• Manar Abu Dhabi presents its second public light art exhibition. Organized by the Department of Culture and Tourism. KAWS, located at Souq Al Mina, Abu Dhabi. Victor Besa / The National
    Manar Abu Dhabi presents its second public light art exhibition. Organized by the Department of Culture and Tourism. KAWS, located at Souq Al Mina, Abu Dhabi. Victor Besa / The National
  • The public light art exhibition is now open and runs until January 4 alongside a parallel programme in Al Ain
    The public light art exhibition is now open and runs until January 4 alongside a parallel programme in Al Ain
  • Showcasing 15 Emirati and international artists and collectives from 10 countries, the exhibition features 22 light sculptures, projections and installations
    Showcasing 15 Emirati and international artists and collectives from 10 countries, the exhibition features 22 light sculptures, projections and installations
  • The exhibition organised by the Department of Culture and Tourism – Abu Dhabi unfolds this year under the theme ‘The Light Compass’
    The exhibition organised by the Department of Culture and Tourism – Abu Dhabi unfolds this year under the theme ‘The Light Compass’
  • The exhibition brings together a constellation of artworks inspired by the Gulf’s ancestral relationship with light
    The exhibition brings together a constellation of artworks inspired by the Gulf’s ancestral relationship with light

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Manar art exhibition lights up Abu Dhabi

The exhibition features 22 light sculptures, projections and installations

The National

November 18, 2025

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Manar Abu Dhabi, a public art exhibition that opened in 2023, has returned this year with the theme The Light Compass. The exhibition is organised by the emirate's Department of Culture and Tourism, and brings together 15 Emirati and international artists, with collectives from 10 countries and 23 site-specific works.

Updated: November 18, 2025, 9:45 AM
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