Opera Gallery Dubai has organised Summer Vibes, a collective exhibition that surveys contemporary artistic practices from the past ten years. Featuring works by twelve emerging and established artists, the show highlights the diverse ways in which colour and form are explored to create powerful visual statements within today’s ever-shifting contemporary art landscape. One will be able to attend the exhibition until 1 September 2025.
The displayed artworks span a wide range of mediums and styles. On view are iconic works by three creatives renowned for their bold imagery shaped by pop culture and mass media: Japanese artist Takashi Murakami and two American artists, Shepard Fairey and KAWS (Brian Donnelly). Madrid-based painter Adrián Navarro contributes layered compositions in which colour, line, and shape evoke organic structures. Exploring the boundary between real and imaginary, he portrays phantasmagoric, hybrid worlds where figuration dissolves into abstraction.
The exhibition also includes British artist George Morton-Clark‘s expressive, cartoon-inspired paintings and Spanish artist Miguel Sainz Ojeda’s canvases, which brim with symbols and are animated by animal-like figures. Canadian artist Alex Sutcliffe bridges tradition and technology by integrating digital processes into classical painting. Meanwhile, American artist Thomas Dillon uses texture and movement to create dynamic art pieces often anchored by the haunting motif of a pair of eyes.
Spanish figurative painter Xevi Solà captures not only the outward presence of his colourfully dressed subjects but also the emotions and sensations beneath the surface. Ghanaian artist Adjei Tawiah creates vibrant works employing a unique technique, Sponge Martial, which involves using nylon sponges to symbolise cleansing and renewal. The exhibition also features a sculpture by Dutch artist Pieter Obels that challenges the heaviness of corten steel by transforming it into graceful, fluid forms.
About Opera Gallery
Established in Singapore in 1994, the gallery has grown into a network of 14 spaces worldwide, including London, Paris, Madrid, Dubai, Geneva, New York, and Miami. The gallery focuses on Post-War, Modern, and Contemporary Art, representing established figures such as Ron Arad and Manolo Valdés, as well as contemporary voices including Andy Denzler and Gustavo Nazareno. Through a programme of annual exhibitions, the Opera Gallery fosters dialogue between private collections, leading public institutions, and cultural initiatives worldwide.
To get more information about Summer Vibes, please go to the official web page of the exhibition.
In addition, you might be interested in exploring Tajammul, a group show at XVA Gallery, and Tempted By Other Suns by Béchir Boussandel.
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