Art Fair

Frieze unveils some curation

5 October 2026

The curated (aka non-commercial) programme for the inaugural edition of Frieze Abu Dhabi has been announced. It looks good, as you’d expect; and there are some instructive pointers on the evolution from the Abu Dhabi Art model. At the centre [… more]

Frieze Abu Dhabi lists its galleries: less is more

28 August 2026

The inaugural Frieze Abu Dhabi, which runs 19–22 November at Manarat Al Saadiyat, will have 84 galleries from a total of 36 countries in its two commercial sections and two further selection-by-curator areas. That’s a lot less than the last Abu Dhabi Art, which [… more]

Art Dubai redux: the Special One

13 May 2026

Art Dubai’s rescheduled and reshaped 2026 incarnation will return to Madinat Jumeirah from 15 to 17 May. It’s being labelled as Art Dubai Special Edition – to cover the changes, but also to acknowledge that this is the fair’s 20th [… more]

Frieze helps to heat up the Gulf art market

15 October 2025

Abu Dhabi Art has joined the Frieze group as the result of a deal that will see Abu Dhabi Art become Frieze Abu Dhabi from next year’s edition. The partnership agreement is between DCT Abu Dhabi (which is responsible for [… more]

Art Basel details galleries and artists

9 October 2025

Art Basel Qatar has listed the 87 galleries that will participate in its inaugural edition, due to run 5-7 February at M7 and the Doha Design District. The fair, the fifth to bear the Art Basel label, is a joint [… more]

Abu Dhabi Art as the region’s largest art fair?

22 September 2025

This year’s Abu Dhabi Art, scheduled for 19 to 23 November, has more than 140 galleries from 37 countries for its 17th edition. Last year the total was 104, and that itself was the largest number to date. The press [… more]

Abu Dhabi Art’s three emerging artists for the Beyond programme

17 July 2025

Abu Dhabi Art has named Alla Abdunabi, Salmah Almansoori, and Maktoum Marwan Al Maktoum for its Beyond Emerging Artists commissions programme. They’ll be mentored by Issam Kourbaj and will show their new work at Abu Dhabi Art this November; the [… more]