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DTSTART;VALUE=DATE:20260601
DTEND;VALUE=DATE:20260602
DTSTAMP:20260316T180413Z
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SUMMARY:LAST CHANCE Bashar Khalaf: The Field of Dreams
DESCRIPTION:Khalaf explores the relationship between self\, object\, and other through a focus on ‘steel’ in public spaces: The Field of Dreams\, or “dreams as minefields”\, remind us of the modern structures of unbridled capitalism and the transformative domination of life. This is delivered via two series of oil paintings\, The Junk Garden and The Protective Shield. The latter is particularly powerful\, using garbage bins as symbols of resistance during the First Intifada – juxtaposing their role as protective barriers against the colonial settler machinery with the oppressive use of steel barrels to enforce isolation.\nKhalaf asks questions about humanity’s choices in the face of hegemony and the nature of freedom in contemporary society.
URL:https://magpie.ae/event/last-chance-bashar-khalaf-the-field-of-dreams/
LOCATION:Zawyeh Gallery\, Warehouse 27\, Alserkal Avenue\, Dubai
CATEGORIES:Art,Exhibition
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DTSTART;VALUE=DATE:20260601
DTEND;VALUE=DATE:20260602
DTSTAMP:20260415T100546Z
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SUMMARY:LAST CHANCE All the Lands from Sunrise to Sunset
DESCRIPTION:“All the lands from sunrise to sunset”\, a phrase attributed to the Mesopotamian king Sargon of Akkad\, graphically invoked his claim to total dominion. Taking this assertion as both point of departure and provocation\, this exhibition includes works by Alla Abdunabi\, Fatma Al Ali\, Alessandro Balteo-Yazbeck (whose series of the same name provides the exhibition’s title) and Michael Rakowitz. Together they consider the persistence of imperialism through language\, image\, material\, and myth. \nSays the gallery: “Rather than presenting empire as a concluded historical form\, the exhibition treats it as an ongoing condition – one that mutates\, rebrands\, and embeds itself in contemporary visual culture … Across these practices\, the exhibition resists singular narratives. Instead\, it stages overlapping temporalities in which ancient empires\, colonial enterprises\, and contemporary geopolitical formations mirror and refract one another … Rather than offering resolution\, the exhibition invites sustained attention to the ways power endures\, adapts\, and continues to structure how the world is seen\, remembered\, and lived.”
URL:https://magpie.ae/event/last-chance-all-the-lands-from-sunrise-to-sunset/
LOCATION:Green Art Gallery\, Dubai\, United Arab Emirates
CATEGORIES:Art,Exhibition
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DTSTART;VALUE=DATE:20260604
DTEND;VALUE=DATE:20260605
DTSTAMP:20260529T122034Z
CREATED:20260529T122034Z
LAST-MODIFIED:20260529T122034Z
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SUMMARY:The Two Walks: Works on Paper selected by Judy Karkour
DESCRIPTION: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\, Amir Khojasteh\, Nour Malas\, Solimar Miller\, Philip Mueller\, Mayar Obedo\, Edgar Orlaineta\, Amba Sayal-Bennett. \nThe title refers to “the corridor that souls use to travel between worlds\, to the thousand lives that live within one\, and to those who resist conformity” and the exhibition explores paper as a medium that challenges scale as grandiose; there is something uniquely revealing about working with paper\, and each of the artists uses and manipulates it in different ways that expand beyond its traditional associations – to express hidden existential thoroughfare\, complex intentions\, and explore innovative techniques. \nTo 5 September. \nAbove: Solimar Miller\, Quiet Watcher (2026)
URL:https://magpie.ae/event/the-two-walks-works-on-paper-selected-by-judy-karkour/
LOCATION:CARBON 12\, 17th Street\, Dubai\, United Arab Emirates
CATEGORIES:Art,Exhibition
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DTSTART;VALUE=DATE:20260604
DTEND;VALUE=DATE:20260605
DTSTAMP:20260602T140521Z
CREATED:20260602T140521Z
LAST-MODIFIED:20260602T140521Z
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SUMMARY:Mohammed Kazem: Scenes from the 90s – Oscillating between Observation and Abstraction
DESCRIPTION:A rare selection of early works on paper by Mohammed Kazem. The 1990s was a period that shaped the foundations of his artistic practice; created during years of experimentation under the mentorship of Hassan Sharif\, these works reveal Kazem’s early interest in observation\, repetition\, and the hidden possibilities of ordinary materials. \nAbove: Mohammed Kazem\, Landscape 1 (1999)
URL:https://magpie.ae/event/mohammed-kazem-scenes-from-the-90s-oscillating-between-observation-and-abstraction/
LOCATION:Gallery Isabelle\, Unit 17\, Alserkal Avenue\, Dubai\, United Arab Emirates
CATEGORIES:Art,Exhibition
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DTSTART;VALUE=DATE:20260604
DTEND;VALUE=DATE:20260605
DTSTAMP:20260602T140525Z
CREATED:20260602T140525Z
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SUMMARY:Alia Zaal: In Plain Sight
DESCRIPTION: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 of Al Khawaneej in Dubai and the mangroves and mudflats of Abu Dhabi’s coastline\, the works present a mediation on site-specificity and lived experiences rather than romantic scenes of territory; Zaal’s paintings escape traditional landscape portraiture\, usually marked by elements such as a sweeping horizon line\, a majestic sky or a tree or shrub rendered in its entirety.
URL:https://magpie.ae/event/alia-zaal-in-plain-sight/
LOCATION:Gallery Isabelle\, Unit 17\, Alserkal Avenue\, Dubai\, United Arab Emirates
CATEGORIES:Art,Exhibition
GEO:25.1431157;55.2246127
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DTSTART;TZID=Asia/Dubai:20260604T190000
DTEND;TZID=Asia/Dubai:20260604T210000
DTSTAMP:20260601T110633Z
CREATED:20260521T153502Z
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SUMMARY:CANCELLED Meet the artist: Samar Hejaz
DESCRIPTION: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 of materiality\, process\, and transformation\, tracing the ways in which movement\, repetition\, and change emerge throughout the exhibition. \nTo book a seat\, email info@aishaalabbar.art.
URL:https://magpie.ae/event/meet-the-artist-samar-hejaz/
LOCATION:Aisha Alabbar Gallery\, Warehouse C19\, Alserkal Avenue\, Dubai
CATEGORIES:Art,Conversation
GEO:25.1196663;55.217749
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BEGIN:VEVENT
DTSTART;VALUE=DATE:20260606
DTEND;VALUE=DATE:20260607
DTSTAMP:20260603T114917Z
CREATED:20260603T114636Z
LAST-MODIFIED:20260603T114917Z
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SUMMARY:Juma Al Haj: Interoception
DESCRIPTION:Centred on the concept of ‘interoception’\, the body’s ability to sense and process its internal state\, this exhibition examines how moments of crisis are internalised and transformed into material expression. Developed in response to the first missile attacks reported in the UAE in February 2026\, Interoception traces Al Haj’s instinctive return to painting as a means of processing fear\, uncertainty\, and collective anxiety; working through layered surfaces\, fragmented script\, and visceral mark-making\, the artist transforms deeply personal reactions into visual expressions of disruption and resilience.  The show is curated by Shamma Al Mheiri. \nTo 6 August. \nAbove: Juma Al Haj\, Disintegration (2026) \n 
URL:https://magpie.ae/event/juma-al-haj-interoception/
LOCATION:Iris Projects\, Studio 20\, Madar 39\, MiZa\, Port Zayed\, Abu Dhabi\, United Arab Emirates
CATEGORIES:Art,Exhibition
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BEGIN:VEVENT
DTSTART;VALUE=DATE:20260606
DTEND;VALUE=DATE:20260607
DTSTAMP:20260604T104819Z
CREATED:20260604T104819Z
LAST-MODIFIED:20260604T104819Z
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SUMMARY:Cross Scripts
DESCRIPTION:Lawrie Shabibi’s summer show is always a good one\, bringing together a good range of artists  – in this case a group whose practices\, as the gallery has it\, “move fluidly between categories\, resisting the distinctions that have traditionally separated art\, design\, architecture\, and craft … Geometry becomes ornament. Utility becomes sculpture. Traditional techniques are reimagined through contemporary forms. Historical references\, material traditions and systems of making are translated and reimagined …” The exhibition features work by Hamra Abbas\, MODU Method by Omar Al Gurg\, Farhad Ahrarnia\, Sarah Almehairi\, Kamrooz Aram\, Bernhard Buhmann\, Nada Debs\, Areen Hassan\, KAMEH\, Bil Arabi by Nadine Kanso\, Mehdi Moutashar\, Timo Nasseri\, Driss Ouadahi\, and Ishmael Randall-Weeks\, alongside pieces by Zein Daouk\, Carlo Massoud\, Mary-Lynn Massoud\, and Rasha Nawam. \nAbove: Ishmael Randall-Weeks\, Wind Variations (Ventifacts)\, (2023)
URL:https://magpie.ae/event/cross-scripts/
LOCATION:Lawrie Shabibi\, Unit 21\, Alserkal Avenue\, Dubai
CATEGORIES:Art,Exhibition
GEO:25.1431157;55.2246127
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BEGIN:VEVENT
DTSTART;TZID=Asia/Dubai:20260606T183000
DTEND;TZID=Asia/Dubai:20260606T193000
DTSTAMP:20260605T085641Z
CREATED:20260605T085641Z
LAST-MODIFIED:20260605T085641Z
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SUMMARY:Strings/∅ – an ambient listening experience
DESCRIPTION:“An intimate\, process-based session exploring calibration through sound\, an ongoing negotiation with feedback\, error and environment” organised by Assembly 2025-2026 member Saiki Padhy as part of the Youth Takeover 2026. Visitors are invited behind the scenes of music creation\, where sound takes shape as a form of worldbuilding; guitarist Lucio Avancena transforms the space into a bedroom studio set\, improvising live with self-modified guitars and pedalboards ; as he works\, responding to the room and the feedback of his own sound\, corrections become material …
URL:https://magpie.ae/event/strings-%e2%88%85-an-ambient-listening-experience/
LOCATION:Jameel Arts Centre\, Al Jaddaf\, Dubai
CATEGORIES:Art,Performance
GEO:25.216757;55.3309395
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BEGIN:VEVENT
DTSTART;TZID=Asia/Dubai:20260606T183000
DTEND;TZID=Asia/Dubai:20260606T193000
DTSTAMP:20260605T085946Z
CREATED:20260605T085946Z
LAST-MODIFIED:20260605T085946Z
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SUMMARY:Mind to Map – Translating Thought into Form
DESCRIPTION:In this hands-on workshop with Meera Abdulrahim Salem\, organised by Assembly 2025-2026 member Poorvaja Subramanian as part of the Youth Takeover 2026\, visitors will decode their own emotions\, routines and data into maps\, symbols and form – using colour\, grids and layout to build a personal visual system that tells a story in a way words can’t. \n 
URL:https://magpie.ae/event/mind-to-map-translating-thought-into-form/
LOCATION:Jameel Arts Centre\, Al Jaddaf\, Dubai
CATEGORIES:Art,Workshop
GEO:25.216757;55.3309395
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BEGIN:VEVENT
DTSTART;VALUE=DATE:20260607
DTEND;VALUE=DATE:20260608
DTSTAMP:20260120T105511Z
CREATED:20260120T105511Z
LAST-MODIFIED:20260120T105511Z
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SUMMARY:LAST CHANCE Jorge Tacla: Time the destroyer is time the preserver
DESCRIPTION:While Jorge Tacla was only an adolescent during the 1973 coup against Chile’s democratically-elected socialist president Salvador Allende\, the upheaval left an irrevocable mark on his politics and practice. Titled after a line from a TS Eliot poem\, Tacla’s “most expansive presentation to date” examines how enduring truths can be excavated in the aftermath of a destructive incident. \nStructured as eight ‘chapters’\, the exhibition traces Tacla’s sustained challenge to the supposed hierarchies of human suffering\, false binaries of victim and perpetrator\, and the structural violence connecting seemingly disparate events; the paintings reassert the primacy of human memory and perception in navigating the complexities of representation and interpretation. By depicting buildings and landscapes ‘in negative’\, the artist defines form through absence\, “creating images that reflect on how events are inscribed within individual and collective consciousness”.
URL:https://magpie.ae/event/last-chance-jorge-tacla-time-the-destroyer-is-time-the-preserver/
LOCATION:Al Mureijah Square\, Sharjah
CATEGORIES:Art,Exhibition
END:VEVENT
BEGIN:VEVENT
DTSTART;VALUE=DATE:20260607
DTEND;VALUE=DATE:20260608
DTSTAMP:20260128T101401Z
CREATED:20260128T101401Z
LAST-MODIFIED:20260128T101401Z
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SUMMARY:LAST CHANCE All Manner of Experiments: Legacies of the Baghdad Modern Art Group
DESCRIPTION:Curated by Nada Shabout of NYUAD’s al Mawrid Arab Center for the Study of Art\, this exhibition investigates and celebrates the work and influence of one of the most important art movement of the mid-Century Middle East. Dr Shabout brings together work by the artists from the Baghdad Modern Art Group\, as well as those who the group influenced both at the time and in later generations.
URL:https://magpie.ae/event/last-chance-all-manner-of-experiments-legacies-of-the-baghdad-modern-art-group/
LOCATION:NYUAD Art Gallery\, Saadiyat\, Abu Dhabi\, United Arab Emirates
CATEGORIES:Art,Exhibition
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BEGIN:VEVENT
DTSTART;TZID=Asia/Dubai:20260607T080000
DTEND;TZID=Asia/Dubai:20260607T170000
DTSTAMP:20260420T152424Z
CREATED:20260420T152424Z
LAST-MODIFIED:20260420T152424Z
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SUMMARY:The Jazz Room: A Journey to the Heart of New Orleans
DESCRIPTION:New Orleans jazz – ragtime\, blues\, brass – in an intimate\, street-style bar setting. Shows last about an hour\, and there are performances at 6.30pm and 9pm. Note that there’s a AED 150 minimum spend on food and/or beverages in addition to the ticket price. \nSome promotions for this event call it ‘The Jazz Room’\, others have ‘We Call it Jazz’\, but both seem to have ‘A Journey to the Heart of New Orleans’ appended …
URL:https://magpie.ae/event/the-jazz-room-a-journey-to-the-heart-of-new-orleans/
LOCATION:Belcanto Restaurant\, Dubai Opera\, Sheikh Mohammed Bin Rashid Blvd\, Downtown Dubai\, Dubai
CATEGORIES:Art,Exhibition
GEO:25.1928528;55.2789648
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BEGIN:VEVENT
DTSTART;VALUE=DATE:20260608
DTEND;VALUE=DATE:20260609
DTSTAMP:20260508T101611Z
CREATED:20260108T165515Z
LAST-MODIFIED:20260508T101611Z
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SUMMARY:LAST CHANCE Urdu Worlds
DESCRIPTION:A contemporary art exhibition dedicated to the Urdu language: according to Ishara\, “the show explores how language provides the tools with which we create and shape our internal ‘worlds’. Words\, rather than simply describing our surroundings\, give rise to our private lived experiences and shared cultural understandings”. \nCurated by Hammad Nasar\, the exhibition is a visual conversation around language between Ali Kazim and Zarina (it’s also the first comprehensive presentation of Kazim’s works in the GCC). Born in Aligarh\, India\, Zarina weaves Urdu script\, proverbs and poetry into her delicate print works; Ali Kazim\, a multimedia artist based in Lahore\, Pakistan\, grounds his ‘Urdu world’ in a sense of place while exhibiting an eclecticism of influences that reflects the composite and layered history of the language.
URL:https://magpie.ae/event/last-chance-urdu-worlds/
LOCATION:Ishara Art Foundation\, Alserkal Avenue\, Dubai
CATEGORIES:Art,Exhibition
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BEGIN:VEVENT
DTSTART;VALUE=DATE:20260611
DTEND;VALUE=DATE:20260612
DTSTAMP:20260606T080420Z
CREATED:20260606T080420Z
LAST-MODIFIED:20260606T080420Z
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SUMMARY:Made in the UAE
DESCRIPTION:A group exhibition for seven UAE-based artists – Ahmed Emad (UAE/Egypt)\, Anila Ashraf (Pakistan)\, Camelia Mohebi (UAE)\, Elizaveta Pugacheva (Russia)\, Samo Shalaby (Egypt/Palestine)\, Sasan Nasernia (Iran) and Yousif Albadi (Sudan) – chosen from more than 300 submissions received through an open call. The gallery’s founder\, Jean-David Malat\, reported that “the level of submissions we received was incredibly strong and demonstrated the depth of talent currently shaping the UAE’s cultural landscape. What stood out was not only the quality of the work\, but the diversity of perspectives and experiences represented. These artists reflect the international and layered identity that makes Dubai such a compelling creative city today …” Selected by a jury including Zina Khair\, Roxane Zand\, Ali Mohammadioun and Malat himself\, the exhibition explores themes of identity\, memory\, materiality and cultural exchange and promises “a snapshot of the diverse artistic voices currently shaping the UAE’s contemporary art landscape”. To 1 July. \nAbove: Samo Shalaby\, Genesis (2025) \n 
URL:https://magpie.ae/event/made-in-the-uae/
LOCATION:JD Malat Gallery\, ACT 2 Tower\, Sheikh Mohammed Bin Rashid Blvd 13A \,Downtown Dubai\, Dubai
CATEGORIES:Art,Exhibition
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GEO:25.1926401;55.2716753
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END:VEVENT
BEGIN:VEVENT
DTSTART;VALUE=DATE:20260612
DTEND;VALUE=DATE:20260615
DTSTAMP:20260610T085037Z
CREATED:20260610T084925Z
LAST-MODIFIED:20260610T085037Z
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SUMMARY:ARTerials
DESCRIPTION:A popup exhibition celebrating artistic connections between Germany and the UAE via works from six German artists living and working here. Their diverse practices include painting\, sculpture and photography. The artists \nAnja Bamberg\nMirjam Collor\nPetra Kaltenbach\nTor Seidel\nAmir Taba\nSabrina Terence
URL:https://magpie.ae/event/arterials/
LOCATION:Total Arts at the Courtyard\, Al Quoz\, Dubai\, United Arab Emirates
CATEGORIES:Art,Exhibition
GEO:25.1514047;55.250782
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END:VEVENT
BEGIN:VEVENT
DTSTART;VALUE=DATE:20260613
DTEND;VALUE=DATE:20260614
DTSTAMP:20260512T093938Z
CREATED:20260512T093938Z
LAST-MODIFIED:20260512T093938Z
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SUMMARY:LAST CHANCE Noritoshi Mitsuuchi: Bloom
DESCRIPTION:A solo exhibition by Noritoshi Mitsuuchi\, whose paintings “unfold as living worlds where forms gently emerge from within one another\, expanding\, dissolving\, and reappearing in a continuous state of becoming”. Drawing on motifs that evoke plant life\, his imagery suggests growth that is not fixed – “as though each figure were quietly blooming from an unseen interior”.
URL:https://magpie.ae/event/last-chance-noritoshi-mitsuuchi-bloom/
LOCATION:Volery Gallery\, Maze Tower - 5201\, Dubai International Financial Center\, Dubai
CATEGORIES:Art,Exhibition
GEO:25.20884;55.2770323
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BEGIN:VEVENT
DTSTART;VALUE=DATE:20260613
DTEND;VALUE=DATE:20260614
DTSTAMP:20260521T161053Z
CREATED:20260521T161053Z
LAST-MODIFIED:20260521T161053Z
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SUMMARY:Laila Majid and Inaam Zafar: Body Quotidian
DESCRIPTION:Recent works by Laila Majid and Inaam Zafar that explore the human body and its presence in contemporary life through metaphor and symbolism. In Majid’s practice\, sculptural and photographic works unfold through slow revelation; Zafar’s practice explores themes of death and decay\, while foregrounding the body as a perishable entity. Bringing together these works\, Body Quotidian explores how light\, material\, gesture and atmosphere filters bodily experience; Moving between domestic scenes and abstraction\, the exhibition reflects on the quiet\, everyday moments through which the body continues to shape how we see and inhabit the world. \nBody Quotidian is curated by Raja’a Khalid\, Assistant Curator at Sharjah Art Foundation. To 20 September. \nAbove: Laila Majid\, dressing for pleasure 01 (2024). Below: Inaam Zafar\, Mourners (2026) \n \n 
URL:https://magpie.ae/event/laila-majid-and-inaam-zafar-body-quotidian/
LOCATION:Al Mureijah Square\, Sharjah
CATEGORIES:Art,Exhibition
END:VEVENT
BEGIN:VEVENT
DTSTART;TZID=Asia/Dubai:20260614T170000
DTEND;TZID=Asia/Dubai:20260614T180000
DTSTAMP:20260605T085235Z
CREATED:20260605T085235Z
LAST-MODIFIED:20260605T085235Z
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SUMMARY:Respiriting: The Water Diviners
DESCRIPTION:A free public performance\, presented in conjunction with Jumana Emil Abboud’s solo exhibition The Storyteller and the Obedient Tide (on show to 28 June)\, that continues the Jameel’s exploration of water\, folklore and collective storytelling with a new iteration of artist the artist’s ongoing Water Diviners practice. This spoken word performance is the culmination of Respiriting the Water Diviners\, a workshop series bringing together UAE-based participants to locate stories of spirited water sources across the region and beyond in the form of a collectively authored work weaving personal stories and endangered knowledge into myth-made\, water-worked tales of resilience and renewal. \nParticipants of the workshops: \nDima Abou Zannad\nFatema Alafaliq\nMaha Alasaker\nAzim Al Ghussein\nHala El Abora\nAnna Escobar\nAroma Joshi\nAndrew Riad\nTooba Shaikh\nDivya Walia
URL:https://magpie.ae/event/respiriting-the-water-diviners/
LOCATION:Jameel Arts Centre\, Al Jaddaf\, Dubai
CATEGORIES:Art,Performance
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BEGIN:VEVENT
DTSTART;VALUE=DATE:20260618
DTEND;VALUE=DATE:20260619
DTSTAMP:20260611T104444Z
CREATED:20260611T104444Z
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SUMMARY:Charlie Koolhaas: AFTER THE IMAGE
DESCRIPTION:Developed in relation to the UAE Modern Architectural Heritage Grant\, AFTER THE IMAGE transforms a gallery presentation and a room of the XVA Art Hotel into an immersive archive of Dubai’s modern architectural heritage. Through photography\, sculpture\, textiles\, and garments\, the exhibition explores the city’s changing urban landscapes and the stories embedded within them. Koolhaas reimagines the archive as something lived\, worn\, and experienced\, where architecture\, memory\, and everyday life converge … To 16 July.
URL:https://magpie.ae/event/charlie-koolhaas-after-the-image/
LOCATION:XVA Gallery\, Al Fahidi Historical Neighborhood\, Bur Dubai\, Dubai\, United Arab Emirates
CATEGORIES:Art,Exhibition
GEO:25.2637606;55.300449
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BEGIN:VEVENT
DTSTART;TZID=Asia/Dubai:20260618T110000
DTEND;TZID=Asia/Dubai:20260618T123000
DTSTAMP:20260616T100406Z
CREATED:20260616T100406Z
LAST-MODIFIED:20260616T100406Z
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SUMMARY:The Story of Art: A Story with an Open End – Contemporary Art
DESCRIPTION:Bassam Freiha Art Foundation’s monthly lecture series\, led by Dr Michaela Watrelot\, BFAF Curator and Director of Exhibitions\, continues with an exploration of the diversity of artistic practices that have shaped art since 1970\, reflecting a period in which artists continued to challenge traditional boundaries of form and meaning. The lecture will trace key movements and ideas that redefined the role of the artist and the artwork\, from Minimalism to Conceptual and Performance Art via Donald Judd\,  Jean-Michel Basquiat\, Cy Twombly\, Jeff Koons\, Damien Hirst\, Banksy\, and other artists who continue to shape contemporary visual culture today. \nAbove; Jean-Michel Basquiat\, New York\, New York (1981)
URL:https://magpie.ae/event/the-story-of-art-a-story-with-an-open-end-contemporary-art/
LOCATION:Bassam Freiha Art Foundation\, Cultural District Saadiyat Island\, Abu Dhabi
CATEGORIES:Art,Lecture
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BEGIN:VEVENT
DTSTART;VALUE=DATE:20260619
DTEND;VALUE=DATE:20260620
DTSTAMP:20260414T180929Z
CREATED:20260414T180929Z
LAST-MODIFIED:20260414T180929Z
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SUMMARY:LAST CHANCE Samar Hejazi: In Circulation
DESCRIPTION:For her first solo exhibition in the UAE\, curated by Nadine Khoury\, Samar Hejazi presents a body of work that explores how forms shift\, unravel\, and reassemble over time. Working across textile\, printmaking\, and spatial intervention\, her practice suggests that meaning is something continuously in flux; the exhibition unfolds through a series of open-ended questions around stability\, resilience\, and transformation. “Hejazi’s works carry traces of memory and labour\, where making becomes inseparable from thinking\, and material itself operates as a system of knowledge …”
URL:https://magpie.ae/event/last-chance-samar-hejazi-in-circulation/
LOCATION:Aisha Alabbar Gallery\, Warehouse C19\, Alserkal Avenue\, Dubai
CATEGORIES:Art,Exhibition
GEO:25.1196663;55.217749
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BEGIN:VEVENT
DTSTART;VALUE=DATE:20260621
DTEND;VALUE=DATE:20260622
DTSTAMP:20260605T104157Z
CREATED:20260223T151908Z
LAST-MODIFIED:20260605T104157Z
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SUMMARY:LAST CHANCE Surabhi Sharma with Reena Mohan\, Bina Paul: A Room of Our Own
DESCRIPTION:More than 50 women graduates have contributed their stories and photographs to this oral history project exploring the experiences of women film graduates in India and the “unremembered” stories of women’s labour in film. \nSurabhi Sharma\, NYUAD Associate Dean for the Arts and Creative Practices and Associate Professor of Practice of Film and New Media\, is an independent filmmaker making feature-length documentaries and short films since 2000. Her documentaries\, fiction\, and video installations engage with cities in transition using the lens of labour\, music\, and migration.
URL:https://magpie.ae/event/last-chance-surabhi-sharma-with-reena-mohan-bina-paul-a-room-of-our-own/
LOCATION:NYUAD Arts Centre Project Space
CATEGORIES:Art,Exhibition
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BEGIN:VEVENT
DTSTART;VALUE=DATE:20260621
DTEND;VALUE=DATE:20260622
DTSTAMP:20260504T111104Z
CREATED:20260504T111104Z
LAST-MODIFIED:20260504T111104Z
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SUMMARY:LAST CHANCE Shalabia Ibrahim: Fields of Memory
DESCRIPTION:A solo exhibition curated by Randa Sadaka\, promising “a rare and intimate journey into a visual language shaped by the intersections of Egyptian and Syrian modernities”. Born in Egypt and long based in Syria\, Ibrahim’s practice is informed by the visual traditions of the Levant and the rural soul of the Nile; stylised figures and simplified forms create compositions that are both accessible and symbolic. “Shalabia’s work allows the ordinary to exist within a shared visual memory\,” says curator Randa Sadaka. “Everyday gestures and familiar faces are elevated\, becoming archetypes of continuity and renewal.”
URL:https://magpie.ae/event/last-chance-shalabia-ibrahim-fields-of-memory-2/
LOCATION:Artbooth Gallery\, Centro Capital Center\, Al Khaleej Al Arabi Street\, Abu Dhabi
CATEGORIES:Art,Exhibition
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BEGIN:VEVENT
DTSTART;VALUE=DATE:20260621
DTEND;VALUE=DATE:20260622
DTSTAMP:20260603T095510Z
CREATED:20260603T095333Z
LAST-MODIFIED:20260603T095510Z
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SUMMARY:Ahmad AlAttar: Human in the Loop
DESCRIPTION:Human in the Loop is a sound-based interactive installation that takes the form of a game of hide-and-seek between visitors and an unseen algorithm. Hanging ropes are suspended from the ceiling and visitors are invited to pull on them; each pull interrupts the continuous ambient sounds of nature with a brief\, glitch-like sound. At first\, these responses may feel random\, but with repetition\, patterns begin to emerge; and when the correct rope is found\, the system responds with a distinct and heightened auditory moment – a brief reward that signals discovery. Almost immediately\, the algorithm relocates\, hiding once again within the field of ropes\, and the search resets. \nSo what begins as playful interaction gradually becomes an act of careful listening and navigation. Human in the Loop reflects a contemporary paradox: we take pleasure in interaction even as it draws us deeper into technological rhythms that are increasingly difficult to step away from. \nAhmad AlAttar\, currently is a Senior Robotics Engineer at Dubai Future Labs\, was a participant in the 2024 cycle of the 421 Artistic Development Program (ADP)\, facilitated by Jolaine Frizzell. During preparation for the exhibition he was also mentored by Khalid AlAwadhi\, Founder & CEO of Remal\, and Dr Pradeep Sharma\, Director of the Arts\, Culture and Heritage program at the Salama bint Hamdan Al Nahyan Foundation. \nTo 13 September.
URL:https://magpie.ae/event/ahmad-alattar-human-in-the-loop/
LOCATION:421 Arts Campus\, Mina Zayed\, Abu Dhabi\, United Arab Emirates
CATEGORIES:Art,Exhibition
GEO:24.5224833;54.3877183
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BEGIN:VEVENT
DTSTART;VALUE=DATE:20260626
DTEND;VALUE=DATE:20260627
DTSTAMP:20260508T100837Z
CREATED:20260508T100837Z
LAST-MODIFIED:20260508T100837Z
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SUMMARY:LAST CHANCE Moza Al Falasi: Unfolding
DESCRIPTION:This first solo exhibition by the Emirati artist explores memory\, loss\, and the passing of time\, inviting reflection on how personal and inherited experiences leave their mark on who we are. She uses photography as her primary means of documentation\, alongside sound\, painting\, plaster\, and fabric. \nSays Al Falasi:“My work is deeply rooted in the complexities of inherited grief – the sorrow passed down through generations\, shaping identity in both visible and unseen ways … This inquiry became more profound following the loss of my parents and\, more recently\, my husband\, compelling me to examine grief not only as a personal experience but as an inherited weight that alters our inner landscapes. My art has become a means to navigate both the emotions of loss and the complexities of life\, revealing the deeply personal and collective experience of grief. Whether my practice serves as a form of healing or a visual documentation of grief remains uncertain.” \nThe exhibition is the culmination of her time with the Tashkeel Critical Practice Programme\, developing her practice across both research and production under the mentorship of Luisa Menano and Hanaa Bou Hamdan (the CCP provides UAE-based artists with 12 months’ funding\, studio access\, and mentorship).
URL:https://magpie.ae/event/last-chance-moza-al-falasi-unfolding/
LOCATION:Tashkeel Alserkal Avenue\, Warehouse 58\, Alserkal Avenue\, Dubai
CATEGORIES:Art,Exhibition
GEO:25.1431157;55.2246127
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BEGIN:VEVENT
DTSTART;VALUE=DATE:20260628
DTEND;VALUE=DATE:20260629
DTSTAMP:20260113T092721Z
CREATED:20260113T092721Z
LAST-MODIFIED:20260113T092721Z
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SUMMARY:LAST CHANCE Jumana Emil Abboud: The Storyteller and the Obedient Tide
DESCRIPTION:Jumana Emil Abboud’s first solo exhibition in the Emirates draws on the lineage of Palestinian folktales and their continued resonance in the present – how stories inhabit landscapes\, shape personal histories and collective memory\, and create an enchanted relationship to the landscape. \nThe works in this show are like traces and fragments left by the tide’s ebb and flow; “they drift across time and geography\, fact and mythology\, and are grounded in the context of the Palestinian struggle for liberation and return” says the gallery. “Mirroring the exhibition’s title\, the tide’s devotion to the moon’s pull and the storyteller’s slow telling prompt the central question of the exhibition: how do we carry light\, across oceans\, across ruins\, across silence\, without letting it be extinguished?”
URL:https://magpie.ae/event/last-chance-jumana-emil-abboud-the-storyteller-and-the-obedient-tide/
LOCATION:Jameel Arts Centre\, Al Jaddaf\, Dubai
CATEGORIES:Art,Exhibition
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