10 December 2023
All Day

LAST CHANCE Monika Grabuschnigg & Nour Malas: Four AM

CARBON 12 Unit 37, Alserkal Avenue, Al Quoz 1, Dubai

A two-person show for the summer, cleverly pivoted on that terrible time to be awake – too early to get up, too late to get back to deep sleep ... Says the gallery's essay: "Grabuschnigg and Malas don’t just share [ ... ]

Free

LAST CHANCE Victor Sitali: African Hues

Le Meridien Fairway Al Garhoud Road, Dubai

An exhibition for the Zambian (but Dubai-based) artist in the hotel's lobby (why don't more hotels do this?) that promises "a wide range of bold artistic styles, mediums, and themes". Sitali says he takes inspiration from" the colourful nature of [ ... ]

Free

LAST CHANCE Women Expressions

Oblong Contemporary Art Gallery R 29 Bluewaters Boulevard, Bluewaters Island, Dubai

A group show that "celebrates the unifying spirit of art, showcasing how these talented artists from different parts of the world have found common ground through their creativity and unique expressions" ... which sounds like a somewhat vaporous theme. Hopefully [ ... ]

Free

Andrew Schneider: N O W I S W H E N W E A R E (the stars)

The Arts Center @ NYUAD NYUAD Campus, Saadiyat Island, Abu Dhabi

This immersive theatrical installation uses nearly 5,000 points of lights and hundreds of speakers (496-channel sound) to create an interactive theatrical cosmos where viewers become active explorers, discovering the traces of themselves in light, the universe, and those who have [ ... ]

Free, but pre-register
Ongoing

Bill Burr

Etihad Arena Yas Island, Abu Dhabi

The Emmy-nominated US comedian gets a big stage for his quick wit, dark humour, and unrivalled storytelling with rants about relationship advice, sports and the Illuminati ...

From AED 250