Routes to Roots | Abu Dhabi Art 16th Edition, Booth S7

Sliman Mansour, Samah Shihadi, Michael Halak, Hazem Harb, Aya Haidar, Randa Maddah, Chafa Ghaddar and Tagreed Darghouth. 20 - 24 Nov 2024 Routes to Roots draws on James Clifford's concept that understanding one's cultural roots often requires embarking on new journeys or routes. This idea serves as the foundation for Tabari Artspace's multi-artist exhibition at Abu Dhabi Art, curated by Maliha Tabari. The exhibition features a multidisciplinary presentation where artists from different... Read more

Tracing the Murmurs | Abu Dhabi Art 16th Edition, Booth S6

Maitha Abdalla, Ziad Al Najjar, and Talal Al Najjar 20 - 24 Nov 2024 In Tracing the Murmurs, Tabari Artspace presents a multi-sensory experience that captures the inner and outer landscapes of three Emirati artists - Maitha Abdalla, Ziad Al Najjar, and Talal Al Najjar - through sculpture, audio, and canvas work that create a space of introspection and connection. Maitha Abdalla shifts her... Read more

Water Like Tears, Flour Like Soil | ICD Brookfield Place

Hazem Harb 13 Nov - 4 Dec 2024 'Exploring themes of land and cultural resistance, Water like tears, flour like soil is a group exhibition formed in partnership between ICD Brookfield Place Arts and Dar Jacir for Art and Research. This project is part of the ICD Brookfield Place Arts Program, which explores ways of supporting regional creatives... Read more

Forever is Now IV for Art D'Égypte | Great Pyramids of Giza

Khaled Zaki 24 Oct - 16 Nov 2024 'Khaled Zaki, an internationally acclaimed Egyptian sculptor, is known for blending ancient Egyptian statuary with contemporary reflections on society and technology. Drawing on his background in archaeology and sculpture, Zaki’s monumental works have been exhibited worldwide, from New York to Venice, with a focus on the evolution of human civilization.... Read more

Orbis Tertius | Arts AlUla x AFALULA Residency, Paris

Maitha Abdalla 15 - 20 Oct 2024 'Orbis Tertius is an exhibition bringing together 20 contemporary artists who have participated in the artists residency programme in the oasis city of AlUla in Saudi Arabia. Curated by Arnaud Morand, Head of Arts at AFALULA, it revolves around themes such as how the world can be embedded into storytelling,... Read more

Mirrors from the Sidewalk

Alymamah Rashed 12 Oct - 10 Nov 2024 I see myself mirrored on the sidewalks I see myself picking one date after another I see myself gazing at the seventh sky I see myself coming back to myself A central theme in Alymamah Rashed’s work is the belief that bodily connection to specific... Read more

Between the Tides: A Gulf Quinquennial | NYU Abu Dhabi

Hazem Harb 1 Oct - 8 Dec 2024 The inaugural Between the Tides بين المد والجذر: A Gulf Quinquennial opens at NYU Abu Dhabi Art Gallery on October 1, celebrating the gallery's 10th anniversary with a survey of significant artistic voices from the GCC. Among the featured artists, Hazem Harb presents his 2023 GAUZE شاش series, a profound... Read more

Dreamscape | Gwangju Biennale, South Korea

Hashel Lamki 7 Sep - 1 Dec 2024 The Africa Pavilion Curators: Lassana Igo Diarra, Dayana Vafina Partners: Tabari Art Space, Selebe Yoon Guidebook Dreamscape delves into the collective and individual dreams of the African continent, showcasing over artists from 16 countries: Algeria, Morocco, Mali, Nigeria, Mauritius, Ghana, Democratic Republic of Congo, South Africa, Sudan, Senegal, Kenya, Cameroon,... Read more

In-Between

Nasser Almulhim 6 Jun - 6 Sep 2024 In-Between is the solo exhibition of Saudi abstract painter Nasser Almulhim. For Almulhim, painting, particularly the application of vibrant, expressive colours, serves as a form of healing and therapy, contributing to his spiritual and artistic growth. The creative process acts as a catalyst for navigating circular thoughts, memories, and trauma,... Read more

Moving Through The Ether

Miramar Al Nayyar 5 - 30 May 2024 In Moving Through The Ether , Miramar Al Nayyar unveils a collection of abstract figurative works on canvas, inviting viewers into a realm of recognition and constant metamorphosis. Each 190 x 120cm canvas serves as a conduit for Miramar's endeavour to encapsulate the essence of the natural formations of the... Read more

Crude Memory During Venice Biennial

Almaha Jaralla 16 Apr - 15 May 2024 Reimagining spaces from the past while contemplating the future, Almaha Jaralla's exhibition, Crude Memory, presented under Abu Dhabi Art’s Beyond Emerging Artists programme negotiates spectral realms with a closeness that resonates deeply. Among these explorations lies a fictional revival of Al Ruwais, a city constructed by Adnoc in the 1970s,... Read more

Art Dubai |B2| Hall 1

Corporeal: Lands Through The Female Gaze 1 - 3 Mar 2024 Multi-artist booth Chafa Ghaddar, Tagreed Darghouth, Hana Almilli, Miramar Al Nayyar, Aya Haidar, Maitha Abdalla, Samah Shihadi and Alymamah Rashed For Art Dubai, Tabari Artspace presents a multi-artist booth uniting a curation of women artists from the MENA region. This collective endeavour foregrounds the intertwined concepts of the body and... Read more

Art Dubai Digital

Talal Al Najjar, Petro-Ghareebo: NAUSEA, 2023, CGI video 1 - 3 Mar 2024 Petro-Ghareebo: NAUSEA is a CGI animated video that is split into five distinct but related scenes and is presented as a multichannel installation. Watch Video 'I created a virtual world populated with transhistorical subjects and objects of material culture and cultural heritage. Manipulated 3D scans of Fossil Rock and archaeological... Read more

Battlegrounds

Aya Haidar Solo 23 Feb - 18 Apr 2024 Battlegrounds is the inaugural exhibition of Lebanese-British artist Aya Haidar at Tabari Artspace now represented by the gallery. Aya Haidar’s multimedia practice addresses themes related to womanhood, invisible labour, forced displacement, Homeland and territory, social constructs and inequalities. A graduate with a BA in Fine Arts from the Slade School... Read more

Gauze

Hazem Harb Solo, Curated by Munira Al Sayegh 22 Jan - 15 Feb 2024 Palestinian visual artist, Hazem Harb presents Gauze a solo exhibition curated by Munira Al Sayegh. Gauze offers insight into the multifaceted significance of the material 'gauze' within Palestinian collective histories, particularly in the context of the corporeal. The exhibition invites viewers to explore the profound connections between material, the body,... Read more

Material Power: Palestinian Embroidery, Group Exhibition

Aya Haidar 24 Nov 2023 - 7 Apr 2024 The Whitworth presents Material Power: Palestinian Embroidery, an exhibition exploring the historical life and contemporary significance of Palestinian embroidered craft. This ancient practice is characterised by exceptional beauty and intricacy – some of the finest dresses, known as thobes, carry over 200,000 stitches. It remains an important living tradition and... Read more

Art Here, Group Exhibition, Louvre Abu Dhabi

Hashel Al Lamki 24 Nov 2023 - 18 Feb 2024 Louvre Abu Dhabi invited artists to propose new sculptures and installations that explored the dynamics of transparency – its material and perceptual significance. The exhibition is enclosed beneath the museum's intricate floating dome of light and shade, drawing on the interplay of shadows, liquid reflections, and flashes of permeating sunlight... Read more

Abu Dhabi Art

Alymamah Rashed 22 - 26 Nov 2023 For her presentation at Abu Dhabi Art Alymamah Rashed has produced a body of work that had evolved from research conducted during her recent residency on Failaka Island in Kuwait. Failaka Island is known as a key archaeological site in the Gulf with relics from the Bronze Age, Hellenistic Age,... Read more

Abu Dhabi Art, Dystopia Is Not A Noun

Hazem Harb 22 - 26 Nov 2023 For Abu Dhabi Art, Palestinian visual artist Hazem Harb has produced a new body of work, Dystopia Is Not A Noun , against the backdrop of the atrocities inflicted upon Gaza's civilians that intensified during October 2023. As a Gazan native and with numerous family members still residing there, violence... Read more

Adu Dhabi Art

Alfred Basbous 22 - 26 Nov 2023 Alfred Basbous's works express a lifelong exploration of the human form and its abstract properties. Focused on the aesthetic principles of shape, movement, line and material, his sculptures display a deeply ingrained sincerity and a search for the essence of beauty. Working in the tradition of sculptors such as Jean... Read more

Abu Dhabi Art

Chafa Ghaddar 22 - 26 Nov 2023 Contemporary Lebanese artist Chafa Ghaddar has produced a compelling new body of work inspired by her sojourn at the Alfred Basbous Foundation in Rachana, Lebanon. Ghaddar, whose recent conceptual exploration is anchored in the realms of the natural world, found profound inspiration during her summer visit to the UNESCO heritage... Read more

Adu Dhabi Art, Maqam, curated by Dr. Venetia Porter (British Museum)

Hashel Al Lamki 22 - 26 Nov 2023 The annual exhibition Gateway, which highlights local and international artists through unique perspectives, this year is curated by Venetia Porter, who has chosen to present a survey show for Emirati painter and multi-disciplinary artist Hashel Al Lamki. The exhibition, entitled Maqam - after the residential neighbourhood of Al Ain where... Read more

Abu Dhabi Art, Crude Memory

Almaha Jaralla 22 - 26 Nov 2023 Abu Dhabi-based Emirati visual artist, Almaha Jaralla (b. 1996) works between installation art, painting and photography, reflecting on the history of the UAE and the Gulf, with emphasis on local architecture – between vernacular and postmodern forms. Her new installation Crude Memory presents an (almost) fictional reenactment of the emblematic... Read more

Resurrection

Khaled Zaki 19 Nov 2023 - 13 Jan 2024 These marble works explore the relationship between form and material in the context of geopolitical unrest in the Middle Eastern region and reflect Khaled’s aspirations for a brighter, more hopeful future. In the exhibition, the artist seeks to capture the essence of his subjects with minimal formal elements, while retaining... Read more

Journey Through the Ripples of the Sand, Noor Riyadh Festival

Hana Almilli 13 Nov - 16 Dec 2023 Journey Through the Ripples of the Sand is an immersive installation formed of textiles, which leads viewers on a visual and sensory journey. It depicts a passage through the desert, transporting them to a realm of contemplation and introspection. The installation aims to evoke a sense of conclusion in response... Read more

Berlin Diary, Stedelijk Museum Vianen

Samah Shihadi 4 Nov 2023 - 18 Feb 2024 Text by Laura Cherrie Beaney and Dr. Werner van den Belt An individual lodged between worlds, Samah Shihadi's art transcends boundaries, speaking from a multitude of places. As a Palestinian residing in Haifa, Samah embodies dual marginality, belonging to the Arab minority in Israel—a community of Israeli citizens rooted in... Read more

Asia Now, Paris, Dancing In A Lonely Forest

Maitha Abdalla 20 - 22 Oct 2023 “In the middle of our walk of life, I found myself within a forest dark, for the straightforward pathway had been lost”. - Dante, The Divine Comedy Emirati visual artist Maitha Abdalla will present a new body of work at the Asia Now art fair in Paris, 20-22 October 2023.... Read more

Postmordial Soup

Talal Al Najjar, Ziad Al Najjar, and Miramar Al Nayyar 5 - 20 Oct 2023 5 October - 20 October, 2023 ICD Brookfield Place and Tabari Artspace present a group exhibition featuring Talal Al Najjar, Ziad Al Najjar, and Miramar Al Nayyar, entitled Postmordial Soup. Postmordial Soup invites visitors to experience an immersive realm in ICD Brookfield Place. Working through cross-dimensional mediums, from video to... Read more

Gardens and Jungles

Tagreed Darghouth 12 Sep - 18 Nov 2023 For this highly anticipated solo exhibition, powerful female painter, Tagreed Darghouth has produced a body of work that responds to the militarisation of civil society. Read more

What Palestine Brings to the World

Hazem Harb, Institut du Monde Arabe, Paris 31 May - 19 Nov 2023 Hazem Harb, What Palestine brings to the world, Group Exhibition, Institut du monde arabe, Paris Read more

Evaporating Suns

Maitha Abdalla, Kulturstiftung Basel H. Geiger, Basel 12 May - 16 Jul 2023 Evaporating Suns Contemporary Myths from the Arabian Gulf, Maitha Abdalla, Group Show, Kulturstiftung Basel H. Geiger, Basel
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Seham | ( سهام )

Almaha Jaralla 4 May - 1 Sep 2023 Presented at Tabari Artspace Gallery in Dubai, Seham is the solo exhibition of emerging Emirati artist, Almaha Jaralla. Read more

Art Dubai

Nasser Almulhim, Ziad Al Najjar and Hashel Al Lamki 1 - 5 Mar 2023 For Art Dubai 2023, Tabari Artspace presented three artists from the Gulf - Nasser Almulhim, Ziad Al Najjar, and Hashel Al Lamki - united by a mutual interest in explorations of form and fluidity, as well as inner and external realms. Read more

Beneath Latent Skies

Chafa Ghaddar 27 Feb - 27 Apr 2023 Presented at Tabari Artspace art gallery in Dubai, Beneath Latent Skies is the first part of a series of exhibitions by Lebanese contemporary artist, Chafa Ghaddar, Working across multiple media, Chafa Ghaddar casts a contemporary gaze towards the historic fresco mural painting technique. The exploration and excavation of new potentials... Read more

Roots, Museum MORE, Netherlands

Samah Shihadi 17 Feb - 3 Sep 2023 Homesickness, or perhaps more a yearning for a lost home, is a significant theme in the burgeoning oeuvre of Samah Shihadi. She uses graphite and charcoal to paint subjects including vegetables, fruit and herbs. Motifs such as thyme and fig leaves are not selected by chance: these are common products... Read more

Land Survey

Bechir Boussandel 1 - 26 Feb 2023 Bechir Boussandel's paintings raise questions relating to identity by destabilising notions of the space of time and the time of space. The artist is preoccupied with the boundaries that define public and private spaces and reflects upon the duality involving everyday objects and practices that relate to notions of territory,... Read more

Sharjah Biennial

Maitha Abdalla 1 Feb - 1 Jun 2023 Maitha Abdalla is an interdisciplinary artist who utilises cultural narratives rooted in notions of nostalgia, memory and folklore to question the dynamics of power often represented in parables. Taking inspiration from traditional storytelling across varied cultures, Abdalla approaches themes of social and political identity through the theatrical narratives constructed within... Read more

Under Your Eyes

Ziad Al Najjar 12 - 31 Jan 2023 Tabari Artspace presents Under Your Eyes, the solo exhibition of Emirati visual artist Ziad Al Najjar. Read more

Shadia, Abu Dhabi Art

Almaha Jaralla 16 - 21 Nov 2022 Shadia is the continuation of Almaha Jaralla’s first solo exhibition at NYUAD Project Space. The exhibition follows Shadia, Jaralla’s grandmother and a heroic character, who travelled alone through the Arabian Peninsula, as a direct result of lack of access to safety, economy, and prosperity. She left and collected marks in... Read more

When my Heart Danced Near Your Mirage

Alymamah Rashed 11 Nov 2022 - 5 Jan 2023 When my Heart Danced Near Your Mirage was the solo exhibition of Kuwaiti painter, Alymamah Rashed presented at Tabari Artspace Gallery, DIFC Read more

East - East 東 - الشرق Uae Meets Japan Vol. 5, Atami Blues

Hashel Al Lamki 3 - 27 Nov 2022 For East - East 東 - الشرق UAE meets Japan Vol. 5, Atami Blues, Emirati visual artist Hashel Al Lamki has produced a site-specific, immersive installation entitled Lucy. Read more

INT. The Body - Sunrise

Maitha Abdalla 10 - 16 Oct 2022 INT. The Body – Sunrise is the solo exhibition of Emirati visual artist Maitha Abdalla at Cromwell Place, London. Read more

The Journey

Khaled Zaki 27 Sep - 11 Nov 2022 The Journey is the solo exhibition of celebr ated Egyptian sculptor, Khaled Zaki . For Zaki , Sufi poet and mystic, Rumi has conquered both earth and time, with his wisdom that continues to connect cultures and generations. For Zaki poetic verse is a medium that is both peaceful and... Read more

The 16th Lyon Biennale

Hashel Al Lamki 14 Sep - 31 Dec 2022 For the Biennale Al Lamki has produced a multidisciplinary body of work, Rodinia, in response to the Lyon Biennale’s ‘manifesto of fragility’, displayed in Lyon’s Musee Guimet (Natural History Museum). Rodinia: Rodinia translates from Russian into English as 'motherland, birthplace” and was the name given to the Neoproterozoic supercontinent that... Read more

The 16th Lyon Biennale

Chafa Ghaddar 14 - 18 Sep 2022 The 16th Lyon Biennale: manifesto of fragility positions fragility at the heart of a generative form of resistance that is emboldened by the past, responsive to the present and primed for the future. In acknowledging fragility as one of few universally felt truths in our divided world, the Biennale assembles... Read more

Samah Shihadi and Michael Halak During Art Basel

13 - 19 Jun 2022 Palestinian hyperrealists Samah Shihadi and Michael Halak in Basel, Switzerland, June 13- 19, 2022. Selected works by the two artists present a multi-faceted gaze into lived experiences in Haifa, Israel, approached at the intersections of sociology, spirituality, gender and culture. Samah Shihadi Selected works see the artist meditates upon her... Read more

Samah Shihadi and Michael Halak During Art Basel

13 - 19 Jun 2022 Palestinian hyperrealists Samah Shihadi and Michael Halak in Basel, Switzerland, June 13- 19, 2022. Selected works by the two artists present a multi-faceted gaze into lived experiences in Haifa, Israel, approached at the intersections of sociology, spirituality, gender and culture. Michael Halak Shihadi’s art tends to negotiate the space... Read more

A City Undisguised; Beirut: No Home No Exile

Tagreed Darghouth 8 - 12 Jun 2022 Tabari Artspace presented the solo exhibition of Tagreed Darghouth at Cromwell Place, London. Read more

Beyond: Emerging Artists (During La Biennale di Venezia)

Maitha Abdalla 20 Apr - 22 May 2022 Beyond: Emerging Artists programme commissions from 2021 were showcased at Palazzo Franchetti in Venice from 20 April to 22 May 2022. Abu Dhabi Art’s second international presentation, following last year’s successful collaboration with London’s Cromwell Place to present the 2020 Beyond: Emerging Artists programme in the UK. Abu Dhabi Art,... Read more

Beyond: Emerging Artists (During La Biennale di Venezia)

Hashel Al Lamki 20 Apr - 22 May 2022 Beyond: Emerging Artists programme commissions from 2021 were showcased at Palazzo Franchetti in Venice from 20 April to 22 May 2022. Abu Dhabi Art’s second international presentation, following last year’s successful collaboration with London’s Cromwell Place to present the 2020 Beyond: Emerging Artists programme in the UK. Abu Dhabi Art,... Read more

Art Dubai

Hashel Al Lamki 11 - 16 Mar 2022 Hashel Al Lamki, Silk Road, NFT, 2022 For Art Dubai’s first digital presentation, Emirati painter and visual thinker, Hashel Al Lamki contributed Silk Road (2022), an NFT grounded in the flows that the artist perceives between past/present, local and global, digital and physical worlds. Continuing his decade-long explorations of the... Read more

Art Dubai

Hazem Harb 11 - 13 Mar 2022 For Art Dubai, Palestinian visual artist, Hazem Harb presented a multidisciplinary body of work entitled, Thorns (2022), combining 2-dimensional collages and installation. This latest series continued Harb’s visual investigation into the representation of the Palestinian experience, raising questions about the authoring and preservation of histories. Architecture as a mode of... Read more

Art Dubai

Maitha Abdalla 11 - 13 Mar 2022 For Art Dubai Emirati multidisciplinary artist Maitha Abdalla presented a body of work that navigates internal struggles and meditations on the self. Abdalla reflected upon her personal experiences as an 18-year old gaining independence and moving between new cultures and communities for the first time. Much of the artist’s practice... Read more

Sensu Lato

Hashel Al Lamki 7 Mar - 1 Sep 2022 Sensu Lato is a newly produced body of work that comprises several works on canvas as well as mixed media pieces inspired by Al Lamki’s lifelong relationship with and ongoing research into the Jebel Hafeet Mountain in Al Ain, UAE. Translating from Latin to English, Sensu Lato means ‘in the... Read more

Generascope

Jason Seife 3 Mar - 3 Apr 2022 At the nexus of the contemporary and the historic, the global and the culturally specific, Seife’s exhibition brings together his long-standing interest in traditional textiles and embroideries of the MENA region with cutting-edge technological tools of the digital art space. Read more

Shadow Work

Nasser Almulhim 7 - 24 Feb 2022 Exhibited at Tabari Artspace Dubai-based gallery, Shadow Work was a solo exhibition of Saudi Arabian abstract painter, Nasser Almulhim. Read more

Portrait of a Nation II

Hazem Harb 21 Jan - 16 Apr 2022 Portrait of a Nation II: Beyond Narratives curated by Maya El Khalil and co-curated by Roxane Zand was inaugurated by HE Sheikh Shakhbout bin Nahyan Al Nahyan, UAE Minister of State, on 21 January. Read more

Portrait of a Nation II

Hashel Al Lamki 21 Jan - 16 Apr 2022 Portrait of a Nation II: Beyond Narratives curated by Maya El Khalil and co-curated by Roxane Zand was inaugurated by HE Sheikh Shakhbout bin Nahyan Al Nahyan, UAE Minister of State, on 21 January. Read more

Portrait of a Nation II

Maitha Abdalla 21 Jan - 16 Apr 2022 Portrait of a Nation II: Beyond Narratives curated by Maya El Khalil and co-curated by Roxane Zand was inaugurated by HE Sheikh Shakhbout bin Nahyan Al Nahyan, UAE Minister of State, on 21 January. Read more

Abu Dhabi Art

Alfred Basbous, Tagreed Darghouth, and Mohamed Arejdal 17 - 21 Nov 2021 For Abu Dhabi Art, Tabari Artspace presented a two-part exhibition that navigated the MENA region’s rich traditions, dynamic present, and promising future through the varied perspectives of its artists working across disciplines, from the modern and contemporary periods. Read more

Beyond Emerging Artists Abu Dhabi Art

Maitha Abdalla 17 - 21 Nov 2021 Maitha Abdalla, Too Close To The Sun, 2021 Read more

Beyond Emerging Artists, Abu Dhabi Art

Hashel Al Lamki 17 - 21 Nov 2021 Hashel Al Lamki, Neptune, 2021, immersive video and audio installation, pigment on canvas and sculpture. Read more

Earthly Treasures

Mohamed Abla 10 Nov 2021 - 24 Jan 2022 This three-month exhibition marked Mohamed Abla’s fifth solo show with Tabari Artspace. Channelling Abla’s unique optimism the aim of this presentation was to capture imaginations and unite generations through the artist’s mesmeric world. Read more

Temporary Museum. For Palestine

Hazem Harb 20 Oct 2021 - 10 Feb 2022 Presented at Maraya Art Centre, Hazem Harb's first institutional solo exhibition in the United Arab Emirates was "Temporary Museum. For Palestine". Read more

Figurative to Abstraction

Alfred Basbous 11 - 17 Oct 2021 Exhibited at Cromwell Place in London by Tabari Artspace Gallery, the exhibition Figurative to Abstraction revealed sculptor Alfred Basbous’ exploration of the relationship between form and material, alongside a preparatory drawing revealing his approach to sculpture. The Alfred Basbous Foundation committee, faithful to the sculptor's positivity and desire for the... Read more

The Cherry On Top

Khaldoun Hijazin 15 Sep - 31 Oct 2021 The Cherry On Top was the solo exhibition of Jordanian painter, Khaldoun Hijazin, exhibited at Tabari Artspace, Dubai.
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Scars by Daylight London

Maitha Abdalla 2 - 15 Jun 2021 In its first ever exhibition abroad, Abu Dhabi Art, held under the patronage of HH Sheikh Khaled bin Mohamed bin Zayed Al Nahyan, Member of the Abu Dhabi Executive Council and Chairman of Abu Dhabi Executive Office presented commissioned works created in 2020 as part of the annual programme Beyond: Emerging Artists at Cromwell Place London 2 - 13 June. Read more

Scars by Daylight Dubai

Maitha Abdalla 2 Jun - 13 Sep 2021 Scars by Daylight was the solo exhibition of Emirati mixed-media artist, Maitha Abdalla. The Dubai exhibition of Maitha was presented in parallel with Abu Dhabi Art’s group show Beyond: Emerging Artists at Cromwell Place, London. Read more

Alymamah Rashed Solo

22 Mar - 31 May 2021 Tabari Artspace Gallery in Dubai presented a series of works by Kuwaiti painter, Alymamah Rashed. Read more

Moving Studio

Hazem Harb 22 Mar - 10 Apr 2021 Moving Studio was a moment of immersion in Palestinian culture with a private studio visit held at the new Alserkal address of Palestinian visual artist, Hazem Harb. Read more

Terra (Un)firma

Samah Shihadi and Michael Halak 11 Feb - 15 Mar 2021 Exhibited at Tabari Artspace art gallery in Dubai, Terra (Un)firma was a dual exhibition of Palestinian hyperrealists, Samah Shihadi and Michael Halak. Read more

Presence of the Future

Peyman Shaafi 11 Jan - 11 Feb 2021 The Presence of The Future was a solo exhibition of Iranian mixed media artist, Peyman Shaafi, displayed at Tabari Artspace Gallery in Dubai. Read more

Modernist Meeting

Alfred Basbous 1 Dec 2020 - 5 Jan 2021 Modernist Meeting was a digital solo exhibition of esteemed modernist Lebanese sculptor, Alfred Basbous. Read more

Toys and Trophies: From Zeus’ Pandora to Barbie Doll

Tagreed Darghouth 20 Oct 2020 - 10 Jan 2021 Toys and Trophies: From Zeus’ Pandora to Barbie Doll was the solo exhibition of Lebanese artist, Tagreed Darghouth, presented at Tabari Artspace gallery in Dubai. Read more

Terra (Un)firma (Online)

Samah Shihadi 5 - 11 Oct 2020 The body of work produced for Terra Un(firma) an online exhibition by Tabari Artspace art gallery was divided into two segments, The Living and The Land, which took the artist's personal narratives and feminist outlook as a starting point to explore issues faced by women, across cultures, in the contemporary moment. Read more

Contemporary Heritage Part II

Hazem Harb 29 Jun - 1 Sep 2020 Presented in Tabari Artspace gallery in Dubai, Contemporary Heritage was a mixed media exhibition by visual artist Harb, marking his first solo show at the gallery since 2015.

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Contemporary Heritage

Hazem Harb 29 Mar - 27 Jun 2020 Presented in Tabari Artspace gallery in Dubai, Contemporary Heritage was a mixed media exhibition by visual artist Harb, marking his first solo show at the gallery since 2015.

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A Modern Adventure

Alfred Basbous Foundation 28 Jan - 5 Mar 2020 Tabari Artspace Dubai art gallery presented the solo exhibition of Lebanese sculptor Alfred Basbous. Read more

Between Floating Worlds

Kevork Mourad 5 Nov 2019 - 22 Jan 2020 Tabari Artspace art gallery in Dubai presented Between Floating Worlds, the solo exhibition of visual artist Kevork Mourad. Read more

Stitched Stories

Naqsh Collective 23 Apr - 1 Jul 2019 Stitched Stories was the solo exhibition of naqsh collective presented at Tabari Artspace art gallery in Dubai. Read more

Strange Fruit

Tagreed Darghouth 13 Mar - 23 Apr 2019 Presented at Tabari Artspace art gallery in Dubai, Strange Fruit was the solo exhibition of acclaimed female, Lebanese painter, Tagreed Darghouth. Read more

Power Does Not Defeat Memory

Hazem Harb 31 Jan - 23 Mar 2019 This solo exhibition of Palestinian artist, Hazem Harb, presented at Sabsay Gallery recovered else forgotten moments of Palestine’s past from oblivion, reintroducing them in collages of photographic material and architectural shapes. Read more

Fabric of Memory

Mohammed Joha curated by Hazem Harb 21 Jan - 3 Mar 2019 Tabari Artspace is delighted to announce its first exhibition of 2019, a show spotlighting the work of Mohammed Joha. Read more

Hungry for Home

Samah Shihadi with accompanying text by Rania Tabari Idliby 28 Nov 2018 - 8 Jan 2019 Presented in Tabari Artspace Dubai art gallery, Hungry for Home is a collection of 18 compelling hyperrealist pencil and charcoal drawings that use traditional Palestinian food as a platform from which to explore deep-rooted cultural codes and memories. Read more

Traces: Contemporary Africa

Nengi Omuku, Tyna Adebowale, Thierry Oussou and Socari Douglas Camp 8 Oct - 10 Nov 2018 In collaboration with Arthouse Foundation, a Nigerian initiative known for supporting local creative talent through international residency programs, Tabari Artspace art gallery presented the works of three of the Foundation’s promising artists - painter Nengi Omuku, mixed media artist Tyna Adebowale, visual artist Thierry Oussou and sculpture artist Socari Douglas Camp. Read more

The Everlasting Presence of an Excluded Memory

Hazem Harb 27 - 30 Sep 2018 Presented at Art Berlin art fair, ‘The Everlasting Presence of an Excluded Memory’ was the solo exhibition of Hazem Harb composed of a selection of abstract collages on canvas that lend new meaning to archival materials sourced from his native Palestine.
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Beyond The Grid

Lulwah Al Homoud 30 Apr - 1 Sep 2018 Presented in Tabari Artspace art gallery in Dubai, Beyond The Grid by Saudi artist Lulwah Al Homoud was a solo exhibition composed of both new and existing abstract artworks. Al Homoud's works draw influence from traditional Islamic art, synthesising its characteristic motifs with the regular rhythms of calligraphy and geometry, and ultimately deconstructing them to create a new visual vocabulary. Read more

Resurrection

Khaled Zaki 19 Mar - 25 Apr 2018 Tabari Artspace presented a series of nine new sculptures by artist Khaled Zaki, a major pioneer of modernist sculpture in Egypt. Read more

In the Presence of the Animal

Adel El Siwi 1 Mar - 1 Apr 2018 Presented in Tabari Artspace's Dubai gallery, In the Presence of the Animal is a body of work by Egyptian artist Adel El Siwi that reflects the result of six years dedicated to an intense reflection on the nature of the animal and its ambivalent relationship with the human being. Read more

El Beit

Hazem Harb, Sliman Mansour and Mohammad Joha 6 Feb - 8 Mar 2018 Presented in Tabari Artspace's Dubai Gallery, El Beit was a collective showing of contemporary and modernist Palestinian artists exploring themes of identity through painting, photography and sculpture. Read more

From Palestine with Love

naqsh collective 23 Jan - 4 Feb 2018 The sister duo Nisreen and Nermeen Abudail behind Naqsh Collective explore traditional narratives, folklore and motifs through a selection of design-art pieces. Using Palestinian embroidery as a starting point, the Collective offers a permanence to the stories told through this delicate, age-old tradition by deconstructing its basic elements and reinterpreting... Read more

The Royal Flowers

Adel El Siwi and Khaled Zaki 8 - 11 Nov 2017 For the 2017 edition of Abu Dhabi Art, Tabari Artspace Gallery presented leading Egyptian Artists Adel El Siwi and Khaled Zaki. Read more

Figurative to Abstraction

Alfred Basbous 12 Oct - 23 Nov 2017 Tabari Artspace Gallery presented, Figurative to Abstraction a two part exhibition of selected studies, drawings and works by Lebanese modernist sculptor, Alfred Basbous. Selected works were exhibited in Dubai. Read more

The Silk Road

Mohamad Abla 10 Oct - 24 Nov 2017 Tabari Artspace Gallery presented the solo exhibition of one of Egypt’s most influential and established contemporary artists, Mohamed Abla. The Silk Road includes a selection of abstract artworks which synthesise calligraphy, collage and traditional Middle Eastern techniques which explore folktales from North Africa, the Levant, Central Asia and the Indian subcontinent. Read more

The Face and Beyond

Adel El Siwi 13 Mar - 2 Apr 2017 Tabari Artspace Gallery exhibited Egyptian artist Adel El Siwi in Dubai Read more

Vibrations

Fatiha Zemmouri 26 Apr - 2 Jun 2016 Tabari Artspace Gallery exhibited a series of works by Fatiha Zemmouri in Dubai. Read more

Hymns of Gold

Khaled Zaki 14 Mar 2016 - 29 Apr 2018 Tabari Artspace Gallery, Dubai exhibited a collection of works by renowned Egyptian Artist Khaled Zaki entitled Hymns of Gold. On this body of work Zaki suggests: 'In 1258 Tatars attacked Baghdad, destroying the beauty and luster of this ancient city while 2 million Muslims lost their lives. This then extended... Read more

Listen to the Beat

Adel El Siwi 9 Nov 2015 - 17 Jan 2016 Tabari Artspace Gallery Dubai exhibited a collection of artworks by prominent Egyptian artist, Adel El Siwi. Read more

Hussein Madi Solo Exhibition

15 Sep - 6 Oct 2015 Tabari Artspace Gallery exhibited a collection of works by Lebanese master Hussein Madi in Dubai Read more

Hand In Hand

Ben Eine 16 Mar - 15 Apr 2015 Tabari Artspace Gallery collaborated with British urban artist, Ben Eine on a public artwork in 2015.

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Ahmed Mater Solo Exhibition

Ahmed Mater 15 Mar - 2 Apr 2015 The exhibition at Tabari Artspace Gallery showcased a selection of works by the Saudi artist Dr. Ahmed Mater Read more

Saddek Wasil, Solo Exhibition

Saddek Wasil 14 Jan - 28 Feb 2015 Tabari Artspace Gallery presented the solo exhibition of Saudi artist, Saddek Wasil. Read more

Connotation

Zakaria Ramhani 17 Nov - 6 Dec 2014 Tabari Artspace Art Gallery presented the solo exhibition of Moroccan visual artist, Zakaria Ramhani. Read more

In The Wind of January

Khaled Zaki 17 Mar - 27 Apr 2014 Tabari Artspace Art Gallery presented the solo exhibition of Egyptian artist, Khaled Zaki, entitled: In the Wind of January. Read more

9 x 9

Lulwah Al Homoud 10 Dec 2013 - 16 Jan 2014 Tabari Artspace Art Gallery presented renowned Saudi Arabian Artist Lulwah Al Homoud in Dubai. Read more

Farouk Hosny Solo Exhibition

Farouk Hosny 13 Oct - 4 Dec 2013 Tabari Artspace Gallery, Dubai, presented a series of works by Egyptian abstract painter, Farouk Hosny.
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Mirror Garden

Samira Alikhanzadeh 10 Sep - 1 Oct 2013 Tabari Artspace Dubai Gallery presented Mirror Garden, an exhibition of artworks by Samira Alikhanzadeh.

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A Line in the Sand

Saudi Group Show 18 Mar - 15 Apr 2013 March 2013- In collaboration with Athr Gallery, ARTSPACE Dubai presents A Line in the Sand; a group show of seven young and emerging Saudi artists, showing works across a spectrum of various medias, curated by Raneem Farsi and Aya Alireza. The featured artists include, Ahmed Angawi, Musaed Al-Hulis, Rashed Al-Shashai,... Read more

Mouneer Al Shaarani Solo Exhibition

20 - 31 Jan 2013 Dubai is pleased to announce that it will be showcasing a solo show of works by prominent Syrian master calligrapher, Mouneer Al Shaarani on January 20th, 2013. The exhibition will feature pieces from his latest collection. The sponsor of the exhibition is the prestigious Banque Vontobel, Private Banking winner of... Read more

Abu Dhabi Art

Mouneer Al Shaarani, Samira Alikhanzadeh, Omar El Nagdi, Ebrahim Olfat, Lulwah Al Homoud, Ozan and Devrim Erbil, Olfat and Alyazia Nahyan bint Mubarak Al-Nahyan 6 - 10 Nov 2012 ‘Al-Bidaya’ Marks Dubai-based Artspace’s First Showcase at Abu Dhabi Art Fair Leading Middle Eastern contemporary art gallery, Artspace will this November debut its participation in the Abu Dhabi Art Fair with an eclectic collection of works entitled “Al-Bidaya” (البداية), which is the Arabic word for beginnings or origins. The Al-Bidaya... Read more

My Family

Mohamad Abla 23 Apr - 16 May 2012 ‘My Family’ is a Solo show of artworks by established Egyptian artist Mohammad Abla, from April 23rd, 2012. Mohammed Abla born in Belqas, Egypt in 1953. The artist first gained fame in the 1980’s for his unique style of blending European influences into traditional Egyptian ways of painting. The exhibition... Read more

Hussein Madi Solo Exhibition

23 Nov - 15 Dec 2011 Artspace Gallery is pleased to be showcasing an innovative selection of works by the Lebanese artist Hussein Madi that is taking place from the 23rd of November to the 15th of December 2011. Read more

Group Exhibition

Alaa Ismail, Omar El-Nagdi , Kamal Boullata, Hussein Madi. 1 Aug - 1 Sep 2011 Dubai’s Tabari Artspace Gallery presented a group exhibition dedicated to Middle Eastern modern and contemporary art with a focus on calligraphic works. Selected works are by artists including Omar El-Nagdi, Alaa Ismail, Kamal Boullata, and Hussein Madi. Read more

Art Dubai

Nadine Hammam, George Bahgory, Zakaria Ramhani, Khaled Hafez, Mohammed Taman, Charbel Samuel Aoun, and Adel El Siwi. 14 - 19 Mar 2011 Guests were invited to view works by Zakaria Ramhani , Khaled Hafez, Mohammed Taman, Charbel Samuel Aoun , and Adel El Siw i at Tabari Artspace Gallery in DIFC and the Art Dubai art fair . Due to the recent political climate in Egypt, the majority of the works by... Read more

Group Show Dedicated to Saudi Female Artists

Lulwah Al Homoud and Noha Al Sharif 13 - 31 Dec 2010 Dubai December 2010 – Artspace Gallery is pleased to be showcasing an innovative selection of works by two inspiring Saudi figures Lulwah Al Homoud and Noha Al Sharif at an exhibition that is taking place from the 13th of December to the 8th of January 2010. Noha Al-Sharif lives in... Read more

Art Dubai

Adel El Siwi 17 - 20 Mar 2010 Tabari Artspace gallery presented the works of Egyptian artist, Adel El Siwi, at Art Dubai.
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Yousef Ahmed Solo Exhibition

8 Mar - 30 Apr 2010 Yousef Ahmed is a pioneer of Qatar’s modern art movement. Inspired by the flat desert of Qatar’s landscape, Ahmed creates textured abstractions overlaid with Arabic calligraphy. As a child, Ahmed recalls drawing on the outside walls with coal leftover from the stove and he has since dedicated his practice to... Read more

Zakaria Ramhani Solo Exhibition

14 Feb - 31 Mar 2010 Dubai’s renowned Artspace Gallery presents Moroccan artist Zakaria Ramhani A diverse and moving exhibition of his contemporary paintings will be showcased Dubai, 14 February 2010 – Artspace Gallery has announced that it will showcase an innovative selection of works by the Moroccan artist Zakaria Ramhani. The exhibition will take place... Read more

Hussein Madi Solo Exhibition

12 Jan - 10 Feb 2010 Dubai’s Renowned Artspace Gallery Proudly Presents Lebanese artist Hussein Madi An exhibition of innovative contemporary paintings Dubai, 12 January 2010 – Artspace Gallery showcased a selection of innovative works by the Lebanese artist Hussein Madi at an exhibition taking place from the 12 January to 11 February, 2010. Hussein Madi,... Read more

Kamal Boullata Solo Exhibition

9 - 31 Dec 2009 Dubai’s Renowned Artspace Gallery Proudly Presents Palestinian artist Kamal Boullata. A diverse and moving exhibition of contemporary paintings
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Ayad AlKadhi Solo Exhibition

5 - 31 Oct 2009 Dubai’s Renowned Artspace Gallery Proudly Presents Iraqi artist Ayad AlKadhi

A diverse and moving exhibition of contemporary paintings. Dubai, October 2009 – Artspace Gallery is pleased to be showcasing an innovative selection of works by the Iraqi arist Ayad Al Kadhi at an exhibition taking place from 5th - 31 October 2009.
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Adel El Siwi Solo Exhibition

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Ahmed Mater Solo Exhibition

15 Mar - 2 Apr 2009 Dubai’s Renowned Art Space Gallery Proudly Presents Saudi Artist Dr. Ahmed Mater A diverse and moving exhibition of contemporary prints, sponsored by Emirates NBD The upcoming exhibition will showcase an innovative selection of works by the Saudi artist Dr. Ahmed Mater Al-Ziad Aseeri from the 15th of March till 2nd... Read more

Group Exhibition

Adam Henein, Zakaria Ramhani, Adel El Siwi, Ahmed Mater, Paul Guiragossian, Emanuel Guiragossian, Louay Kayyali, Youssef Ahmed and Omar El-Nagdi. 4 Nov - 31 Dec 2008 Artspace , which established itself first in Dubai in May 2003, under the patronage of HH Princess Haya Bint Al Hussein, wife of HH Sheikh Mohammed Bin Rashid Al Maktoum , Vice President and Prime Minister of the UAE and Ruler of Dubai, focuses on Middle Eastern contemporary art. One... Read more

Faces

Zakaria Ramhani 15 - 30 Apr 2008 The captivating Moroccan calligrapher showcased his exhibition titled 'Faces' at the Tabari Artspace art gallery in Dubai. Ramhani cleverly turned simple but colorful modern writing and language into vibrant and mesmerizing faces that drew the viewers in. His work received great interest from valued investors, as its originality and appeal... Read more

Omar El Nagdi Solo Exhibition

3 - 18 Feb 2008 Omar El Nagdi presented his collection of paintings at Tabari Artspace Gallery in Dubai, showcasing expressive textures, vibrant colors, and Egyptian symbolic design. Read more

Abdul Rahim Sharif Solo Exhibition

30 Oct - 30 Nov 2007 Tabari Artspace Gallery presented the solo exhibition of Abdul Rahim Sharif, one of Bahrain’s foremost artists whose paintings have expressed such themes as alienation, indifference, hardship, introversion and emotional disconnection using vibrant colours. Read more

Hassan Sharif and Mohammed Kazem

10 Oct - 30 Nov 2007 Tabari Artspace Gallery presented the dual exhibition of Mohammed Kazem and Hassan Sharif. Hassan Sharif Considered the grandfather of conceptual art and experimental practice in the Middle East, Hassan Sharif produces a diverse range of work that spans performance, installation, drawing, painting, and assemblage. His series “Objects”, begun in 1982,... Read more

Faces

Adel El Siwi 13 Feb - 30 Mar 2007 Tabari Artspace Gallery presented a rare collection of paintings by Adel El Siwi in an exhibition entitled Faces. Read more

Cairo

Mohamed Abla 10 - 23 Jan 2007 Tabari Artspace Gallery presented a collection of works by Mohamed Abla. Read more

Hussein Madi Solo Exhibition

13 Feb - 12 Mar 2006 Tabari Artspace presented the solo exhibition of Lebanese modernist Hussein Madi in Dubai. Read more

Mohamed Kanoo Solo Exhibition

24 Mar - 14 Apr 2005 Tabari Artspace Gallery in Dubai presented the solo exhibition of Mohamed Kanoo. Kanoo started painting informally in the late 1980s. Inspired by artists, Roy Lichtenstein and Andy Warhol, the artist’s first notable work, executed in the Pop art style, was a portrait of Sheikh Zayed bin Sultan Al Nahyan, the... Read more

Farhad Moshiri Solo Exhibition

1 - 22 Nov 2004 Farhad Moshiri’s show at Artspace focuses on his well-known series of grand canvases depicting antique vases and bowls. Read more