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Art exhibitions

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

Ancient six-sided dice displayed alongside Francis Cotes's Portrait of William and Penelope Welby Playing Chess (1769) at Louvre Abu Dhabi's A Board Game Adventure. Victor Besa / The National

UAE art guide: 12 exhibitions to see in Abu Dhabi, Dubai and Sharjah

Art & DesignJuly 31, 2026
The paintings prompt visitors to think about the different ways in which the human body contains 'history, inheritance and imagination'. Photo: Efie Gallery

African artists blur the line between abstraction and identity at Efie Gallery

Art & DesignJuly 28, 2026
Youssef Nabil is the first contemporary artist to show within Musee D'Orsay's Orientalist galleries. Photo: Alex Kostromin

At Musee d’Orsay in Paris, Youssef Nabil reclaims the Orientalist gaze

Art & DesignJuly 17, 2026
Ghada Amer’s work spans painting, embroidery, sculpture, ceramics and applique. Photo: Dirimart

Ghada Amer: 'I'll tackle erasure of women from art history until my last breath'

Art & DesignJune 15, 2026
Sara Shamma's exhibition at the Venice Biennale recreates the Tomb of Palmyra in the Italian city. Photo: The National Pavilion of Syria - Venice Biennale

Arab art exhibitions worth travelling to this summer, from Paris to Hong Kong

Art & DesignJune 12, 2026
Emirati artist Juma Al Haj at his home studio in Sharjah. Antonie Robertson / The National

How Iran's attacks on the UAE introduced disorder to Juma Al Haj’s paintings

Art & DesignJune 08, 2026
Hassan Sharif and Isabelle de Caters at Sharif's studio in Al Barsha in 2015. Photo: Gallery Isabelle

How Hassan Sharif opened one Dubai gallery’s eyes to Emirati art

Art & DesignMay 26, 2026
The Dubai Collection brings works from top private collections into the public sphere. Antonie Robertson / The National

Art Dubai brings paintings from private collections into public sphere

Art & DesignMay 15, 2026
Art Dubai has returned to Madinat Jumeirah for its 20th edition, bringing galleries, institutions, performances and public programming together in a more concentrated layout. Getty Images
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Art Dubai 2026 first look: What to expect at the 20th fair

Art & DesignMay 14, 2026
The National Pavilion UAE's latest exhibition at Venice Biennale features work from six artists from the UAE. Photo: National Pavilion UAE - Venice Biennale

Inside the UAE Pavilion at Venice Biennale, a whisper becomes a portrait of a nation

Art & DesignMay 06, 2026
An iron age statuette of a woman with a tambourine, from between 800 and 601 BC, discovered in Gaza. Photo: Alberto Ricci

Ancient Gaza artefacts meet contemporary Palestinian stories in Turin exhibition

CultureMay 05, 2026
The entrance to Giardini, one of the venues of the Venice Biennale. Getty Images

All the Arab pavilions announced for Venice Biennale 2026

Art & DesignApril 15, 2026
The National Pavilion UAE opens to the public on May 9 at the Venice Biennale. Photo: National Pavilion UAE

National Pavilion UAE announces six-artist show for Venice Biennale

Art & DesignApril 07, 2026
Art Basel Hong Kong 2026 includes 240 galleries from 41 countries. Getty Images

Arab artists and galleries draw attention at Art Basel Hong Kong

Art & DesignMarch 27, 2026
Iris Projects inaugurated its MiZa Abu Dhabi gallery space with the work of Emirati artist Alyazia Al Nahyan. Photo: Iris Projects

Art as investment: UAE galleries keep cultural life moving in difficult times

Art & DesignMarch 27, 2026
French President Emmanuel Macron, second from left, with Lebanon’s ambassador to France Rabih Chaer, centre, and curator Tania Zaven, far left, at Arab World Institute in Paris. AFP

Bronze Age necropolis among 'treasures of Lebanon under bombs' brought to Paris

Art & DesignMarch 24, 2026
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