ReviewArt market
No mega-buck deals, but Art Dubai dodges economic doldrums
City's economy may be flagging, but fair's diverse offering and clientele help sales stay afloat—up to a certain price
FeatureArt market
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
PreviewArt fairs
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
NewsDubai
Jameel Arts Centre: Dubai gets first non-governmental contemporary art space
Four solo shows of female artists are part of efforts to “redress the gender balance” in the Middle East, says director
NewsArt market
Abraaj Group liquidators to sell 200 works from art collection at Bonhams
Middle Eastern and South Asian works owned by embattled Dubai-based private equity firm carry much lower estimates than prices paid a decade ago
InterviewArt Dubai 2018
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
NewsArt Dubai 2018
Artist eL Seed makes his mark on Dubai
A 30m stainless steel calligraphic work will be revealed in front of Dubai Opera
NewsArt Dubai 2018
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
NewsArt market
Sotheby’s unveils Old Master painting in the Middle East for first time
Will Jeff Koons’s handbags for Louis Vuitton help find a buyer for the Rubens portrait?
NewsArt market
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
NewsCommissions
Kuwaiti artists awarded inaugural Art Jameel commission for new Dubai culture complex
Alia Farid and Aseel AlYacoub will create a light-up botanical garden linking both wings of the Jameel Arts Centre
NewsArt market
Sotheby’s to hold first sale in Dubai
Christie’s moves October auction to London as rival plans first sale in the UAE