Where to see Arab art online
artmena is a free online guide to contemporary and modern art from the Arab region. It holds 133 artist profiles from 19 countries, 42 galleries, 28 museums and foundations, and the exhibitions on view now, city by city. Below: where to start on artmena, and the museum collections you can also explore from home.
Start on artmena
- Artists
133 profiles with biography, CV, collections and exhibitions.
- Galleries
42 galleries, with their artists, exhibitions and visiting details.
- Museums and foundations
28 museums, foundations, art centres and biennials.
- Exhibitions
Current, upcoming and past exhibitions across the region.
- What's on
Exhibitions on view this month, city by city.
- News
Reporting, artist profiles and art market case studies.
On view now
On viewGroup exhibition
This is Lebanon
Beit Beirut, Beirut, Lebanon
Sep 25 – Sep 27, 2026
On viewSolo exhibition
Unwelcome
Art Scene Gallery, Beirut, Lebanon
Sep 24 – Oct 7, 2026
On viewGroup exhibition
Roots & Wings
Rebirth Beirut, Beirut, Lebanon
Sep 24 – Oct 3, 2026
On viewSolo exhibition
Midlife
Wadi 99 Art Gallery, Beirut, Lebanon
Sep 24 – Oct 24, 2026
On viewSolo exhibition
Taking Form
The Third Line, Dubai, United Arab Emirates
Sep 23 – Nov 10, 2026
On viewGroup exhibition
I Bloom Where You Hold Me
Gallery Isabelle, Dubai, United Arab Emirates
Sep 23 – Nov 4, 2026
Artists by country
Lebanon (45)
Adeeb Farhat, Adnan Charara, Akram Zaatari, Alia Corm, Aref El Rayess, César Gemayel, Charbel Gergess, Christine Ozeir, Claude Moufarège, Dyala Khodary, Edgard Mazigi, Etel Adnan, Fady Chammas, Farrah Berrou, Gebran Tarazi, Georges Bassil, Ghada Jamal, Gilbert Halaby, Haibat Balaa Bawab, Haig Aivazian, Hoda Baalbaki, Imad Fakhry, Issa Halloum, Jamil Molaeb, Lama Mansour, Layla Dagher, Mansour El Habre, Marwan Rechmaoui, Mona Nahleh, Mounira Al Solh, Moustafa Farroukh, Nadine Sidani, Nevine Mattar, Nicole Mezher, Omar Onsi, Raffi Tokatlian, Roger Moukarzel, Sabine Karam, Sama Beydoun, Tamara Khodr, Walid Raad, Wissam Beydoun, Yasmina Hilal, Yasmina Nysten, Zena Assi
Morocco (17)
Ahmed Cherkaoui, Chaïbia Talal, Daoud Aoulad-Syad, Farid Belkahia, Hassan El Glaoui, Hassan Hajjaj, Jilali Gharbaoui, Khalil Nemmaoui, Larbi Cherkaoui, Mohamed Arejdal, Mohamed Chabâa, Mohamed Hamidi, Mohamed Melehi, Mounir Ayache, Mous Lamrabat, Safaa Erruas, Simohammed Fettaka
Palestine (12)
Adam Rouhana, Dima Srouji, Dina Ali, Eman Haram, Jawad Al Malhi, Khaled Hourani, Khaled Jarada, Khalil Raad, Khalil Rabah, Noor Abuarafeh, Tarik Kiswanson, Vera Tamari
Qatar (11)
Abdulla Al Fakhroo, Abdullatif Ahmad Alnaemi, Abdullatif Jaidah, Aisha Al Muhannadi, Ameena Al Boinin, Fatema Ahmad Al-Doh, Hameed Al Qahtani, Hanadi Al Darwish, Hessa Al Kuwari, Lina Al Aali, Maryam Abel
Egypt (7)
Heba Y. Amin, Hussein Bicar, Ibrahim El Dessouki, Ihab Shaker, Lara Baladi, Nada Elkalaawy, Sam Shendi
Saudi Arabia (6)
Basmah Felemban, Latifa AlBokhari, Lulua Alyahya, Manal AlDowayan, Maryam Tariq, Safeya Binzagr
Syria (6)
Khaled Al-Attar, Majed Sabouni, Mouneer Al Shaarani, Tarek Butayhi, Ziad Dalloul, Zouhair Dabbagh
Iran (3)
Iraq (3)
Oman (3)
Algeria (2)
Bahrain (2)
Jordan (2)
Kuwait (2)
Tunisia (2)
United Arab Emirates (2)
Sudan (1)
Turkey (1)
Yemen (1)
City art guides
Art in Beirut, Art in Dubai, Art in Cairo, Art in Doha, Art in Amman, Art in Marrakech, Art in Casablanca, Art in Damascus, Art in Jal El Dib, Art in Jeddah, Art in Muscat, Art in Ramallah, Art in Tunis, Art in Abu Dhabi, Art in Algiers, Art in Birzeit, Art in Dhahran, Art in El Heri, Art in Manama, Art in Rabat, Art in Riyadh, Art in Sharjah, Art in Sidi Bou Saïd, Art in Tripoli
Museum collections to explore online
- Mathaf Encyclopedia of Modern Art and the Arab World
Biographies and essays from Mathaf: Arab Museum of Modern Art in Doha.
- Mathaf on Google Arts & Culture
Online exhibitions and high-resolution images from Mathaf's collection.
- Qatar Museums collections online
Searchable records of works in the Qatar Museums collections, including Mathaf.
- Barjeel Art Foundation
A Sharjah-based collection of modern and contemporary Arab art, browsable by artist.
- Dubai Collection
Works from private collections in the UAE, shown online with artist pages.
- Atassi Foundation
Modern and contemporary Syrian art, with artist biographies.
- Darat al Funun
The Khalid Shoman Foundation's art centre in Amman, with artist and exhibition archives.
Questions
Where can I see Arab art online?
artmena brings together contemporary and modern art from across the Arab region in one place: 133 artist profiles with biographies and CVs, 42 galleries, 28 museums and foundations, and current exhibitions city by city. Museum collections such as the Mathaf Encyclopedia, Qatar Museums collections online, the Barjeel Art Foundation and the Dubai Collection can also be browsed online.
Is it free to browse artmena?
Yes. Every artist, gallery, institution and exhibition page on artmena is free to read, with no account needed.
Which countries are covered?
Artists on artmena come from 19 countries, including Lebanon, Morocco, Palestine, Qatar, Egypt and Saudi Arabia. Galleries and institutions are listed across the region, from Beirut, Dubai and Doha to Cairo, Amman and Marrakech.
Can I buy Arab art online on artmena?
Galleries list available works on artmena. You reserve a work online and the gallery follows up with you directly; no payment is taken on the site.
A gallery or institution in the region? List your programme on artmena.