Culture
What to Expect From Art Dubai’s New Format This May
The Middle East's most influential art fair returns in May with a leaner format, free doors and a first-of-its-kind deal that ties gallery fees to actual sales.
The AI Artist Question
When a machine can generate the image, the real question is no longer who made it by hand, but who brought intention, selection, and meaning to the process.
The Private Collector
The most influential collector today often flies in unannounced, walks the preview alone, and already knows exactly what he is looking for. More and more often, he comes from the Middle East.
Inside Diriyah Contemporary Art Biennale 2026
Go for the installations, stay for JAX – an industrial maze turned into a slow, immersive walk through light, sound and scale.
UAE Art Season 2026 – The Shows That Matter
The UAE’s art season is now in its clearest stretch: major exhibitions in Dubai, museum anchors in Abu Dhabi, and Sharjah’s institutional programme running in parallel. We curated specific shows worth planning around.
Now on view: Picasso, the Figure at Louvre Abu Dhabi
Why go to see Picasso at Louvre Abu Dhabi, and what can it offer today if you need a shift in perspective and state?
HH Sheikha Bodour Al Qasimi and Jaipur Rugs unveiled a collection of artisan carpets
Inspired by the ancient landscapes of Mleiha and Faya, Whispers of the Desert collection translates desert beauty time into contemporary woven art.
Art Basel Qatar: why Doha’s art moment matters beyond the fair
From February 5 to 7, 2026, Doha steps into the global art spotlight with the launch of Art Basel Qatar, marking a new chapter in the region’s cultural calendar.
Desert X AlUla returns with a theme inspired by Kahlil Gibran
Desert X AlUla 2026 turned AlUla’s canyons into an open-air route of 11 new site-specific installations, with Kahlil Gibran’s Space Without Measure
Dubai to turn the desert into a 10-kilometer art gallery
Dubai’s desert is set to become the site of a walkable artwork called CLIO Desert Park – a land art route built from thousands of modular panels and designed to lead visitors towards Clio House.
