This year’s selected artists work across installation, sculpture, and conceptual storytelling, engaging with themes such as identity, memory, materiality, and the layered histories of place.

In a world where words often fall short, Figo Birjandian speaks through the language of color and movement—a language that resonates directly with the viewer's soul.

Born in 1990, Richi Bhatia is an Indian artist based in the UAE.

This exhibition proves creativity can drive real environmental awareness.

Designed by Pritzker Prize-winning architect Lord Norman Foster of Foster + Partners, the museum’s design embodies the heritage of the UAE which is at the forefront of its sustainable design.

Twelve sand structures stand against the mountain backdrop, shaped to echo ancient vessels, necklaces, or stones once used in everyday life throughout earlier civilizations.

Mehdi Vishkai’s work invites us to pause—not just before the image, but within ourselves. This painting is not merely a representation of a face; it is a mirror reflecting psychological, social, and perhaps even historical conditions. Subdued greens suggest a life stilled, while deep blues echo…

The exhibition bringing together sixteen artists whose works reflect the evolving aesthetics of contemporary art in the Middle East.