Updated Saturday 26 September
Art in the United Arab Emirates
Galleries, museums, exhibitions and artists in the United Arab Emirates, with the most in Dubai, Abu Dhabi and Sharjah. What is on now, what opens next, and what closes this week, with addresses and opening hours kept current.
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Opens Sunday 4 OctoberOn view now
6 exhibitions in the United Arab Emirates
Until 10 NovemberSolo exhibition
Taking Form
The Third Line, Dubai
Group, until 4 November
I Bloom Where You Hold Me
Gallery Isabelle, Dubai
Solo, until 7 November
The Butterfly's Burden
Lawrie Shabibi, Dubai
Group, until 24 October
Private World
Green Art Gallery, Dubai
Art centre, until 31 January
Artist's Room: Walid Siti
Jameel Arts Centre, Dubai
Cities
Where to see art, city by city
All galleries and museums
Emirati artists
2 profiles with biography, CV and exhibitions
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Questions
Where can I see art in the United Arab Emirates?
artmena lists 4 galleries and 3 museums, foundations and art centres in the United Arab Emirates, in Dubai, Abu Dhabi and Sharjah, with their addresses, opening hours and current exhibitions.
What art exhibitions are on in the United Arab Emirates now?
6 exhibitions are on view now, including Taking Form, I Bloom Where You Hold Me and The Butterfly's Burden. 1 more open in the next 30 days.
Who are some Emirati artists to know?
artmena profiles 2 artists from the United Arab Emirates, among them Juma Alhaj and Rami Farook, each with a biography, CV and exhibitions.