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Ahmad Nabil: Fetus Exodus

Jameel Library Jameel Arts Centre, Dubai

A Jameel Library Commission by the Palestinian artist and educator that explores regional myths and legends through ten monthly texts – chapters in fact, in digital form – that address an imagined foetus (referred to as a “child of myths") [ ... ]

Free

Mohammad Alfaraj: Seas are sweet, fish tears are salty

Jameel Arts Centre Al Jaddaf, Dubai

The first institutional solo exhibition of Mohammad Alfaraj brings together installations, photography, video works and site-specific commissions that respond to the gardens and outdoor spaces of the Jameel. Central to Alfaraj’s practice is his use of storytelling, both in written [ ... ]

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Shingo Yamazaki: Mauka to Makai

Volery Gallery Maze Tower - 5201, Dubai International Financial Center, Dubai

The Middle East solo debut for the LA-based artist, known for layered, poetic paintings that explore the intersection of memory, identity, and place. Says the gallery: "Yamazaki constructs atmospheric compositions where domestic interiors dissolve into natural landscapes. Veil-like layers of [ ... ]

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Living Large: dir Kristina Dufková (2024)

Cultural Foundation Sheikh Rashid bin Saeed Al Maktoum Street, Abu Dhabi

Family-friendly animation about a 12-year-old boy who faces bullying because of his weight. He decides to take charge of his life by adopting a healthier lifestyle and wining the heart of the girl he admires. Through his journey, he learns [ ... ]

AED 25

Mond: dir Kurdwin Ayub (2024)

Cultural Foundation Sheikh Rashid bin Saeed Al Maktoum Street, Abu Dhabi

A former martial artist hired to train three wealthy Jordanian sisters finds her dream job become something else, something unsettling: the isolated young women are under constant surveillance and show no interest in the sport. Why was she really hired? [ ... ]

AED 25

The Musicians: dir Grégory Magne (2024)

Cultural Foundation Sheikh Rashid bin Saeed Al Maktoum Street, Abu Dhabi

Comedy-drama about a unique concert – Astrid (Valérie Donzelli) attempts to realise a family dream by bringing together four violin virtuosos. Rehearsals quickly turn into a disaster because of the conflict of egos, so Astrid calls on a retired composer [ ... ]

AED 25

Nataly Aukar

Space 42 Arena Al Raha St, Abu Dhabi

Lebanese-born NYC-based conic, a regular at Gotham Comedy Club and Union Hall shows in Brooklyn. The prices seem a bit steep, but she really is a classy, clever comedian with a self-deprecatingly confessional line in  talking about he life, her [ ... ]

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