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The Two Walks: Works on Paper selected by Judy Karkour

CARBON 12 17th Street, Dubai

A group show of new and archival works on paper selected by Judy Karkour that brings together 14 artists with distinct material and artistic backgrounds – Sarah Almehairi, Faris Alshafar, Olaf Breuning, Bernhard Buhmann, André Butzer, Nadine Ghandour, Monika Grabuschnigg, [ ... ]

Free

Alia Zaal: In Plain Sight

Gallery Isabelle Unit 17, Alserkal Avenue, Dubai

Alia Zaal’s first exhibition with the gallery features new paintings – on canvas, paper, and ceramic tiles – depicting intimate fragments of landscapes loved by the artist. Highlighting details of familiar plants, trees, and flora from the scrublands and forest [ ... ]

Free

Van Gogh: Light from Darkness

LoLo House Street 28a, Al Quoz 1, Dubai

Art historian Rose Balston leads a deep dive into Van Gogh's life, art and legacy with a talk that goes behind the myth of the “tortured genius”, the madman, the failure "into the real story of an artist whose convictions [ ... ]

AED 495

CANCELLED Meet the artist: Samar Hejaz

Aisha Alabbar Gallery Warehouse C19, Alserkal Avenue, Dubai

An intimate artist talk that offers a closer look into Samar Hejazi’s evolving artistic practice and the conceptual threads that shape her work – particularly her exhibition In Circulation, currently showingat this gallery. The evening will unfold around the themes [ ... ]

Free, but pre-register

Homegrown and happening

Cinema Akil Warehouse 68, Alserkal Avenue, Dubai

Cinema Akil has been active in promoting the principle that we should get behind the small entrepreneur, both for support and because they provide the roots of growth; and it's difficult to argue with that, on so many levels. This [ ... ]

The Comedy Lab

Radisson Red Dubai Digital Park, Dubai Silicon Oasis, Dubai

Mad Cat Comedy's regular Thursday stop in Silicon Oasis promises "insane laughs every week".  The door price of AED 99 includes one drink and popcorn.

AED 99

Ismail Abdi: Visa Required

Pepperoni Comedy Club 25 Jump Street 25h Hotel, One Central World Trade Center, Dubai

A stand-up show that delves into "life, travel, identity, and the everyday struggles we all face". Abdi is definitely an engaging storyteller, so this should be a good night ...

From AED 150