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Dubai Design Week Unveils Five New Abwab 2026 Commissions

Dubai Design Week has unveiled five new commissions for the 2026 edition of its Abwab programme, which since 2015 has supported more than...

Louvre Abu Dhabi Shifts From Borrower to Lender of World Art

Louvre Abu Dhabi, which opened in 2017 with roughly 600 works, now holds a collection of more than 6,000 pieces and has reversed its...

Abu Dhabi Public Art Biennial Returns With 'Home' at Its Core

The second edition of the Public Art Abu Dhabi biennial, titled "Home: A Glossary for a Communal Sense of Place," opens in Al Ain on October...

Abu Dhabi exhibition marks Paul Guiragossian's centenary

The Bassam Freiha Art Foundation on Saadiyat Island has opened an exhibition marking 100 years since the birth of Lebanese-Armenian painter...

Rana Begum returns to The Third Line with new Dubai show "Taking Form"

British-Bangladeshi artist Rana Begum has opened a new exhibition, "Taking Form," at The Third Line gallery in Dubai — the same space that...

Abu Dhabi Show Asks Whether Our Memories Can Ever Be Trusted

A new exhibition at Region gallery in Abu Dhabi's MiZa district is putting memory itself under the microscope, marking the launch of a new...

Shah Rukh Khan to front new Indian music festival UNIFYD in Abu Dhabi

Bollywood star Shah Rukh Khan has been named creative director of UNIFYD, a new Indian music festival set to debut on Yas Island on March...

Oud master Naseer Shamma returns to UAE National Orchestra in Abu Dhabi

Iraqi oud virtuoso Naseer Shamma took the stage at The Arts Centre at NYU Abu Dhabi on Friday, October 16, at 8pm, opening his second season...

Louvre Abu Dhabi charts a thousand years of Indian Ocean trade in new exhibition

A new exhibition has opened at Louvre Abu Dhabi tracing a thousand years of maritime trade across the Indian Ocean, bringing together...

Arabic literature charts new paths to global readers at Frankfurt Book Fair

The Abu Dhabi Arabic Language Centre has unveiled 14 translation projects spanning seven languages at the Frankfurt Book Fair, pushing...

Eight Arab films submitted for the 2027 Oscars' Best International Feature race

Eight Arab countries and territories have submitted films for Best International Feature at the 99th Academy Awards, set to take place on...

Why International Publishers Keep Overlooking Arabic Literature

At this year's Frankfurt International Book Fair, Sherif Bakr, general manager of Cairo-based Al Arabi Publishing and Distributing, spoke...

Sharjah Calligraphy Biennale opens its 12th edition exploring Arabic script's heritage and global reach

The 12th edition of the Sharjah Calligraphy Biennale opened on Friday at the House of Wisdom in Sharjah, drawing researchers, artists,...

Dubai Ruler Establishes Dubai Orchestra Foundation

Sheikh Mohammed bin Rashid Al Maktoum, Vice President and Prime Minister of the UAE and Ruler of Dubai, has issued Law No. 20 of 2026...

Dubai Launches Official Orchestra Foundation

Dubai has formally established an orchestra foundation after Sheikh Mohammed bin Rashid Al Maktoum, Vice President and Ruler of Dubai,...

Emirati artist Juma Al Haj opens debut solo exhibition in Abu Dhabi

Emirati artist Juma Al Haj is presenting his first institutional solo exhibition, titled "Revelation," at 421 Arts Campus in Abu Dhabi,...

Christie's holds first-ever fine art auction in Abu Dhabi

Christie's is staging its first dedicated auction in Abu Dhabi, titled Mawasim: 20 Years of Modern and Contemporary Middle Eastern Art, set...

Louvre Abu Dhabi brings back Souraya Noujaim as new director

Louvre Abu Dhabi announced on Tuesday, October 7, that Dr Souraya Noujaim, an art historian and curator specialising in Islamic art and...

Louvre Abu Dhabi Shortlists Six Artists for 2026 Richard Mille Art Prize

Louvre Abu Dhabi has announced the six finalists for its 2026 Richard Mille Art Prize, chosen from more than 300 submissions received for...

Guggenheim Abu Dhabi to open with exhibition tracing Frank Gehry's design process

Guggenheim Abu Dhabi, set to open on December 11, 2026, has confirmed that its inaugural programme will include an exhibition dedicated to...

Guggenheim Abu Dhabi to Open Frank Gehry Design Exhibition on December 11

Guggenheim Abu Dhabi has confirmed that a dedicated exhibition on architect Frank Gehry, the designer of the museum's own building, will...

Guggenheim Abu Dhabi to Open in December With Frank Gehry Exhibition

Guggenheim Abu Dhabi, the long-awaited museum rising on Saadiyat Island, has confirmed it will open its doors on December 11, with the...

Paris's Crazy Horse Cabaret to Open First Permanent Show Outside France — in Dubai

Crazy Horse Paris, the cabaret house that has defined French theatrical performance since 1951, is opening its first permanent production...

UAE Theatre Veteran and Educator Eric Dury Dies

Eric Dury, a British performer and educator who spent more than a quarter of a century as one of the most recognisable faces of Dubai's...

Seven Arab films enter the Oscars 2027 international feature race

Seven Arab countries have submitted films for the Best International Feature category at the 99th Academy Awards, including an Iraqi entry...

Jalsa: the open-mic platform giving Abu Dhabi's young talent a stage

What began as a conversation between three friends in a car has grown into one of Abu Dhabi's most talked-about grassroots cultural events:...

UAE Names Dalia Hamati Curator of Its 2027 Venice Architecture Biennale Pavilion

The United Arab Emirates has appointed Dalia Hamati, a Sharjah-born architect and assistant professor at the American University of Sharjah,...

Bahraini artist Hisham Sharif brings 'Allusive Veil' to Dubai's Ayyam Gallery

Bahraini painter Hisham Sharif is presenting his first solo show in Dubai, titled "Allusive Veil," at Ayyam Gallery through October 30. The...

Ryan Reynolds hails Abu Dhabi's arts scene at LiveX conference

Actor and entrepreneur Ryan Reynolds praised Abu Dhabi's growing arts and culture sector during a session at the three-day LiveX conference...

Ryan Reynolds Praises Abu Dhabi's Cultural and Academic Growth at LIVEX 2026

Actor and Wrexham AFC co-owner Ryan Reynolds appeared at the inaugural Livability and Investment Exhibition (LIVEX) 2026 in Abu Dhabi,...