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18 April 2026
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  • April 2025

  • Fri 18

    April Acts 2025: to carry new formations

    18 April 2025 — 20 April 2025
    vrs SB16 locations Sharjah

    The inaugural edition of April Acts, a weekend initiative expanding on the curatorial framework of Sharjah Biennial 16 and held across various  SB16 venues, has the title to carry new formations – an extesion of SB16's theme, to carry. The [ ... ]

    Free, but pre-register
  • Sat 19

    Public Art Abu Dhabi Biennial: FLEX* by Load na Dito

    19 April 2025 @ 6.00 pm — 8.00 pm Public Art Abu Dhabi Biennial: FLEX* by Load na Dito

    FLEX* is a talking and listening game created by Manila-based curatorial and research initiative Load na Dito; participants explore the meaning of words based on personal experiences while moulding clay. Inspired by the city’s ubiquitous gift shops, the accompanying installation will [ ... ]

    Free, but pre-register
  • Sat 19

    SAT Research Initiative – Living Continuity: Urban Workshop 2

    19 April 2025 @ 6.00 pm — 9.00 pm
    Old Al Jubail Vegetable Market 8 Bujair Bin Abi Bujair St, Sharjah

    Sharhah Arcitecure Triennial's Living Continuity: Urban Workshop Series brings together artists, researchers, and writers whose practices are deeply rooted in lived experiences to explore "our role as urban actors within the layered histories and evolving ecologies of a neighborhood". This [ ... ]

    Free, but pre-register
  • Sun 20

    Public Art Abu Dhabi Biennial: Bik Van der Pol’s The poem that jumps the fence

    20 April 2025 @ 2.30 pm — 4.00 pm Public Art Abu Dhabi Biennial: Poetry Workshop #1 – ‘In (Between) Us’ within Bik Van der Pol’s <em>The poem that jumps the fence</em>
    Abu Dhabi Beach Al Hisn Street, Abu Dhabi, Abu Dhabi, United Arab Emirates

    Artist duo Bik Van der Pol (Liesbeth Bik and Jos Van der Pol) engage in collaborative projects on how art constructs public spaces for speculative thought and collective creativity. The poem that jumps the fence features weekly performances on Abu [ ... ]

    Free, but pre-register
  • Tue 22

    Pencil In

    22 April 2025 @ 6.00 pm — 8.00 pm
    421 Arts Campus Mina Zayed, Abu Dhabi, United Arab Emirates

    A writers’ group intended for writers to practice their craft without the pressures of producing a final outcome, designed to provide a supportive environment for writers to write alone yet in a group. You're invited to polish your writing skills [ ... ]

    Free
  • Sat 26

    Public Art Abu Dhabi Biennial: FLEX* by Load na Dito

    26 April 2025 @ 6.00 pm — 8.00 pm Public Art Abu Dhabi Biennial: FLEX* by Load na Dito

    FLEX* is a talking and listening game created by Manila-based curatorial and research initiative Load na Dito; participants explore the meaning of words based on personal experiences while moulding clay. Inspired by the city’s ubiquitous gift shops, the accompanying installation will [ ... ]

    Free, but pre-register
  • Sun 27

    Public Art Abu Dhabi Biennial: Bik Van der Pol’s The poem that jumps the fence

    27 April 2025 @ 2.30 pm — 4.00 pm Public Art Abu Dhabi Biennial: Poetry Workshop #1 – ‘In (Between) Us’ within Bik Van der Pol’s <em>The poem that jumps the fence</em>
    Abu Dhabi Beach Al Hisn Street, Abu Dhabi, Abu Dhabi, United Arab Emirates

    Artist duo Bik Van der Pol (Liesbeth Bik and Jos Van der Pol) engage in collaborative projects on how art constructs public spaces for speculative thought and collective creativity. The poem that jumps the fence features weekly performances on Abu [ ... ]

    Free, but pre-register
  • May 2025

  • Sat 3

    Discover Kinusaiga: a Japanese Fabric Art Workshop

    3 May 2025 @ 3.00 pm — 4.30 pm
    Bassam Freiha Art Foundation Cultural District Saadiyat Island, Abu Dhabi

    Kinusaiga is a Japanese art formakin to collage or patchwork, where fabric – originally silk – is wrapped around a carved wood or foam base to create images (often landscapes or patterns) without any need for traditional sewing. This hands-on [ ... ]

    Free, but pre-register
  • Sun 4

    Public Art Abu Dhabi Biennial: Bik Van der Pol’s The poem that jumps the fence

    4 May 2025 @ 2.30 pm — 4.00 pm Public Art Abu Dhabi Biennial: Poetry Workshop #1 – ‘In (Between) Us’ within Bik Van der Pol’s <em>The poem that jumps the fence</em>
    Abu Dhabi Beach Al Hisn Street, Abu Dhabi, Abu Dhabi, United Arab Emirates

    Artist duo Bik Van der Pol (Liesbeth Bik and Jos Van der Pol) engage in collaborative projects on how art constructs public spaces for speculative thought and collective creativity. The poem that jumps the fence features weekly performances on Abu [ ... ]

    Free, but pre-register
  • Sun 4

    Collected Histories: Personal Archives and Documentation

    4 May 2025 @ 5.00 pm — 8.30 pm
    421 Arts Campus Mina Zayed, Abu Dhabi, United Arab Emirates

    Collected Histories, a project co-founded by Hind Mezaina and Jasmine Soliman, aims to foster discussion on personal documentation and archiving "with an ultimate goal of inspiring and supporting individuals to become ‘citizen archivists’ by cataloguing, and exploring ways to self-publish [ ... ]

    Free, but pre-register
  • Sun 4

    Collected Histories: Personal Archives and Documentation

    4 May 2025 @ 5.30 pm — 8.30 pm
    421 Arts Campus Mina Zayed, Abu Dhabi, United Arab Emirates

    Collected Histories, a project co-founded by Hind Mezaina and Jasmine Soliman, aims to foster discussion on personal documentation and archiving "with an ultimate goal of inspiring and supporting individuals to become ‘citizen archivists’ by cataloguing, and exploring ways to self-publish [ ... ]

    Free, but pre-register
  • Sun 11

    Public Art Abu Dhabi Biennial: Bik Van der Pol’s The poem that jumps the fence

    11 May 2025 @ 2.30 pm — 4.00 pm Public Art Abu Dhabi Biennial: Poetry Workshop #1 – ‘In (Between) Us’ within Bik Van der Pol’s <em>The poem that jumps the fence</em>
    Abu Dhabi Beach Al Hisn Street, Abu Dhabi, Abu Dhabi, United Arab Emirates

    Artist duo Bik Van der Pol (Liesbeth Bik and Jos Van der Pol) engage in collaborative projects on how art constructs public spaces for speculative thought and collective creativity. The poem that jumps the fence features weekly performances on Abu [ ... ]

    Free, but pre-register
  • Sun 11

    Performance Co/Lab

    11 May 2025 @ 4.00 pm — 6.00 pm
    421 Arts Campus Mina Zayed, Abu Dhabi, United Arab Emirates

    An ongoing programme of performance exercises such as contact improvisation, breath work, acting warm-ups, games, and techniques aimed at "performing artists, creatives, and curious individuals looking to explore movement practices. Instructors are multidisciplinary theatre artist and game designer Carlos Páez [ ... ]

    Free, but pre-register
  • Sun 18

    Public Art Abu Dhabi Biennial: Bik Van der Pol’s The poem that jumps the fence

    18 May 2025 @ 2.30 pm — 4.00 pm Public Art Abu Dhabi Biennial: Poetry Workshop #1 – ‘In (Between) Us’ within Bik Van der Pol’s <em>The poem that jumps the fence</em>
    Abu Dhabi Beach Al Hisn Street, Abu Dhabi, Abu Dhabi, United Arab Emirates

    Artist duo Bik Van der Pol (Liesbeth Bik and Jos Van der Pol) engage in collaborative projects on how art constructs public spaces for speculative thought and collective creativity. The poem that jumps the fence features weekly performances on Abu [ ... ]

    Free, but pre-register
  • Sun 25

    Public Art Abu Dhabi Biennial: Bik Van der Pol’s The poem that jumps the fence

    25 May 2025 @ 2.30 pm — 4.00 pm Public Art Abu Dhabi Biennial: Poetry Workshop #1 – ‘In (Between) Us’ within Bik Van der Pol’s <em>The poem that jumps the fence</em>
    Abu Dhabi Beach Al Hisn Street, Abu Dhabi, Abu Dhabi, United Arab Emirates

    Artist duo Bik Van der Pol (Liesbeth Bik and Jos Van der Pol) engage in collaborative projects on how art constructs public spaces for speculative thought and collective creativity. The poem that jumps the fence features weekly performances on Abu [ ... ]

    Free, but pre-register
  • Thu 29

    Pencil In

    29 May 2025 @ 6.00 pm — 8.00 pm
    421 Arts Campus Mina Zayed, Abu Dhabi, United Arab Emirates

    A writers’ group intended for writers to practice their craft without the pressures of producing a final outcome, designed to provide a supportive environment for writers to write alone yet in a group. You're invited to polish your writing skills [ ... ]

    Free
  • Thu 29

    Bring Your Boss Corporate Academy Training Session

    29 May 2025 @ 6.00 pm — 9.00 pm
    Courtyard Playhouse Street 4B, Al Quoz 1, Dubai, United Arab Emirates

    A free taster session for the Courtyard's corporate training courses aimed at "business leaders, HR professionals, and curious teams to experience" for them to expeirence "how we use improvisation to build real-world workplace skills like collaboration, communication, and leadership". It’s [ ... ]

    Free, but pre-register
  • June 2025

  • Sun 1

    Public Art Abu Dhabi Biennial: Bik Van der Pol’s The poem that jumps the fence

    1 June 2025 @ 2.30 pm — 4.00 pm Public Art Abu Dhabi Biennial: Poetry Workshop #1 – ‘In (Between) Us’ within Bik Van der Pol’s <em>The poem that jumps the fence</em>
    Abu Dhabi Beach Al Hisn Street, Abu Dhabi, Abu Dhabi, United Arab Emirates

    Artist duo Bik Van der Pol (Liesbeth Bik and Jos Van der Pol) engage in collaborative projects on how art constructs public spaces for speculative thought and collective creativity. The poem that jumps the fence features weekly performances on Abu [ ... ]

    Free, but pre-register
  • Sun 8

    Public Art Abu Dhabi Biennial: Bik Van der Pol’s The poem that jumps the fence

    8 June 2025 @ 2.30 pm — 4.00 pm Public Art Abu Dhabi Biennial: Poetry Workshop #1 – ‘In (Between) Us’ within Bik Van der Pol’s <em>The poem that jumps the fence</em>
    Abu Dhabi Beach Al Hisn Street, Abu Dhabi, Abu Dhabi, United Arab Emirates

    Artist duo Bik Van der Pol (Liesbeth Bik and Jos Van der Pol) engage in collaborative projects on how art constructs public spaces for speculative thought and collective creativity. The poem that jumps the fence features weekly performances on Abu [ ... ]

    Free, but pre-register
  • Sat 14

    Artist Led Sessions with Chafa Ghaddar: Trace, Fragment, Ecosystem

    14 June 2025 — 15 June 2025
    Jameel Arts Centre Al Jaddaf, Dubai

    A two-day masterclass with Chafa Ghaddar on the fresco technique. Through a blend of theoretical discussion and practical hands-on exercises, this two-part programme invites you to examine how bodies and elements are held within and around surfaces, and to experiment [ ... ]

    Free, but pre-register
  • Sun 15

    Public Art Abu Dhabi Biennial: Bik Van der Pol’s The poem that jumps the fence

    15 June 2025 @ 2.30 pm — 4.00 pm Public Art Abu Dhabi Biennial: Poetry Workshop #1 – ‘In (Between) Us’ within Bik Van der Pol’s <em>The poem that jumps the fence</em>
    Abu Dhabi Beach Al Hisn Street, Abu Dhabi, Abu Dhabi, United Arab Emirates

    Artist duo Bik Van der Pol (Liesbeth Bik and Jos Van der Pol) engage in collaborative projects on how art constructs public spaces for speculative thought and collective creativity. The poem that jumps the fence features weekly performances on Abu [ ... ]

    Free, but pre-register
  • Thu 19

    Pencil In

    19 June 2025 @ 6.00 pm — 8.00 pm
    421 Arts Campus Mina Zayed, Abu Dhabi, United Arab Emirates

    A writers’ group intended for writers to practice their craft without the pressures of producing a final outcome, designed to provide a supportive environment for writers to write alone yet in a group. You're invited to polish your writing skills [ ... ]

    Free
  • Sun 22

    Public Art Abu Dhabi Biennial: Bik Van der Pol’s The poem that jumps the fence

    22 June 2025 @ 2.30 pm — 4.00 pm Public Art Abu Dhabi Biennial: Poetry Workshop #1 – ‘In (Between) Us’ within Bik Van der Pol’s <em>The poem that jumps the fence</em>
    Abu Dhabi Beach Al Hisn Street, Abu Dhabi, Abu Dhabi, United Arab Emirates

    Artist duo Bik Van der Pol (Liesbeth Bik and Jos Van der Pol) engage in collaborative projects on how art constructs public spaces for speculative thought and collective creativity. The poem that jumps the fence features weekly performances on Abu [ ... ]

    Free, but pre-register
  • Sat 28

    Family Saturdays at the Jameel: Seas are sweet, fish tears are salty

    28 June 2025 @ 11.00 am — 4.00 pm
    Jameel Arts Centre Al Jaddaf, Dubai

    A family workshop day based on Mohammad Alfaraj’s current Jameel exhibition Seas are sweet, fish tears are salty. It starts with a tour, led by Alfaraj, and delves into his artistic practice – particularly his approach to storytelling alongside the [ ... ]

    Free, but pre-register
  • Sun 29

    Library Circles: Samar Halloum

    29 June 2025 @ 11.00 am — 1.00 pm
    Jameel Arts Centre Al Jaddaf, Dubai

    A workshop led by Palestinian architect and educator Samar Halloum as part of the public programmes for Jameel Library Circles. Halloum will present research developed through her fieldwork and interviews in Dheisheh Refugee Camp in Palestine, some of which is [ ... ]

    Free, but pre-register
  • Sun 29

    Public Art Abu Dhabi Biennial: Bik Van der Pol’s The poem that jumps the fence

    29 June 2025 @ 2.30 pm — 4.00 pm Public Art Abu Dhabi Biennial: Poetry Workshop #1 – ‘In (Between) Us’ within Bik Van der Pol’s <em>The poem that jumps the fence</em>
    Abu Dhabi Beach Al Hisn Street, Abu Dhabi, Abu Dhabi, United Arab Emirates

    Artist duo Bik Van der Pol (Liesbeth Bik and Jos Van der Pol) engage in collaborative projects on how art constructs public spaces for speculative thought and collective creativity. The poem that jumps the fence features weekly performances on Abu [ ... ]

    Free, but pre-register
  • July 2025

  • Sun 6

    Public Art Abu Dhabi Biennial: Bik Van der Pol’s The poem that jumps the fence

    6 July 2025 @ 2.30 pm — 4.00 pm Public Art Abu Dhabi Biennial: Poetry Workshop #1 – ‘In (Between) Us’ within Bik Van der Pol’s <em>The poem that jumps the fence</em>
    Abu Dhabi Beach Al Hisn Street, Abu Dhabi, Abu Dhabi, United Arab Emirates

    Artist duo Bik Van der Pol (Liesbeth Bik and Jos Van der Pol) engage in collaborative projects on how art constructs public spaces for speculative thought and collective creativity. The poem that jumps the fence features weekly performances on Abu [ ... ]

    Free, but pre-register
  • Sun 13

    Public Art Abu Dhabi Biennial: Bik Van der Pol’s The poem that jumps the fence

    13 July 2025 @ 2.30 pm — 4.00 pm Public Art Abu Dhabi Biennial: Poetry Workshop #1 – ‘In (Between) Us’ within Bik Van der Pol’s <em>The poem that jumps the fence</em>
    Abu Dhabi Beach Al Hisn Street, Abu Dhabi, Abu Dhabi, United Arab Emirates

    Artist duo Bik Van der Pol (Liesbeth Bik and Jos Van der Pol) engage in collaborative projects on how art constructs public spaces for speculative thought and collective creativity. The poem that jumps the fence features weekly performances on Abu [ ... ]

    Free, but pre-register
  • Sun 20

    Public Art Abu Dhabi Biennial: Bik Van der Pol’s The poem that jumps the fence

    20 July 2025 @ 2.30 pm — 4.00 pm Public Art Abu Dhabi Biennial: Poetry Workshop #1 – ‘In (Between) Us’ within Bik Van der Pol’s <em>The poem that jumps the fence</em>
    Abu Dhabi Beach Al Hisn Street, Abu Dhabi, Abu Dhabi, United Arab Emirates

    Artist duo Bik Van der Pol (Liesbeth Bik and Jos Van der Pol) engage in collaborative projects on how art constructs public spaces for speculative thought and collective creativity. The poem that jumps the fence features weekly performances on Abu [ ... ]

    Free, but pre-register
  • Sun 27

    Public Art Abu Dhabi Biennial: Bik Van der Pol’s The poem that jumps the fence

    27 July 2025 @ 2.30 pm — 4.00 pm Public Art Abu Dhabi Biennial: Poetry Workshop #1 – ‘In (Between) Us’ within Bik Van der Pol’s <em>The poem that jumps the fence</em>
    Abu Dhabi Beach Al Hisn Street, Abu Dhabi, Abu Dhabi, United Arab Emirates

    Artist duo Bik Van der Pol (Liesbeth Bik and Jos Van der Pol) engage in collaborative projects on how art constructs public spaces for speculative thought and collective creativity. The poem that jumps the fence features weekly performances on Abu [ ... ]

    Free, but pre-register
  • Sun 27

    Jameel Library Commissions: A Conversation and Workshop with Ahmad Nabil

    27 July 2025 @ 3.00 pm — 4.00 pm
    Jameel Arts Centre Al Jaddaf, Dubai

    Artist Ahmad Nabil talks with Jameel Library’s Azim Al Ghussein about Nabil's ongoing Fetus Exodus project, followed by a bilingual writing and drawing workshop. The discussion will consider the transformative nature of myth-making and storytelling, and the ways they shape, [ ... ]

  • August 2025

  • Sun 3

    Public Art Abu Dhabi Biennial: Bik Van der Pol’s The poem that jumps the fence

    3 August 2025 @ 2.30 pm — 4.00 pm Public Art Abu Dhabi Biennial: Poetry Workshop #1 – ‘In (Between) Us’ within Bik Van der Pol’s <em>The poem that jumps the fence</em>
    Abu Dhabi Beach Al Hisn Street, Abu Dhabi, Abu Dhabi, United Arab Emirates

    Artist duo Bik Van der Pol (Liesbeth Bik and Jos Van der Pol) engage in collaborative projects on how art constructs public spaces for speculative thought and collective creativity. The poem that jumps the fence features weekly performances on Abu [ ... ]

    Free, but pre-register
  • Sun 10

    Public Art Abu Dhabi Biennial: Bik Van der Pol’s The poem that jumps the fence

    10 August 2025 @ 2.30 pm — 4.00 pm Public Art Abu Dhabi Biennial: Poetry Workshop #1 – ‘In (Between) Us’ within Bik Van der Pol’s <em>The poem that jumps the fence</em>
    Abu Dhabi Beach Al Hisn Street, Abu Dhabi, Abu Dhabi, United Arab Emirates

    Artist duo Bik Van der Pol (Liesbeth Bik and Jos Van der Pol) engage in collaborative projects on how art constructs public spaces for speculative thought and collective creativity. The poem that jumps the fence features weekly performances on Abu [ ... ]

    Free, but pre-register
  • Sun 17

    Public Art Abu Dhabi Biennial: Bik Van der Pol’s The poem that jumps the fence

    17 August 2025 @ 2.30 pm — 4.00 pm Public Art Abu Dhabi Biennial: Poetry Workshop #1 – ‘In (Between) Us’ within Bik Van der Pol’s <em>The poem that jumps the fence</em>
    Abu Dhabi Beach Al Hisn Street, Abu Dhabi, Abu Dhabi, United Arab Emirates

    Artist duo Bik Van der Pol (Liesbeth Bik and Jos Van der Pol) engage in collaborative projects on how art constructs public spaces for speculative thought and collective creativity. The poem that jumps the fence features weekly performances on Abu [ ... ]

    Free, but pre-register
  • Sat 23

    Thinking through Space: Curatorial Methods and Tools [day one]

    23 August 2025 @ 10.00 am — 1.00 pm
    Sharjah Art Foundation, Flying Saucer Sharjah, United Arab Emirates

    Now this looks interesting: a two-day workshop (23-24 August) that offers a practical and reflective entry point into contemporary curatorial practice, showing how an initial idea can evolve into a coherent, site-responsive exhibition. Through a series of guided exercises, attendees [ ... ]

    Free, but pre-register
  • Sun 24

    Thinking through Space: Curatorial Methods and Tools [day two]

    24 August 2025 @ 10.00 am — 1.00 pm
    Sharjah Art Foundation, Flying Saucer Sharjah, United Arab Emirates

    Second day of this two-day workshop that offers a practical and reflective entry point into contemporary curatorial practice, showing how an initial idea can evolve into a coherent, site-responsive exhibition. Through a series of guided exercises, attendees will learn how [ ... ]

    Free, but pre-register
  • Sun 24

    Public Art Abu Dhabi Biennial: Bik Van der Pol’s The poem that jumps the fence

    24 August 2025 @ 2.30 pm — 4.00 pm Public Art Abu Dhabi Biennial: Poetry Workshop #1 – ‘In (Between) Us’ within Bik Van der Pol’s <em>The poem that jumps the fence</em>
    Abu Dhabi Beach Al Hisn Street, Abu Dhabi, Abu Dhabi, United Arab Emirates

    Artist duo Bik Van der Pol (Liesbeth Bik and Jos Van der Pol) engage in collaborative projects on how art constructs public spaces for speculative thought and collective creativity. The poem that jumps the fence features weekly performances on Abu [ ... ]

    Free, but pre-register
  • Sun 31

    Public Art Abu Dhabi Biennial: Bik Van der Pol’s The poem that jumps the fence

    31 August 2025 @ 2.30 pm — 4.00 pm Public Art Abu Dhabi Biennial: Poetry Workshop #1 – ‘In (Between) Us’ within Bik Van der Pol’s <em>The poem that jumps the fence</em>
    Abu Dhabi Beach Al Hisn Street, Abu Dhabi, Abu Dhabi, United Arab Emirates

    Artist duo Bik Van der Pol (Liesbeth Bik and Jos Van der Pol) engage in collaborative projects on how art constructs public spaces for speculative thought and collective creativity. The poem that jumps the fence features weekly performances on Abu [ ... ]

    Free, but pre-register
  • September 2025

  • Sun 7

    Public Art Abu Dhabi Biennial: Bik Van der Pol’s The poem that jumps the fence

    7 September 2025 @ 2.30 pm — 4.00 pm Public Art Abu Dhabi Biennial: Poetry Workshop #1 – ‘In (Between) Us’ within Bik Van der Pol’s <em>The poem that jumps the fence</em>
    Abu Dhabi Beach Al Hisn Street, Abu Dhabi, Abu Dhabi, United Arab Emirates

    Artist duo Bik Van der Pol (Liesbeth Bik and Jos Van der Pol) engage in collaborative projects on how art constructs public spaces for speculative thought and collective creativity. The poem that jumps the fence features weekly performances on Abu [ ... ]

    Free, but pre-register
  • Sun 14

    Public Art Abu Dhabi Biennial: Bik Van der Pol’s The poem that jumps the fence

    14 September 2025 @ 2.30 pm — 4.00 pm Public Art Abu Dhabi Biennial: Poetry Workshop #1 – ‘In (Between) Us’ within Bik Van der Pol’s <em>The poem that jumps the fence</em>
    Abu Dhabi Beach Al Hisn Street, Abu Dhabi, Abu Dhabi, United Arab Emirates

    Artist duo Bik Van der Pol (Liesbeth Bik and Jos Van der Pol) engage in collaborative projects on how art constructs public spaces for speculative thought and collective creativity. The poem that jumps the fence features weekly performances on Abu [ ... ]

    Free, but pre-register
  • Sun 21

    Public Art Abu Dhabi Biennial: Bik Van der Pol’s The poem that jumps the fence

    21 September 2025 @ 2.30 pm — 4.00 pm Public Art Abu Dhabi Biennial: Poetry Workshop #1 – ‘In (Between) Us’ within Bik Van der Pol’s <em>The poem that jumps the fence</em>
    Abu Dhabi Beach Al Hisn Street, Abu Dhabi, Abu Dhabi, United Arab Emirates

    Artist duo Bik Van der Pol (Liesbeth Bik and Jos Van der Pol) engage in collaborative projects on how art constructs public spaces for speculative thought and collective creativity. The poem that jumps the fence features weekly performances on Abu [ ... ]

    Free, but pre-register
  • November 2025

  • Fri 7

    Art in Motion

    7 November 2025 — 13 November 2025
    Souk Madinat Jumeirah Dubai

    A seven-day live art "experience" (7-13 November, 5-9pm) lets visitors watch and take part in the creative process as a different artist each day runs a live demonstration and participative workshop. The artists: 7 Nov Azza Al Qubaisi Express Yourself [ ... ]

    Free
  • January 2026

  • Sat 10

    Calligraphy Workshop

    10 January @ 3.00 pm — 5.00 pm
    Bassam Freiha Art Foundation Cultural District Saadiyat Island, Abu Dhabi

    A hands-on introduction for beginners and curious learners: the workshop introduces traditional scaling and measurement techniques, offering a clear and accessible entry point into the art of calligraphy. Participants will explore the fundamentals of Arabic calligraphy, learning basic strokes, proportions, [ ... ]

    Free, but pre-register
  • February 2026

  • Mon 2

    Dance Workshop: Huang Yi – Whispers of the Body: a Workshop on Awareness and Movement Dialogue

    2 February @ 6.30 pm — 8.00 pm
    The Arts Center @ NYUAD NYUAD Campus, Saadiyat Island, Abu Dhabi, United Arab Emirates

    The acclaimed Japanese choreographer, in town for his performance piece Ink in a couple of days' time, explores how movement becomes conversation. In this workshop, participants learn to sense and respond to the subtle messages within their own bodies and [ ... ]

    Free, but request invitation
  • Thu 12

    Pencil In

    12 February @ 6.00 pm — 8.00 pm
    421 Arts Campus Mina Zayed, Abu Dhabi, United Arab Emirates

    A writers’ group intended for writers to practice their craft without the pressures of producing a final outcome, designed to provide a supportive environment for writers to write alone yet in a group. You're invited to polish your writing skills [ ... ]

    Free
  • Sat 14

    Workshop: Lasting Petal

    14 February @ 11.00 am — 1.00 pm
    Jameel Arts Centre Al Jaddaf, Dubai

    This hands-on workshop centres on the emotional significance of giving, inviting participants to think about the significance of floral gestures and craft enduring flower offerings. Inspired by the ongoing exhibition Araya Rasdjarmrearnsook: The Bouquet and the Wreath, it begins with [ ... ]

    Free, but pre-register
  • Sat 14

    Workshop: Imagined Selves – Writing Identity Through Absence, Objects & Memory

    14 February @ 2.00 pm — 4.00 pm
    Jameel Arts Centre Al Jaddaf, Dubai

    This two-hour writing workshop engages directly with Bady Dalloul’s ongoing exhibition Self-Portrait with a Cat I don’t have, inviting participants to explore how objects, the concept of home and experiences of migration inform personal and cultural identity. It includes guided writing [ ... ]

    Free, but pre-register
  • Sun 15

    Workshop: “The euphoria felt while thinking, writing or painting is such a contrast to what comes afterwards” – Storytelling with art

    15 February @ 3.00 pm — 5.00 pm
    Jameel Arts Centre Al Jaddaf, Dubai

    This workshop on subjective storytelling invites participants to experiment with a range of approaches to speaking, writing, or otherwise responding to artworks, by way of the ongoing exhibition (and newly published monograph) Araya Rasdjarmrearnsook: The Bouquet and the Wreath (ends [ ... ]

    Free, but pre-register
  • March 2026

  • Sat 7

    Sarah Al Mehairi: Geometry & Art

    7 March @ 10.30 am — 12.30 pm
    Al Safa Art & Design Library Al Safa Park, Jumeriah 3, Dubai

    A hands-on introduction to using geometry, abstraction, and material exploration to build meaning. Led by Emirati artist Sarah Al Mehairi, whose practice examines language, materiality, and memory through intuitive approaches to narrative and abstraction, the workshop will guide discussions on [ ... ]

    Free, but pre-register
  • Sun 29

    Laughter Therapy: Community Comedy Workshop

    29 March @ 4.30 pm — 6.00 pm
    Social Distrikt The Pointe, Palm Jumeirah, Dubai

    Dubomedy is hosting a free community comedy workshop designed to help participants release stress, reconnect with laughter, and learn simple humour exercises that calm the mind and shift perspective during uncertain times. Participants will get to work with Dubomedy's Ali [ ... ]

    Free, but pre-registrer
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