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Public art

Public art

PAAD Biennial: artists and locations

20 October 2026
The second Edition of Public Art Abu Dhabi Biennial opens in Al Ain on 23 October, followed by Abu Dhabi on 15 November 2026 (it runs across both locations until 15 February next year). It’s curated by Elvira Dyangani Ose [… more]
Biennial

Public Art Abu Dhabi Biennial: phase two

11 February 2025
The Public Art Abu Dhabi Biennial kicked off its second phase this week with nine new works for locations across the emirate. There were unveilings by Anga Art Collective, Arquitectura Expandida, Ayesha Hadhir, Lúcia Koch, Nnenna Okore, Sophia Balagamwala, Tarik [… more]
Biennial

Abu Dhabi’s second major public art initiative opens

13 November 2024
This week sees the launch of the first edition of the Public Art Abu Dhabi Biennial. It features site-specific installations by more than 70 artists, both UAE-based and international, in Abu Dhabi and Al Ain. There’s a theme for the [… more]
Light

Shedding light on the matter: the arrival of the UAE light festival

24 January 2024
Regular readers will know that magpie has always been a fan of the Sharjah Light Festival, the 13th edition of which runs 7 to 18 February. Key locations in the emirate are being lit up – sustainably, of course – [… more]
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