Ryoten Ogata: The Essence of Blue
Inspired by his upbringing in Hokkaido, Ryoten Ogata creates artwork with the sea as a recurring theme; each painting represents a singular, unrepeatable moment of movement on the sea's surface To 12 April.
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Hotel Indigo Dubai Downtown Marasi Drive, Dubai, Dubai, United Arab EmiratesPublic Art Abu Dhabi Biennial: Frying Pan Adventures Public Art and Street Food
A guided walking tour of Madinat Zayed with seven stops for (carb-heavy!) street food plus visits to four of the public art installations. "Together, these artworks and the food we share tell a story of connection, bringing people together through [ ... ]
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Ginevra Panzetti and Enrico Ticconi: Harleking
Sima Performing Arts Warehouse 38, Alserkal Avenue, Dubai, United Arab EmiratesGinevra Panzetti and Enrico Ticconi, based between Berlin and Turin, have been working as a duo since 2008 with a style that merges dance, performance and visual art. Harleking is a choreographic work that was first seen in 2018 and has [ ... ]
AED 90Singin’ in the Rain
Dubai OperaThe highly successful stage adaptation of the iconic MGM film about silent film actors who face their share of struggles over the gradual transition to talkies. The plot isn't what matters, of course; it's the songs – classics like Good [ ... ]
AED 450The Laughter Factory: Endless Fun, End of Season, Parties
Radisson DAMAC Hills Hessa Street Dubailand, DubaiThe second stop (of three) for the Laughter Factory’s seasonal tour, promising "non-stop belly laughs from start to finish”. The acts: Chris Washington UK standup with a clutch of TV appearances (inc Mock the Week, House of Games, The Stand [ ... ]
AED 160Candlelight: Christmas Favourites
Mina A’Salam Hotel Jumeirah Road, DubaiDoes exactly what it claims – the Gulf String Quartet play 65 minutes of popular seasonal tunes by the light of several hundred flame-free candles. There are performances at 6pm and 8pm.
From AED 150Singin’ in the Rain
Dubai OperaThe two final performances of this highly successful stage adaptation of the iconic MGM film about silent film actors who face their share of struggles over the gradual transition to talkies. The plot isn't what matters, of course; it's the [ ... ]
AED 450Rita Maikova: Inner Guide
Volery Gallery Maze Tower - 5201, Dubai International Financial Center, DubaiA solo exhibition by the Ukrainian artist combines surrealism and personal symbolism in "ethereal landscapes that explore resilience, transformation, and the cycles of life ... Her dreamlike scenes – lush green forests, sweeping sand dunes, and symbolic characters – invite [ ... ]
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Zé Tepedino: Marina
Gallery Isabelle Unit 17, Alserkal Avenue, Dubai, United Arab EmiratesThe first solo exhibition in the UAE by Brazilian carioca artist Zé Tepedino is curated by Amanda Abi Khalil and also features a work by Hassan Sharif. Says the gallery: "Marina is not a place but a tide, a rhythm [ ... ]
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Farhad Ahrarnia: No Scheherazade
Lawrie Shabibi Unit 21, Alserkal Avenue, DubaiFarhad Ahrania’s fourth solo exhibition at this gallery celebrates all things 1980s via "a multi-textual autopsy which invariably examines the complex legacy of Princess Diana Keith Haring". In particular, Ahrania looks at the flip side of 80s glitz, the spectre [ ... ]
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Neither Here ~ Nor Elsewhere
The Third Line Alserkal Avenue, Dubai, United Arab EmiratesA group exhibition curated by Sanaz Askari that brings together a diverse collective of artists from across Africa and Asia – Faissal El-Malak, Hayv Kahraman, Mahsa Merci, Michael Ho, Omar Mismar, Sam Samiee, Sophia Al-Maria, Soufiane Ababri, Tahmineh Monzavi, and [ ... ]
FreeGinevra Panzetti and Enrico Ticconi: Moving Towards Grotesque
Joint Space 17th Street, Dubai, Dubai, United Arab EmiratesA workshop based on rhythmic exercises and the movement vocabulary from Ginevra Panzetti and Enrico Ticconi’s Harleking. Drawing inspiration from the symmetric patterns in ancient grotesque statuary, participants will examine the muscular response to laughter – a kinaesthetic expression of [ ... ]
Free, but pre-registerPublic Art Abu Dhabi Biennial: Frying Pan Adventures Public Art and Street Food
A guided walking tour of Madinat Zayed with seven stops for (carb-heavy!) street food plus visits to four of the public art installations. "Together, these artworks and the food we share tell a story of connection, bringing people together through [ ... ]
AED 350Máté Mészáros: Mechanics of Distance
The Yard Alserkal Avenue, DubaiThis piece for three different trained dancers – they come from backgrounds in classical ballet, folk dance and contemporary dance – has been performed several times since its 2019 premiere, but it is always different since it is always adapted [ ... ]
FreeSamaa Wakim & Samar Haddad King: Losing It
The Yard Alserkal Avenue, DubaiGrowing up in a war zone means living and breathing politics. The Palestinian choreographer and performer Samaa Wakim asks herself how these experiences impact her identity in this solo performance which explores how the trauma of previous generations manifests in [ ... ]
FreePublic 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-registerGinevra Panzetti and Enrico Ticconi: Harleking
Sima Performing Arts Warehouse 38, Alserkal Avenue, Dubai, United Arab EmiratesThe second performance, part of the Frontiers dance programme, for this piece by Ginevra Panzetti and Enrico Ticconi. Harleking is a choreographic work that was first seen in 2018 and has since been featured at several dance festivals; its subject [ ... ]
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Le Trio Joubran
Al Noor Island Buhairah Corniche Road, Khalid Lagoon, SharjahMusic under the stars on Sharjah's Al Noor Island with a noted oud trio playing traditional Palestinian music with Western stylings. Brothers Samir, Wissam, and Adnan Joubran, originally from Nazareth and now dividing their time between Nazareth, Ramallah and Paris, [ ... ]
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Goodbye Julia: dir Mohamed Kordofani (2023)
Cinema Akil in 25hours Hotel Trade Center St, Dubai, Dubai, United Arab EmiratesMona is a retired singer in a tense marriage in Northern Sudan. Wracked by guilt after covering up a murder, she tries to make amends by taking in the dead man’s southern Sudanese widow, Julia, and her son, Daniel. Mona [ ... ]
Free
Nicolas Fattouh: Living with a Piece of Furniture
Dar al Nadwa Sharjah, Sharjah, United Arab EmiratesThis comedy with a point, written, performed and directed by Nicolas Fattouh, revolves around the inhabitants of a small Christian village on Mount Lebanon, the relationships and disagreements that make up their daily lives. Through comedy, it examines the family [ ... ]
Free, but pre-registerThe Laughter Factory: Endless Fun, End of Season, Parties
Mövenpick Hotel JBR Dubai, United Arab EmiratesThe final stop for the Laughter Factory’s seasonal tour, promising "non-stop belly laughs from start to finish”. The acts: Chris Washington UK standup with a clutch of TV appearances (inc Mock the Week, House of Games, The Stand Up Sketch [ ... ]
AED 160LAST CHANCE Art Here 2024
Louvre Abu Dhabi Saadiyat Island, Abu DhabiLouvre Abu Dhabi’s Art Here 2024, now in its fourth edition, has rapidly become a significant entry in the Middle East’s art exhibition calendar – a regional competition for 3D work that benefits from sponsorship by luxe watchmaker Richard Mille [ ... ]
AED 60LAST CHANCE Fictional Landscapes
Foundry Downtown Boulevard Crescent, Sheikh Mohammed bin Rashid Boulevard, DubaiA group exhibition featuring 28 women artists from the UAE, Russia, Iran, Armenia, India, Pakistan, Ukraine, Kazakhstan, Indonesia, Iceland, USA and more. These artists, who live and work across the globe, look at landscapes — urban, imagined, natural and artificial [ ... ]
FreePublic Art Abu Dhabi Biennial: Bik Van der Pol’s The poem that jumps the fence
Abu Dhabi Beach Al Hisn Street, Abu Dhabi, Abu Dhabi, United Arab EmiratesArtist 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-registerMáté Mészáros: Performative Walk – Mechanics of Distance
The Yard Alserkal Avenue, DubaiDuring the pandemic, Máté Mészáros came up with an alternative form of his piece Mechanics of Distance that could still be shared and experienced while spaces were closed and gatherings prohibited. He developed a participative walk to enact nine stages [ ... ]
FreeSamaa Wakim & Samar Haddad King: Interdisciplinarity in Dance
The Yard Alserkal Avenue, DubaiSamaa Wakim graduated from the faculty of Theatre at the University of Haifa and has since performed in numerous dance theatre productions; Samar Haddad King, the founding artistic director of Yaa Samar! Dance Theatre, has a BFA in choreography, has [ ... ]
FreeRemote Abu Dhabi by Rimini Protokoll
Rimini Protokoll pushes the boundaries of conventional theatre. During this performance walk within the collective’s ‘Remote X’ series (2013–ongoing), you are invited to explore the growing presence of artificial intelligence in future cities; for this tour, designed specifically for Abu [ ... ]
Free, but pre-registerRemote Al Ain by Rimini Protokoll
Rimini Protokoll pushes the boundaries of conventional theatre. During this performance walk within the collective’s ‘Remote X’ series (2013–ongoing), you are invited to explore the growing presence of artificial intelligence in future cities; for this tour, designed specifically for Al [ ... ]
Free, but pre-registerWhat is Dance? Beata Stankevič in conversation with Ginevra Panzetti & Enrico Ticconi
The Yard Alserkal Avenue, DubaiThis talk explores the evolving definition of dance, challenging conventional ideas in choreography and examining how the concept of dance shifts across cultures and eras. Ginevra Panzetti and Enrico Ticconi, who perform their piece Harleking also as part of the [ ... ]
Free
Bye Bye Tiberias: dir Lina Soualem (2022)
Cinema Akil in 25hours Hotel Trade Center St, Dubai, Dubai, United Arab EmiratesThirty years ago, Hiam Abbass left her native village in Galilee to follow her acting dream in France. Camera in hand, her daughter Lina questions her mother’s bold choices and the way the women in her family – who she [ ... ]
FreeNicolas Fattouh: Living with a Piece of Furniture
Dar al Nadwa Sharjah, Sharjah, United Arab EmiratesSecond and final performance of this comedy with a point, written, performed and directed by Nicolas Fattouh It revolves around the inhabitants of a small Christian village on Mount Lebanon, the relationships and disagreements that make up their daily lives. [ ... ]
Free, but pre-register
Precious Ornamental Stones
L'ÉCOLE Middle East, School of Jewelry Arts Building 10, Dubai Design District, Dubai, United Arab EmiratesA talk about the use of ornamental stones, from ancient civilisations to their revival in modern jewellery and decorative arts. The speakers are two lecturers at the L’ÉCOLE Middle East, School of Jewelry Arts; Chandra Horn, gemologist, and David Usieto [ ... ]
Free, but pre-registerBlack Box Cinema x Public Matter
Since 2014, Black Box Cinema (founded and managed by Abu Dhabi-born actor and director Nawaf Al Janahi) has presented Arab-language short films since 2014. Screenings are at the Biennial Hub on Abu Dhabi Beach. In this Public Art Abu Dhabi [ ... ]
Free, but pre-registerBlack Box Cinema x Public Matter
Since 2014, Black Box Cinema (founded and managed by Abu Dhabi-born actor and director Nawaf Al Janahi) has presented Arab-language short films since 2014. Screenings are at the Biennial Hub on Abu Dhabi Beach. In this Public Art Abu Dhabi [ ... ]
Free, but pre-registerTran Luong: Tầm Tã – Soaked in the Long Rain
Jameel Arts Centre Al Jaddaf, DubaiThe first major survey of Vietnamese contemporary artist Tran Luong covers 30 years of painting, installation, performance and work with communities showcasing how his practice has been shaped by political and social transitions and his multifaceted roles as activist, curator, [ ... ]
FreeBlack Box Cinema x Public Matter
Since 2014, Black Box Cinema (founded and managed by Abu Dhabi-born actor and director Nawaf Al Janahi) has presented Arab-language short films since 2014. Screenings are at the Biennial Hub on Abu Dhabi Beach. In this Public Art Abu Dhabi [ ... ]
Free, but pre-registerTrần Lương: Tầm Tã – Soaked in the Long Rain
Jameel Arts Centre Al Jaddaf, DubaiTrần Lương is a major figure in performance and visual art in Vietnam. This exhibition is the first international survey for the artist; it includes painting, installation, performance, community engagement and institution-making as it traces Trần’s life and work from [ ... ]
Free
Day 2 | Forest Cinema
421 Arts Campus Mina Zayed, Abu Dhabi, United Arab EmiratesThree films selected from the two editions of Ghost, a triennial video and performance art series in Bangkok, that show how natural and manufactured subjects can haunt and possess novel forms of life and knowledge. Mangosteen dir Tulapop Saenjaroen (Thailand [ ... ]
Free
Goodbye Julia: dir Mohamed Kordofani (2023)
Cinema Akil in 25hours Hotel Trade Center St, Dubai, Dubai, United Arab EmiratesMona is a retired singer in a tense marriage in Northern Sudan. Wracked by guilt after covering up a murder, she tries to make amends by taking in the dead man’s southern Sudanese widow, Julia, and her son, Daniel. Mona [ ... ]
Free
The Nutcracker
Dubai OperaTchaikovsky’s all-time seasonal favourite is back, again delivered by the Astana Opera Ballet and Orchestra. Choreography is by Yuri Grigorovich, the set designs by Simon Virsaladze are described as "stunning", and the blurb promises that audiences will be transported "into [ ... ]
From AED 290Solos on the Barge
Perform Sjarjah Barge Sharjah, Sharjah, United Arab EmiratesFor three days (20, 21 and 22 December, 5-9pm each day) a barge moored in Sharjah's historic port across from the Bait Obaid Al Shamsi will host several short performances and monologues from classical Arab theatre delivered by professional actors. [ ... ]
Free, but pre-registerPublic Art Abu Dhabi Biennial: Frying Pan Adventures Public Art and Street Food
A guided walking tour of Madinat Zayed with seven stops for (carb-heavy!) street food plus visits to four of the public art installations. "Together, these artworks and the food we share tell a story of connection, bringing people together through [ ... ]
AED 350The Nutcracker
Dubai OperaA second performance for Tchaikovsky’s all-time seasonal favourite is back, as delivered by the Astana Opera Ballet and Orchestra. Choreography is by Yuri Grigorovich, the set designs by Simon Virsaladze are described as "stunning", and the blurb promises that audiences [ ... ]
From AED 290The Nutcracker
Dubai OperaTchaikovsky’s all-time seasonal favourite is back, as delivered by the Astana Opera Ballet and Orchestra. Choreography is by Yuri Grigorovich, the set designs by Simon Virsaladze are described as "stunning", and the blurb promises that audiences will be transported "into [ ... ]
From AED 290LAST CHANCE Fashionarte
Chaka Arts Dubai, Dubai, United Arab EmiratesThis month-long exhibition for Goshopia aims to “reimagine sustainable fashion as museum-worthy wearable art ... FashionArte represents a significant milestone in Dubai's sustainable fashion movement, offering visitors the unique opportunity to experience eco-conscious fashion through an artistic lens while supporting [ ... ]
FreePublic Art Abu Dhabi Biennial: Frying Pan Adventures Public Art and Street Food
A guided walking tour of Madinat Zayed with seven stops for (carb-heavy!) street food plus visits to four of the public art installations. "Together, these artworks and the food we share tell a story of connection, bringing people together through [ ... ]
AED 350Public 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
Bye Bye Tiberias: dir Lina Soualem (2022)
Cinema Akil in 25hours Hotel Trade Center St, Dubai, Dubai, United Arab EmiratesThirty years ago, Hiam Abbass left her native village in Galilee to follow her acting dream in France. Camera in hand, her daughter Lina questions her mother’s bold choices and the way the women in her family – who she [ ... ]
FreeThe Nutcracker
Dubai OperaThe final performances (at 2pm and 8pm) for Tchaikovsky’s all-time seasonal favourite, as delivered by the Astana Opera Ballet and Orchestra. Choreography is by Yuri Grigorovich, the set designs by Simon Virsaladze are described as "stunning", and the blurb promises [ ... ]
From AED 290
