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Art exhibitions

A look at the latest art shows and installations, featuring emerging and established artists across different mediums

What We Left In The Sandbox, a new exhibition by Reem Al Mubarak at Rizq Art Initiative on Reem Island. Antonie Robertson/The National

UAE art guide: 13 exhibitions to see in Abu Dhabi, Dubai and Sharjah

Art & DesignNovember 06, 2026

Christie’s debut Abu Dhabi fine art sale at The Abu Dhabi Edition. Photo: Christie's

Christie’s debut Abu Dhabi sale totals $8.94 million

Art & DesignNovember 01, 2026

Christie’s chief executive Bonnie Brennan has high hopes for the auction house's future in Abu Dhabi. Victor Besa / The National

Abu Dhabi is gaining ground in the art market, says Christie’s CEO

Art & DesignOctober 30, 2026

Paul Guiragossian’s 1948 self-portrait, which he carried to shelters during the Lebanese Civil War, is being exhibited outside Lebanon for the first time. Photo: Bassam Freiha Art Foundation

Painting that Paul Guiragossian refused to leave behind is on show in Abu Dhabi

Art & DesignOctober 28, 2026

Reena Saini Kallat's Thresholds: Requiem (The Last Call) at Al Qattara Oasis. Photo: Public Art Abu Dhabi, Department of Culture and Tourism – Abu Dhabi

Public Art Abu Dhabi Biennial reveals Al Ain installations

Art & DesignOctober 27, 2026

Emirati artist Najat Makki's A Woman's State of Being, 1988. Estimate $30,000-$50,000. Photo: Sotheby's

Monet, Warhol and pioneering Emiratis at Sotheby’s first Abu Dhabi art auction

Art & DesignOctober 26, 2026

Established in 2015, the Abwab programme has supported more than 180 designers. Reem Mohammed/The National

Dubai Design Week announces five new commissions for Abwab 2026

Art & DesignOctober 22, 2026

Rana Begum's Taking Form at The Third Line features tapestries and acrylic paintings, as well as watercolours. Photo: The Third Line

Rana Begum comes full circle with Taking Form, a colourful new show in Dubai

Art & DesignOctober 19, 2026

Layla Doueidi's work at Consolidation is Reconsolidation explores how scent and imagery can evoke personal and inherited memories, drawing on her family's history of perfumery. Victor Besa / The National

Abu Dhabi exhibition explores how the past can change with each recollection

Art & DesignOctober 16, 2026

The Arts Edit Live with Sultan Sooud Al Qassemi, founder of the Barjeel Art Foundation, and Ridha Moumni, chairman of Christie’s Middle East and Africa.

Q&A: Inside Christie's first fine art auction in Abu Dhabi

CultureOctober 16, 2026

Dubai Design Week returns to D3 from November 3 to 8. Chris Whiteoak / The National

Dubai Design Week 2026 announces programme spanning architecture and craft

Art & DesignOctober 13, 2026

Many of the works at Amman Design Week are spread across The Hanger, an old 1930s electricity-generating plant transformed into a public cultural and exhibition space. Photo: Amman Design Week

Amman Design Week returns after seven years with a new vision for Arab works

Art & DesignOctober 05, 2026

Sharjah Biennial will return for its 17th edition in January. Antonie Robertson / The National

Sharjah Biennial 2027 announces opening programme

Art & DesignSeptember 28, 2026

Installation view of Dala Nasser's Adonis River (2023) from the Renaissance Society in Chicago. Photo courtesy of the artist, Renaissance Society and Commonwealth and Council

Frieze Abu Dhabi unveils inaugural programme led by award-winner Dala Nasser

Art & DesignSeptember 28, 2026

A visitor at the annual Frieze art fair in London. The first Frieze Abu Dhabi will bring 84 galleries to Manarat Al Saadiyat in November. Reuters

Frieze fuelled London's art boom and now the stage is set for Abu Dhabi

Art & DesignSeptember 23, 2026

Blue Note exhibition traces links between jazz music and Islam, inspired by a conversation Saudi artist Sultan bin Fahad had with a friend. Photo: Leila Heller Gallery

Sultan bin Fahad explores links between jazz and Islam in solo exhibition

Art & DesignAugust 31, 2026

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