Lower price points and Dubai's enduring status as a tax haven buoyed sales

The Dubai-based Sudanese patron of major museums explains how she has expanded her collecting horizons from African to Middle Eastern art

Contemporary and performance art, plus a sprawling survey of sub-Saharan art are all on offer during the fair

Arab art expert Saeb Eigner explores the work of more than 250 Modern and contemporary artists spanning diverse art movements across 22 countries in the Middle East

Mirjam Varadinis of the Kunsthaus Zurich, who curated Bawwaba, chooses ten works in the section, from painting to neon sculpture to mosaics

The artist, who teaches miniature painting in Lahore, is showing his new work at Concrete gallery during Art Dubai

The new scheme, managed by Art Dubai, will provide up to half the stand costs for galleries to exhibit at major fairs

TeamLab Phenomena is the first of several major museum openings due this year in the UAE capital, including the Guggenheim Abu Dhabi

As the UAE’s art scene continues to grow, Art Dubai is looking to expand too, including expanding its Downtown Design event to Saudi Arabia next month

As Art Dubai 2025 kicks off this week, Aimee Dawson speaks with experts in the digital art world to find out if the emirate’s art scene is as futuristic-looking as its skyline