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In a world where images scroll past our eyes in seconds, a new exhibition in Dubai invites viewers to slow down and truly look. The inaugural edition of “Made You Look!” at Gulf Photo Plus brings together a collective of UAE-based photographers whose work captures moments powerful enough to stop viewers in their tracks.
In a city defined by ambition and architectural boldness, art too is becoming part of the public narrative. This year’s edition of the Dubai Collection places Dubai’s cultural vision in focus — with a masterpiece from the private collection of Mohammed bin Rashid Al Maktoum stepping into public view.
As Ramadan 1447 enters its most sacred phase, Dubai shifts rhythm. The final ten nights — beginning March 9, 2026, in the UAE — are widely regarded as the most spiritually significant stretch of the holy month. Among them is Laylat Al Qadr, the Night of Power, believed to be when the Quran was first revealed to the Prophet Muhammad (PBUH). Mosques grow fuller. Nights grow longer. Intentions grow deeper. Here is how to prepare with focus and balance.
As Ramadan 2026 begins, the city of Dubai is turning the holy month into a festival of light, culture, and community. For the first time, the emirate has planned 30 days of nightly spectaculars, blending tradition with modern celebration to create unforgettable memories for residents and visitors alike.
In a city known for its bold skyline and cultural diversity, Shadab Khan stands out as a powerful voice in contemporary art. The Dubai-based, multi-award-winning artist has built a distinctive practice through fluid art, a technique defined by movement, colour, and emotional depth.
In a city known for spectacle, Soul Kitchen in Business Bay stands out by doing the opposite. It whispers instead of shouting. Tucked away from the obvious hotspots, the restaurant has become a quiet cultural landmark — a space where food, art, and identity move together in harmony.
Dubai’s contemporary art scene welcomes a powerful new voice this season with This Bloom I Borrow, the latest solo exhibition by Ethiopian artist Aïda Muluneh, on view at Efie Gallery in Alserkal Avenue.
In Houselessness, currently on view at Zawyeh Gallery, Palestinian artist Mohammed Joha offers a quiet yet devastating meditation on what it means to lose a house while still carrying the idea of home. Through layered collages and painted surfaces, Joha transforms fragments of personal memory into fragile yet enduring landscapes.
In Dubai, a city defined by motion, heat, and rapid transformation, fractured landscapes take on a quiet emotional charge. CRACK, the latest exhibition by Werner Bronkhorst, makes its global debut in the UAE, unfolding across four atmospheric rooms at Concrete, within Alserkal Avenue.
Over the past two decades, Art Dubai has grown into one of the most influential cultural platforms in the Middle East, offering a space where regional artistic practices meet global conversations. More than an art fair, Art Dubai functions as a curatorial ecosystem—one that reflects shifting artistic, political, and technological realities across the Global South and beyond.
In a region where cultural institutions are rapidly expanding their global influence, Dubai continues to cement its role as a nexus for artistic innovation. Efie Gallery’s exhibition, The Shape of Things to Come, stands as one of the season’s most compelling gestures—
Dubai’s artistic landscape is entering a new chapter with the launch of Dom Art Projects, a female-led private art institution that promises to reshape the way art is experienced, discussed and imagined in the region.
In Dubai, a new festival is illuminating the city — not merely with light, but with meaning. Dhai Dubai, returning for its second edition from November 12 to 18, 2025, at Al Wasl Plaza in Expo City Dubai, redefines what a light festival can be. Entirely curated and created by Emirati artists, it celebrates light as both art and heritage, weaving the nation’s identity into radiant form.
The 11th iteration of Dubai Design Week (4-9 November 2025) at the Dubai Design District (d3) takes community as its guiding principle, and re-positions design as a means of gathering, belonging and social exchange.
As part of Dubai Design Week 2025, L’ÉCOLE Middle East, the School of Jewellery Arts, unveils “Poetry of Birds” — an exhibition that merges art, jewellery, and poetry to reflect on the timeless symbolism of birds as emblems of freedom, renewal, and the human spirit. The exhibition opens on 6 November 2025 and runs until 25 April 2026 at L’ÉCOLE Middle East, located in Building 10 of Dubai Design District (d3).
In a landmark collaboration, Christie’s and Alserkal have announced an ambitious exhibition dedicated to the late Syrian painter Marwan Kassab‑Bachi
Banksy’s Iconic Street Art Lands in Dubai for World Art Fair
"Morteza Khazaie: Upside Down" at Leila Heller Gallery
Men’s Rings, Yves Gastou, L’ÉCOLE Middle East, Dubai
Renowned Spanish artist مانولو فالديس is showcasing his small-scale sculptures in his second solo exhibition at Opera Gallery in Atlantis The Royal, Dubai...
Dubai now has the deepest swimming pool on the planet complete with a "sunken city" for divers to explore.
Here are some highlights from Nabil Anani’s ‘In Pursuit of Utopia,’ at Zawyeh Gallery in Dubai until April 29
The Middle Eastern art scene has been showcasing some of the world’s most infamous paintings and digitalized immersive experiences by the likes of Van Gogh, and once again, the UAE is bringing two of the world’s highest valued paintings.
Plans for a new floating resort near Dubai Marina have been unveiled, and it could be the next iconic accommodation option in the city.
The organizers of Expo 2020 Dubai have released images of buildings by Adrian Smith + Gordon Gill, Grimshaw, and Foster + Partners that will host next year's coronavirus-delayed event.
Being constructed as part of The World Islands’ Heart of Europe Project, ‘Raining Street,’ is soon to become Dubai‘s hottest, or rather, coolest new destination.
Marjan van Aubel has designed a set of stained glass-style solar panels that will form part of the Dutch pavilion at Expo 2020 Dubai.
British set designer Es Devlin has been chosen to create the UK Pavilion at the Dubai Expo 2020, with a performative structure that will use artificial intelligence to write poems.
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Expo 2020 Dubai will host the world for 173 days, each one brimming with new experiences.
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