• Letters of Light

    Louvre Abu Dhabi Saadiyat Island, Abu Dhabi

    Held in partnership with Bibliothèque nationale de France and France Muséums, this exhibition will spotlight the Holy Books of the three Abrahamic religions – the Quran, the Christian Bible, and the Hebrew Bible (Tanakh) – exploring the historical context in [ ... ]

    AED 60
  • Cartier, Islamic Inspiration and Modern Design

    Louvre Abu Dhabi Saadiyat Island, Abu Dhabi

    This exhibition highlights the influence of the Islamic arts on design at the luxury goods brand from the beginning of the 20th century to the present. Co-curated by Évelyne Possémé, Former Chief Curator of Ancient and Modern Jewellery at the [ ... ]

    AED 63
  • Carpets of Eden, Gardens of Fantasy

    Leila Heller Gallery Dubai, United Arab Emirates

    This exhibition of carpets designed by artists and curated by Behrang Samadzadegan is described by the gallery as "a territory where artists navigate unbridled fantasies ... Like architects of dreams, they go beyond the surface, delving into the unseen, weaving [ ... ]

    Free
  • Chiaroscuro

    ICD Brookfield Place Al Mustaqbal Street, DIFC, Dubai

    A group exhibition of 20 artists and designers in the central atrium of ICD Brookfield Place, curated by Michèle Lamy and presented in collaboration with Carpenters Workshop Gallery. The exhibition “finds inspiration in the city’s starkly contrasting landscape as it [ ... ]

    Free
  • LAST CHANCE Carpets of Eden, Gardens of Fantasy

    Leila Heller Gallery Dubai, United Arab Emirates

    This exhibition of carpets designed by artists and curated by Behrang Samadzadegan is described by the gallery as "a territory where artists navigate unbridled fantasies ... Like architects of dreams, they go beyond the surface, delving into the unseen, weaving [ ... ]

    Free
  • Narratives of Belonging

    Al Safa Art & Design Library Al Safa Park, Jumeriah 3, Dubai

    The second edition of this open-call Dubai Culture exhibition for Emirati creatives “explores what it means to belong – whether to a place, an object, a practice, or something beyond the physical, like a memory ... By exploring the fluid [ ... ]

    Free
  • Creative Career Days

    Jameel Arts Centre Al Jaddaf, Dubai

    The Jameel's introduction to careers in the creative sector, aimed primarily at school and college students, is back. Under the (somewhat unwieldy) title Form = Function = Form = Function = Form, the 2024 edition focus on design careers "and [ ... ]

    Free
  • Dubai Design Week

    Ten years is always a good time to see how far we’ve come. The tenth edition of Dubai Design Week  runs 5-10 November in d3, and this year’s festival will apparently reflect on a decade of design and its influence [ ... ]

  • Imprinted Narratives. Stories of a Nation Through Postal Stamps

    Etihad Museum 1 Jumeirah St, Dubai

    Dubai Culture has an interesting way to celebrate the UAE's 53rd National Day: this exhibition, curated by researcher and architect Rashed Al Mulla, revisits key moments in the UAE's history through examples of the country's postage stamps that highlight achievements [ ... ]

    General admission AED 25
  • LAST CHANCE Imprinted Narratives. Stories of a Nation Through Postal Stamps

    Etihad Museum 1 Jumeirah St, Dubai

    This exhibition, curated by researcher and architect Rashed Al Mulla, revisits key moments in the UAE's history through examples of the country's postage stamps that highlight achievements in education, science, environmental Awareness, and international collaboration.

    General admission AED 25
  • Workspace Dubai 2025

    Dubai World Trade Centre Dubai, United Arab Emirates

    Index Dubai sprawls around the Dubai World Trade Centre, with its best and most focused element being this 'workplace solutions' tradeshow-within-a-show. More than 100 designers and brands will be promoting their workplace furniture, technology and equipment; the accompanying Workspace Summit [ ... ]

    Free, but pre-register
  • World Stage Design

    [various Sharjah locations]

    The international festival of design for performance, held every four years, is coming to the UAE for its 2025 edition. It features exhibitions, performances, workshops, talks and panels where professionals share ideas and mingle with the consumers; read our preview [ ... ]

    Day pass AED 50
  • Dubai Design Week 2025

    The region’s leading (only significant?) design festival returns for its 11th edition with the usual hectic mix of commissions, exhibitions, installations, talks and live events. Natasha Carella, DDW’s Director, said this year the programme was taking a more reflective approach [ ... ]

    Free
  • Creative Career Days: day one

    Jameel Arts Centre Al Jaddaf, Dubai

    The Jameel's introduction to careers in the creative sector, aimed primarily at school and college students, is back. Past editions were given to somewhat unwieldy titles, and this one continues the trend with Art as a Voice: How do you [ ... ]

    Free
  • Creative Career Days: day two

    Jameel Arts Centre Al Jaddaf, Dubai

    The Jameel's introduction to careers in the creative sector, aimed primarily at school and college students, continues with its mix of stands run by potential employers and educators (over 30 UAE organisations and universities) and a busy programme of workshops [ ... ]

    Free
  • NVIDIA Studio Nights 6

    Museum of the Future Trade Centre 2, Sheikh Zayed Rd, Dubai

    This free-to-attend event for the UAE's creative community – including "leading creators, designers, press, influencers, and key industry partners" – is NVIDIA's sixth such gathering; previous venues were in KSA, Egypt, Turkey, and Abu Dhabi (back in February 2024). The [ ... ]

    Free, but pre-register
  • Final Draft

    ERTH Khor Al Maqta Al Khaleej Al Arabi Road, Abu Dhabi

    This interesting-looking event by the Ripple Collective, a group of multidisciplinary designers and design-led retailers based in Abu Dhabi, has been running for four years now with little fanfare. It offers a day of “the things we love most: good [ ... ]

    Free, but pre-register