Art Dubai Returns With Over 100 Galleries & a Focus on Digital Art
The 18th edition of Art Dubai will run from April 18th to 20th at Madinat Jumeirah, exploring contemporary and digital art.
Art Dubai, the UAE’s flagship international art fair, is returning for its 18th edition from April 18th to 20th at the Madinat Jumeirah Conference & Events Centre. This year’s edition brings together over 100 galleries from more than 40 countries from around the world for a broad selection of gallery presentations, daily talks, guided tours, book launches, and performances.
Art Dubai Modern—curated this year by art historians Nada Shabout and Magalí Arriola—focuses on modernist pioneers from the Global South, while Bawwaba returns as a curated section dedicated to solo presentations exploring themes of identity, migration, and post-colonial narratives.
One of the fair’s most anticipated elements is the expanded Art Dubai Digital section, which explores the intersection of art, technology, and digital culture. Presented for the first time in collaboration with Dubai Culture, this year’s edition includes immersive installations and AI-generated works. Highlights include ‘Hybrid Xperience’, a generative art project by Turkiye’s Ouchhh Studio, and kinetic data-driven sculptures by US-based collective Breakfast. The section features contributions from over 20 digital platforms, with a strong presence from regional creators working across NFTs, virtual reality, and generative design.
