The inaugural solo exhibition of the Syrian visual artist whose practice spans painting, drawing, sculpture, video, and installation. In this recent work, Maddah repurposes the vocabulary of traditional miniature paintings to depict "dream-like scenes that negotiate themes of belonging, resilience, [ ... ]
An exhibition of Navarro's abstract paintings. The artist says he considers himself primarily a colourist, and the sun of Dubai has led him towards a palette of golden colours, with light shades, infused with the energy and movement that characterise [ ... ]
"Back by popular demand", says Dubai Opera. Verdi's masterpiece is a suitable opener for the 2024-2025 season, performed by the Polish National Opera Orchestra, Choir and Soloists under the baton of conductor Patrick Fournillier and the direction of Roberto Laganà [ ... ]
The final performance of Verdi's masterpiece as delivered by the Polish National Opera Orchestra, Choir and Soloists under the baton of conductor Patrick Fournillier and the direction of Roberto Laganà Manoli.
Dubomedy's occasional Sunday evening gig is back after a summer break, featuring a mash-up of stand-up and improv ("a killer line-up ready for you" and "you never know who will pop in"). It's free, though you do have to pre-register [ ... ]
Exactly what it says: a regular Monday evening of scenes, stories and narrative improvisation influenced by audience suggestions and featuring the Courtyard Playhouse's most experienced improv performers plus guests. Classic Courtyard improv. It's free, but you need to put your [ ... ]
The first Project Space exhibition of the new season features a series of paintings, sculptures, and installations through which Susan Doe explores ideas of intersectionality, rooted in her own bicultural upbringing. Says the gallery: "Reflecting on her Chinese American background, [ ... ]
The first solo exhibition in the UAE for the Saudi Arabian artist presents a new body of paintings and watercolours that seeks to "peel back the layers in order to expose her personal vocabulary". Her point of departure is the [ ... ]
Najib is a multidisciplinary artist from Iran whose practice includes painting, drawing, photography, sculpture, and art jewellery but primarily revolves around kinetic mechanisms and magnetic fields. His fascination with magnetism, ergonomic placement elements, and environmental sensing has led him to [ ... ]
An exhibition of recent paintings by the two artists that feature “unexpected protrusions and punctures … that are, as the philosopher Édouard Glissant describes it, ‘a poetics of errantry’, both adventurous wanderings and rebellious misdirections. Referencing forms and motifs from [ ... ]
This retrospective for the late Syrian artist honours Leila Nseir’s legacy and celebrates her contributions to art and feminism. Nseir’s art was rooted in humanist concerns and feminist thought, addressing themes of conflict, inequality, and poverty; her career was impacted [ ... ]
Salakhov's work is “a profound exploration of the intersection between science, art, and spirituality, using sacred geometry to illuminate deep cosmic truths”. On show are 36 “meticulously crafted” acrylic paintings that reimagine Renaissance art through a modern lens, blending classical aesthetics [ ... ]
Subtitled ‘Exploring Women’s Voices Across and Beyond the Middle East’, this exhibition – curated by Behrang Samadzadegan – is inspired by the evocative poetry of al-Khansa, who eloquently conveyed the nuances of grief, strength, and transformation. Says the gallery: “the exhibition resonates [ ... ]
A range of works from the Lebanese-born NYC-based artist that are rooted in spontaneity and the intuitive interplay between forms and lines. The exhibition continues an exploration of form, line, and colour in a series that began in 2014 and continues [ ... ]
A series of vibrant abstracts inspired by the landscape of North Head National Park in Manly, Australia, the area where Benvenuto works. The series is guided by intuition and emerges directly from the subconscious, drawing on the deep reservoirs of [ ... ]
The last in a series of exhibitions investigating contemporary approaches to fibre art curated by Murtaza Vali, this group show builds on notions of nurture and care long associated with cloth – which envelopes our bodies from our first breath [ ... ]
A chamber concert featuring the acclaimed young Russian virtuoso pianist and composer Alexander Malofeev, joined by four musicians from the Lucerne Festival Orchestra to give us Schubert’s Trout Quintet, Fauré’s Piano Quartet No.1, and Brahms’ Piano Quartet No.3. There's a [ ... ]
The Courtyard's regular evening of elimination improv. Ten actors converge for a night of scenes, songs and games based on audience suggestions. After each round you score the players on a scale of 1 to 5, and the one with [ ... ]
Alagroobi’s evocative, highly textured landscapes provide a glimpse into “a world where reality and imagination intersect”. Her practice celebrates the physical and metaphysical, using layers of acrylic to sculpt imagined landscapes that blur the boundaries between the tangible and the [ ... ]
Classic Arts Center programming for this End of Summer Dance Party in the Black Box theatre – a genre-defying concert that puts two very different kinds of artist in each half. From Gaye Su Akyol you get an innovative mix [ ... ]
A second performance of this Abu Dhabi Classics chamber concert featuring the acclaimed young Russian virtuoso pianist Alexander Malofeev with musicians from the Lucerne Festival Orchestra. The programme includes Schubert’s Trout Quintet, Fauré’s Piano Quartet No.1, and Brahms’ Piano Quartet [ ... ]
The fifth season of the UAE Classical Talents, a programme of chamber music concerts aimed at promoting local artists, opens with a programme of Vivaldi's Four Seasons and his 'La Folia' (Vivaldi take on the well-known folk tune was written [ ... ]
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 [ ... ]
A second evening of the End of Summer Dance Party in the Black Box theatre – a genre-defying concert that puts two very different kinds of artist in each half. From Gaye Su Akyol you get an innovative mix of [ ... ]
A solo show for the Aleppo-born Lebanese-based artist with a very distinctive practice – he paints with cartoon-like characters to talk about the current state of the world, usually a boy (Fasoon) and a girl (Fasooneh) who are always smiling [ ... ]
This travelling edition of the Colomboscope arts festival features work by 19 artists from South Asia and Africa. Taking over Galleries 1 and 2 inside 421 Arts Campus, it focuses on interdependence, custodianship, and restorative practices across rainforests, wilderness, mountain [ ... ]
It's 200 years since Betthoven's Ninth premiered, and this performance by the Polish National Opera Orchestra with the Dubai Festival Choir under the baton of Patrick Fournillier should provide a suitable tribute to what is undoubtedly a masterpiece of Western [ ... ]
Dubomedy's improv evening is back with "a hilarious mash-up of stand-up and improv ... You never know who will pop in". It's free but fills up fast, so RSVP to get a seat.
Exactly what it says: a regular Monday evening of scenes, stories and narrative improvisation influenced by audience suggestions and featuring the Courtyard Playhouse's most experienced improv performers plus guests. Classic Courtyard improv. It's free, but you need to put your [ ... ]
It is the year 2034: drought and flooding are destroying the livelihoods of millions of people. The International Court of Justice has had to evacuate from The Hague to Berlin, where the climate catastrophe becomes the subject of legal proceedings. [ ... ]
The second in this seven-part lecture series by art historian Rose Balston on female artists from the 16th through to the 18th century – “women who have not only been side-lined, but literally (and shockingly) blocked out of history”, mainly [ ... ]
The Courtyard's regular evening of elimination improv. Ten actors converge for a night of scenes, songs and games based on audience suggestions. After each round you score the players on a scale of 1 to 5, and the one with [ ... ]
The Los Angeles-based artist’s first solo exhibition in West Asia. Through ceramics, liquids and organic materials, Lin spotlights histories of trade, colonialism and extraction in this new central installation. It's co-commissioned with the Biennale of Sydney and Monash University Museum [ ... ]
Gjoen invites the viewer to explore the delicate balance between history and modernity, as envisioned through a distinctive style that fuses street art influences with pop culture and fine art – symbols and themes from the Renaissance and Baroque are [ ... ]
One of the most consistently funny of the Courtyard's classic improv gigs is back after a couple of months' hiatus: the speakers have to give a presentation on a slide deck they’ve never seen before, with the topic determined at [ ... ]
An exhibition of Navarro's abstract paintings. The artist says he considers himself primarily a colourist, and the sun of Dubai has led him towards a palette of golden colours, with light shades, infused with the energy and movement that characterise [ ... ]
A master draughtsman, illustrator, filmmaker and sculptor, William Kentridge is also a prolific theatre-maker who has collaborated with local theatre groups and world-renowned opera houses. This is the first exhibition to focus solely on Kentridge’s theatre practice and surveys 23 [ ... ]
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