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LAST CHANCE Mamluks: Legacy of an Empire

Louvre Abu Dhabi Saadiyat Island, Abu Dhabi

An exhibition on the rich heritage of the Mamluk Sultanate, a dynasty that ruled a vast expanse of territory encompassing the most significant Islamic holy sites for more than 250 years (1250–1517), with more than 270 works  gatheredfrom 34 museums [ ... ]

General admission AED 65

LAST CHANCE Nja Mahdaoui: the Choreographer of Letters

Bassam Freiha Art Foundation Cultural District Saadiyat Island, Abu Dhabi

This focused retrospective surveys over six decades of practice by the Tunisian multimedia artist Nja Mahdaoui, an influential figures in Arab modern art who repurposed Arabic calligraphy into a visual and abstract contemporary art form. This show, o-curated by Michaela [ ... ]

LAST CHANCE Al Burda Exhibition: The Shape of Meaning

Bassam Freiha Art Foundation Cultural District Saadiyat Island, Abu Dhabi

In response to the Nja Mahdaoui retrospective in the main gallery at BFAF, this exhibition presents loans from the Ministry of Culture’s Al Burda exhibitions from 2008 to 2023. Al Burda was/is an annual exhibition where contemporary artists engage with [ ... ]

Free