LAST CHANCE Manar Abu Dhabi 2025

Manar Abu Dhabi returns for its second edition with the theme The Light Compass, presenting 19 newly commissioned light-based artworks by Emirati and international artists Key locations include Jubail Island, Souq Al Mina, and, for the first time, Al Ain’s Al Qattara and Al Jimi Oases. Guided tours will be available at both Jubail Island and Al Ain location; Jubail Island, Al Qattara Oasis and Al Jimi Oasis will all have F&B pop-ups and “experiences”. The website will have a map indicating locations.

Co-curated by Alia Zaal Lootah, Munira Al Sayegh and Mariam Alshehhi, the project forms part of Public Art Abu Dhabi, a DCT Abu Dhabi initiative that champions art in public spaces and sustained engagement with the city’s environment.