ART AND THE CITY

Mirrors in the Mountains: Deliberate Pauses by Shaikha Al Mazrou
Emirati artist Shaikha Al Mazrou has transformed the mountainous shores of Leem Lake in Hatta into an open‑air...
15.02.2026
Learning in Motion: 421 Celebrates Ten Years of Shared Creativity
Abu Dhabi’s 421 Arts Campus launches its 2026 Winter Program this January, marking the institution’s tenth anniversary with...
31.01.2026
Dubai Public Art: Al Duroor by Mattar Bin Lahej
Emirati artist and designer Mattar Bin Lahej has created the sculpture Al Duroor for Dubai’s historic Al Shindagha...
30.01.2026
Art in the Financial District: Exploring the Galleries of DIFC
Dubai’s financial district art cluster today is a self‑contained cultural itinerary that can be easily explored in a...
26.01.2026
Quoz Arts Fest 2026: Art, Sound, and City in Alserkal Avenue
Quoz Arts Fest 2026 turns Dubai’s Al Quoz district into a walkable stage, where for two days art,...
23.01.2026
Sikka Art & Design Festival 2026
Sikka Art & Design Festival 2026 turns Dubai’s historic waterfront into a walkable lab of art, design, and...
21.01.2026
Al Hosn Festival 2026: A Living Set of Emirati Heritage
Al Hosn Festival 2026 will turn Qasr Al Hosn and the surrounding historic cluster into a large “living...
19.01.2026
Civilizations by the Sea: Ras Al Khaimah Art Festival 2026
Ras Al Khaimah (RAK) Art Festival 2026 turns a historic coastal village into one of the most interesting...
16.01.2026
A Year in Art: Festivals, Fairs, and Futures in the UAE 2026
In 2026, the UAE’s art calendar reads like a twelve‑chapter story about how a young cultural landscape becomes...
10.01.2026
Between Le Brassus and Dubai: The Audemars Piguet Pavilion
The Audemars Piguet pavilion at Dubai Watch Week 2025 can be described not as a “booth” but as...
19.12.2025