ArtDayME: Art Dubai, marking its 20th edition, will take place from April 17 to 19, 2026, at Madinat Jumeirah, featuring more than 100 presentations from 35 countries. This edition — the first under the direction of Dunja Gottweis — introduces a new curatorial framework, “Future, Past, Present,” with sections including Galleries, Zamaniyyat, Bawwaba, Art Dubai Digital, and the newly launched Bawwaba Extended. Thirty-six galleries will participate for the first time, and the presence of African galleries has doubled. The fair places strong emphasis on regional modernism, newly produced works by emerging artists, and immersive digital art.

ART DUBAI GALLERIES

Spanning a wide range of contemporary and modern practices, Art Dubai Galleries highlights exhibitors whose programmes set benchmarks for creativity, curatorial excellence, and cultural dialogue.

The Selection Committee includes Andrée Sfeir-Semler, Priyanka Raja, and Selma Feriani.

Below is the full list of participating galleries:

Ab-Anbar | London
Aicon | New York
Aisha Alabbar Gallery | Dubai
Sabrina Amrani | Madrid
Anant Art Gallery | New Delhi / Noida
ATHR | AlUla / Jeddah / Riyadh
Ayyam Gallery | Dubai
Saleh Barakat Gallery | Beirut
Blueprint12 | New Delhi
Galleri Brandstrup | Oslo
CARBON 12 | Dubai
Pedro Cera | Lisbon / Madrid
Chemould Prescott Road | Mumbai
ChertLüdde | Berlin
Galleria Continua | Beijing / Boissy-le-Châtel / Havana
DAG | Mumbai / New Delhi / New York
Galerie Atiss Dakar | Dakar
Dastan | Tehran / Toronto
Dirimart | Istanbul / London
Efie Gallery | Dubai
Galerie Frank Elbaz | Paris
Gallery Espace | New Delhi
Experimenter | Kolkata / Mumbai
Selma Feriani Gallery | London / Tunis
Gajah Gallery | Jakarta / Singapore / Yogyakarta
Galerie Nächst St. Stephan Rosemarie Schwarzwälder | Vienna
Gazelli Art House | Baku / London
Taymour Grahne Projects | Dubai / London
Cristina Guerra Contemporary Art | Lisbon
GVCC | Casablanca / Paris
Hafez Gallery | Jeddah
Leila Heller Gallery | Dubai / New York
Iragui | Paris
Iris Projects | Abu Dhabi
Gallery Isabelle | Dubai
Jhaveri Contemporary | Mumbai
Galerie Peter Kilchmann | Zurich
Richard Koh Fine Art | Bangkok / Kuala Lumpur / Singapore
La Galerie 38 | Casablanca / Geneva / Marrakech
LABOR | Mexico City
Latitude 28 | New Delhi
Lawrie Shabibi | Dubai
Loft Art Gallery | Casablanca / Marrakech
MAISTERRAVALBUENA | Madrid
Meem Gallery | Dubai
Galería MPA | Madrid
NIKA Project Space | Dubai / Paris
Galleria Franco Noero | Turin
O Gallery | Tehran
Gallery One | Ramallah
P420 | Bologna
Perrotin | Dubai / Hong Kong / London
Pinksummer | Genoa
Almine Rech | Brussels / Gstaad / London
Galería RGR | Mexico City
Ronchini Gallery | London
SANATORIUM | Istanbul
Sfeir-Semler Gallery | Beirut / Hamburg
Shrine Empire | New Delhi
SPACE UN | Tokyo
Tabari Artspace | Dubai
Tang Contemporary Art | Bangkok / Beijing / Hong Kong
The Third Line | Dubai
Threshold Art Gallery | New Delhi
Vigo Gallery | London
Waddington Custot | Dubai
Zawyeh Gallery | Dubai / Ramallah
Zilberman | Berlin / Istanbul

BAWWABA

Bawwaba (بوابة, meaning “gateway”) is a dedicated platform for discovery, focusing on solo presentations of newly produced works by emerging to mid-career artists.

Curated by Amal Khalaf, Bawwaba champions artists who push the boundaries of media, conduct deep research, and explore the layered realities of diasporic experience.

Bawwaba 2026 brings together galleries whose programmes reflect shared themes of belonging, movement, resilience, and knowledge production. These participating galleries have cultivated ecosystems that support experimentation even in uncertain conditions—reinforcing Bawwaba’s belief that artistic innovation emerges from networks of connection rather than isolation.

BAWWABA — Gallery List:

(Gallery | Location | Artist)

193 Gallery | Paris / Saint-Tropez / Venice | Thandiwe Muriu (Kenya)
BARÓ Galeria | Abu Dhabi / Mallorca | Mamali Shafahi & Domenico Gutknecht (Iran / Germany)
Hunna Art Gallery | Kuwait | Wafa Al Falahi (UAE)
Gunia Nowik Gallery | Amman | Agata Bogacka (Poland)
Iyad Qanazea Gallery | Abu Dhabi | Mohammed Al-Hawajri (Palestine)
Selebe Yoon | Dakar | Arébénor Basséne (Senegal)
SOLO Gallery | Agigea | Adrian Pepe (Lebanon / Honduras)
Traits Libres Gallery | Paris | Katia Kameli (France)
Verve | São Paulo | Nádia Taquary (Brazil)
Wadi Finan Art Gallery | Amman | Nahla Tabbaa (Jordan)

ZAMANIYYAT

Zamaniyyat (زمانيات, from zaman, meaning “time”) is a dedicated platform featuring solo and group presentations that revisit the work of artists who shaped and reshaped global modernisms throughout the 20th century and into the present.

Curated by Dr. Sarah A. Rifky, Zamaniyyat 2026 brings together 11 galleries and 45 artists from more than 20 countries.

The section traces modernism’s journey through art schools, publications, and institutions—highlighting how modernism unfolded across uneven global histories rather than a single universal timeline.

ZAMANIYYAT — Gallery List

(Gallery | Location)

AA Gallery (African Arty) | Casablanca
Agial Art Gallery | Beirut
Art Exposure | Kolkata
Dhoomimal Gallery | New Delhi
Dirimart | Istanbul / London
Grosvenor Gallery | London
Leila Heller Gallery | Dubai / New York
Galerie Mueller | Basel
Gallery One | Ramallah
Richard Saltoun Gallery | London / New York / Rome
Zamalek Art Gallery | Cairo

ART DUBAI DIGITAL

Art Dubai Digital is the leading platform for digital art within an art fair context, bringing together visionary artists, galleries, studios, and collectives that are reshaping the digital landscape.

Curated by Ulrich Schrauth and Nadine Khalil, Art Dubai Digital 2026 — titled “Myth of the Digital” — asserts that digital and immersive art is not a peripheral or future-focused field, but a vital, present force in contemporary cultural discourse.

The section foregrounds installation-led and multisensory practices, spanning AI-driven data sculptures, interactive screen-based installations, digital stained glass, and textile-informed digital surfaces.

ART DUBAI DIGITAL — Exhibitor List:

(Gallery | Location)

Albion Jeune | London
Art On Istanbul | Istanbul
Art Fungible | Hong Kong
Art SCT Initiative | Athens / Dubai / London
AUTOMATA | San Francisco
BREAKFAST | Brooklyn / New York
CUT ART | Riga
Sevil Dolmaci | Dubai / Istanbul
Dom Art Projects | Dubai
Gazelli Art House | Baku / London
Galerie Geek Art | New Delhi / Tokyo
Iregular | Montreal
Iris Projects | Abu Dhabi
JD Malat Gallery | Dubai / London
NATURE MORTE | Mumbai / New Delhi
Stefania Nazzal Studio | Dubai
Next Chapter by Iris Contemporary Space | Dubai / Tehran
NYC Culture Club | New York
Föenander Galleries | Auckland
Plan X | Capri / Milan
RARARES Gallery | Dubai
Rizq Art Initiative | Abu Dhabi
lilia ben salah | Paris
SHANKAY | Dubai / Porto
Ellen Sheidlin Studio | Dubai
SSK (Studio Siddhartha Kunti) | Ukkel
TAEX | London
Valerie’s Factory | Buenos Aires
Whitestone Gallery | Beijing / Hong Kong / Seoul

BAWWABA EXTENDE