenue present a co-curated programme showcasing moving image works, screened at both venues. This programme marks the second year of a multi-year partnership between the two institutions.
‘Pulse’ by Barjeel Art Foundation
An exhibition of highlights from the Barjeel Art Foundation, presented in celebration of Art Dubai’s 20th anniversary. Featuring works by artists including Mahmoud Said, Samia Halaby and Safeya Binzagr, it traces evolving visual languages across the Arab world.
Sharjah Art Foundation Performance Programme
Daily performance-led programme showcasing a series of emerging artists based in the UAE and the region, presented in collaboration with Sharjah Art Foundation.
CULTURAL
COMMONS
For this special edition, the Cultural Commons will host collaborations and activations each day of the fair, including talks, live music and a curated marketplace, spotlighting local makers, creators and producers.
INSTALLATION &
COMMISSIONS
A series of large-scale installations and commissions across Madinat Jumeirah, delivered in partnership with the UAE’s leading galleries and cultural institutions.
Khalid Al Banna, The Path
House of Arts presents two large-scale installations by Emirati artist Khalid Al Banna, represented by Aisha Alabbar Gallery, translating his architectural sensibility into geometric abstraction, balancing mass and void to reflect the UAE’s evolving urban landscape.
Yaw Owusu, Heart of a Place
Yaw Owusu’s sculptural work, Heart of a Place, presented by Efie Gallery incorporates coins from Ghana, the UAE and US in an exploration of the shifting nature of value.
Hashel Al Lamki, Maat
Tabari Artspace presents a series of works by Emirati artist Hashel Al Lamki, created through collaborations with artisans across Mallorca, Kerala, and Cairo, employing recycled materials such as burial and bridal fabrics to reflect on moral enquiry and collective wisdom.
Kevork Mourad, Tower and Memories of Stones
Kevork Murad’s installations, presented by Leila Heller Gallery, rise from Armenian ancestral past, evoking memory and displacement with floating, tower-like forms that honour shared histories and imagine a borderless, timeless sense of home.
Sudarshan Shetty, A Song, A Story | Sculpture I and II
Presented by Leila Heller Gallery, Sudarshan Shetty’s works explore architectural forms and cultural elements of the Indian subcontinent by incorporating teak wood, lanterns, a patio pond and a wooden sofa.
Neda Razavipour, Silk Road
Neda Razavipour’s Silk Road with Ab-Anbar transforms textiles into soft architecture, weaving Persian and Flemish motifs to explore cultural exchange, memory, and the historical connections along the Silk Road.
Rashid and Ahmed Bin Shabib, Manameh Pavilion
Manameh Pavilion reinterprets the manameh, a traditional elevated seating structure designed for shade and ventilation, to address contemporary concerns of sustainability and energy efficiency.
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