Art Dubai
Dubai's Alserkal Avenue launches arts foundation
The not-for-profit will commission works and offer residencies and educational programmes to promote artistic development in Dubai
From a change in sponsorship to new directorship, Art Dubai prepares to open after year of upheaval
Co-directors Pablo de Val and Chloe Vaitsou reshuffle the fair's layout and focus on art from the Global South with guest stars from Latin America
Art Dubai appoints new international director Chloe Vaitsou, formerly of Frieze Fairs
Emirati fair says she will work alongside the artistic director in a move away from having a single leader
Embattled private equity firm Abraaj Group fails to renew Art Dubai sponsorship
Plans to lend the Abraaj Group Art Prize collection to the Jameel Art Centre are also on hold
Myrna Ayad steps down as Art Dubai director, while fair plans to move Modern section in 2019
Ayad says decision to leave was "personal" and plans to launch her own art consultancy
Collector's Eye: Muna Al Gurg
The collector of contemporary Middle Eastern art tells us what she's bought and why it would be rude to say no to Gauguin
Collector's Eye: Walid Kamhawi
The Dubai-based financier tells us what he's bought and how he regrets not buying Russian art
Confessions of a dealer: Kristin Hjellegjerde
The London/Berlin dealer and Art Dubai exhibitor on being too trusting and why small talk matters
Object Stories from Art Dubai Contemporary
From Peter Young's Mandala-inspired works to Aissa Deebi's views of war-torn Gaza
Meet the Residents of Art Dubai's new section
In the project for the fair, 11 international artists are showing work inspired by a month’s stay in the UAE
All tastes catered for in GCC's talk show
The art collective is bringing daytime TV, complete with a celebrity chef, to this year’s edition of The Room—Art Dubai’s interactive dining experience
From $300 to $1.1m: What can you buy at Art Dubai?
From works on paper by emerging artists to an Anish Kapoor sculpture, the fair caters to all pocketbooks
Leila Alaoui's portraits go to Paris and Marrakech
The late photographer's series on Morocco to be shown at the Philharmonie de Paris and the Musée Yves Saint Laurent
Seen on Dubai's art scene
Artists, collectors, curators and royalty spotted roaming the aisles at Art Dubai's VIP opening
Snapped up at Art Dubai
Abstract paintings and totem-like piece are among the early sales at the fair
Saudi artists head to Silicon Valley to work with tech giants Apple, Google and Facebook
UK charity Crossway Foundation is partnering with the Saudi-based Misk Art Institute for the project
European tour for Hassan Sharif blockbuster
The show, which opened at the Sharjah Art Foundation, will travel to Italy and Germany
State of the art in Dubai
Works at Art Dubai mirror city’s vision of high-tech future
Object Stories from Art Dubai Modern
From burnt wood works to Picasso-esque paintings, we look at works on sale at the fair
Confessions of a dealer: Conor Macklin
We talk to the Grosvenor Gallery director and Art Dubai exhibitor about FOMO and the joys of McDonald's Happy Meals
Dubai's collecting collective
The artist trio of Rokni Haerizadeh, Ramin Haerizadeh and Hesam Rahmanian on the joys and challenges of living, working and collecting art together
BMW gives long-term boost to Art Dubai
The automobile giant signed a three-year partnership with the fair
Is interest in African art on the rise in the Middle East?
An increased presence of African galleries at this edition of Art Dubai could signify a flourishing regional market
Art Jameel sets opening date for Dubai hub
Saudi foundation’s permanent gallery on the Creek will house Abraaj Group art prize collection
Barjeel Art Foundation regroups with long-term loans and new partnerships
Works from the collection to go on show at Sharjah Art Museum and Museum of Contemporary Art Chicago while foundation takes a break from programming
Resistance in multiple forms at Sharjah’s March Meeting
Minds from the Middle Eastern art world and beyond discussed topics such as urban planning and art and ecology
Artist eL Seed makes his mark on Dubai
A 30m stainless steel calligraphic work will be revealed in front of Dubai Opera
Race to write Modern art history in the Middle East
Market for 20th-century works from the region will benefit from new technologies and deeper scholarship
Art Dubai to show international artists' vision of the UAE
New residencies initiative aims to promote Gulf state's creative scene, while African galleries are on the rise at fair
Abraaj Group's partnership with Art Dubai to continue, despite reorganisation
Founder Arif Naqvi's departure from the private equity firm's asset management business in February followed claims the company had misused investor funds