ART AND THE CITY

Public art, street art, sculptures, and creative urban spaces transforming cities across the UAE and the Gulf region

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
The Contingent Object by Shaikha Al Mazrou
In the quiet expanse of Jubail Island, reachable only after a ten-minute buggy ride through gazelle habitats and...
03.12.2025
Ten Cultural Routes and Events for UAE National Day 2025
On 2 December, the UAE celebrates National Day, and this year the holiday is closely tied to culture:...
30.11.2025
Ten Abstract Sculptures in Dubai
In Dubai, there is a parallel city that lives not in postcards with wings and fountains, but in...
28.11.2025
Dhai Dubai Light Art Festival 2025
From 12 to 18 November 2025, the 2nd edition of the Dhai Dubai Light Festival, organised in partnership...
11.11.2025
Alserkal Art Week 2025
From 16 to 23 November 2025, Alserkal Art Week 2025, an exciting festival of contemporary art, will take...
09.11.2025
Abu Dhabi Art Fair 2025
From 19 to 23 November 2025, Manarat Al Saadiyat will once again host Abu Dhabi Art Fair 2025,...
06.11.2025