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18/10/2026

| A Weekend of Water Symposia

Join us for a weekend of artistic exchange and storytelling exploring water through ecology, politics, mythology and memory.

Saturday, November 7 | 12:00 PM–6:00 PM
Water as a Common Ground: Notes from a Majlis

Convened in collaboration with The Visible Project (Visible Project), the symposium explores water justice, vulnerable ecologies and the role of artistic practice in responding to environmental change. Chaired by Natasa Petresin Bachelez (Nataša Petrešin Bachelez), with participants including Sherko Abbas, Dr. Aaron Bartholomew, Dr. Rohan D’Souza, Hosting Lands, Ola Hassanain, Maghras, Naeema Ali, Andreas Philippopoulos-Mihalopoulos, Waral Prakalp, Reem Rizk and Khalil Walji.

Sunday, November 8 | 2:00 PM–6:30 PM
Waterlands, Elemental Dreams

Extending from Jumana Emil Abboud (Jumana Emil Abboud)’s exhibition ‘The Storyteller and the Obedient Tide’, the symposium explores the mythological and poetic dimensions of water through storytelling, performance and artistic research.

Featuring Sherko Abbas, Jumana Emil Abboud, Katya Garcia-Anton, Ahmad Nabil, the Rice Brewing Sisters’ Club and Raghad Saqfelheit. The programme also includes a conversation marking the opening of the new Artist’s Garden commission, ‘Amphibious Timelapse’.

Free to attend | RSVP via the link in bio.

18/10/2026

| A Weekend of Water Symposia

Join us for a weekend of artistic exchange and storytelling exploring water through ecology, politics, mythology and memory.

Saturday, November 7 | 12:00 PM–6:00 PM
Water as a Common Ground: Notes from a Majlis

Convened in collaboration with Visible Project, the symposium explores water justice, vulnerable ecologies and the role of artistic practice in responding to environmental change. Chaired by Natasa Petresin Bachelez (Nataša Petrešin Bachelez), with participants including Sherko Abbas, Dr. Aaron Bartholomew, Dr. Rohan D’Souza, Hosting Lands, Ola Hassanain, Maghras, Naeema Ali, Andreas Philippopoulos-Mihalopoulos, Waral Prakalp, Reem Rizk and Khalil Walji.

Sunday, November 8 | 2:00 PM–6:30 PM
Waterlands, Elemental Dreams

Extending from Jumana Emil Abboud (Jumana Emil Abboud)’s exhibition ‘The Storyteller and the Obedient Tide’, the symposium explores the mythological and poetic dimensions of water through storytelling, performance and artistic research.

Featuring Sherko Abbas, Jumana Emil Abboud, Katya Garcia-Anton, Ahmad Nabil, the Rice Brewing Sisters’ Club and Raghad Saqfelheit. The programme also includes a conversation marking the opening of the new Artist’s Garden commission, ‘Amphibious Timelapse’.

Free to attend | RSVP via the link in bio.

| INTRODUCING THE YOUTH ASSEMBLY 2026/2027!We are excited to welcome the eighth cohort of The Assembly, our youth-focu...
16/10/2026

| INTRODUCING THE YOUTH ASSEMBLY 2026/2027!

We are excited to welcome the eighth cohort of The Assembly, our youth-focused programme that aims to empower young creatives to create, curate and contribute within institutional spaces, while nurturing spaces of care, communication and collaboration as creative enablers.

The 2026/2027 Assembly members, selected through a highly competitive application and interview process, are: Angelica Raagas (angie), Babra Murenzi (A.r.b.a.b), Jarvis Dsouza (Jarvis Prince), Karim Ghura (كريم غره | Karim ghura), Leena Ulaiwi (Leena Ulaiwi), Noorzada Darwish (Noorzada), Shikha Sasheendran (Shi Kha.), Sultana Alameeri (Sultana) and Zeina Al-Amad (zoomerzeina).

This year’s programme is designed, curated and facilitated by Abhirami Suresh (Abhirami 🌸), Curatorial Projects Manager at Art Jameel and Curator of The Assembly, in collaboration with Omar Darwish (Omar Darwish 🇯🇴🇮🇶🇵🇸🇸🇾), Assembly Peer Curator 2026 and Alumnus of The Assembly 2024.

Throughout the programme, the Assembly’s activities and engagements will contribute to discourse around ‘Studies in Attending’ and curators-as-carers through experimental, co-creative and participatory activities. The Assembly will culminate in the Youth Takeover of Jameel Arts Centre in May 2027.

15/10/2026

| Night School 2027: Afterimage 🌙
Applications close November 5, 2026.

Returning this January, 2027: Afterimage explores urbanism, history and their intersection in the port city of Dubai.
Led by architect and writer , this year’s programme engages with experts and thinkers who measure cities against what they were designed to become. Afterimage investigates the tension between what was envisioned as the architectural project and what sprawls out before us as reality.

There are two ways to take part in Night School: attend public events open to all, or apply to join the three-week seminar. Applications are open to everyone, with limited places allocated through an admissions process.

Visit the link in our bio to learn more and apply by November 5.
Details of the public programme will be announced soon.

| Join us for the opening programme of ‘Just as the Heart of a Mango is a Stone’, a major solo exhibition by Salah Elm...
09/10/2026

| Join us for the opening programme of ‘Just as the Heart of a Mango is a Stone’, a major solo exhibition by Salah Elmur at Jameel Arts Centre.
The evening begins with a conversation between Salah Elmur and writer Melissa Gronlund, writer and editor of the monograph ‘Salah Elmur: Ten Seasons’. Together, they will reflect on Elmur’s artistic journey, his practice and the themes explored in the exhibition.
The programme concludes with a live performance by multi-instrumentalist Asim Eltayeb Gurashi, debuting a new sound work commissioned by Art Jameel in dialogue with Elmur’s sculptures. Drawing on Sufi traditions, the performance reflects the exhibition’s exploration of Sudan’s landscapes and soundscapes.

Opening Programme:

Saturday, 31 October 2026
5:00 PM–8:00 PM
Lobby, Jameel Arts Centre

RSVP via the link in bio.

A look back at ‘Anywhere, Everywhere’, a two-day symposium marking the closing weekend of ‘Global Positioning System’ at...
07/10/2026

A look back at ‘Anywhere, Everywhere’, a two-day symposium marking the closing weekend of ‘Global Positioning System’ at Jameel Arts Centre.

Artists, researchers and curators gathered at Jameel Arts Centre for an afternoon of talks, readings and conversations exploring mapping, movement and our relationship to place. Featuring Fatma Al Ali (Fatma Al Ali), Vikram Divecha (Vikram Divecha), Suha Hassan (ASH), Mohammed Kazem (Mohammedkazem), Seher Naveed (Seher Naveed), Ahmet Öğüt (Ahmet Öğüt), Tina Sherwell, Vishwa Shroff (Vishwa Shroff) and Tatyana Zambrano (𝕿𝖆𝖙𝖞𝖆𝖓𝖆 𝖅𝖆𝖒𝖇𝖗𝖆𝖓𝖔), alongside Art Jameel curators Lucas Morin (Lucas Morin) and Indranjan Banerjee (Indranjan).

The programme continued offsite in Madha, Oman, with researcher Suha Hassan, where participants moved through the landscape on a guided hike, exploring archival maps of the UAE–Oman border before creating personal maps of their own.

‘Global Positioning System’ closed at Jameel Arts Centre on October 4, while its Jeddah chapter remains on view at Hayy Jameel | حي جميل through October 24.

Scenes from this weekend’s opening of Artists’ Rooms at the Jameel.The evening brought together the artists and Art Jame...
21/09/2026

Scenes from this weekend’s opening of Artists’ Rooms at the Jameel.

The evening brought together the artists and Art Jameel curators for a conversation exploring the ideas, processes and personal histories that shape the works on view.

Drawn largely from the Art Jameel Collection, Artists’ Rooms features three solo presentations by Lulua Alyahya (plsthanx), Shezad Dawood (Shezad Dawood) and Walid Siti (Walid Siti), creating space for a closer encounter with each artist’s practice.

Artists’ Rooms is currently on view and running through January 31, 2027.

Plan your visit via the link in bio.

| step into artist Richi Bhatia’s (Richi Bhatia) world this coming weekend for a hands-on, two-day masterclass in asse...
12/09/2026

| step into artist Richi Bhatia’s (Richi Bhatia) world this coming weekend for a hands-on, two-day masterclass in assemblage making.

Rescheduled to take place on September 26 — 27 at Jameel Arts Centre, this immersive workshop invites you to reimagine the links between food, mythology and ecology. Saturday kicks off with a guided trip to Dubai’s Waterfront Market – an extension of Bhatia’s studio – before heading back to build your own sculptural assemblages and collaborative tablespaces on Sunday.

No prior art experience is needed, and all materials, refreshments and market transport are included (500 AED, ages 16+). Spaces are strictly limited – hit the link in bio to reserve your spot!

| Are you interested in an internship at Dubai’s home for the arts?Launch your career with Art Jameel and join the Int...
24/07/2026

| Are you interested in an internship at Dubai’s home for the arts?

Launch your career with Art Jameel and join the Internship Programme this Autumn semester.

For more information, visit the link in bio!

07/07/2026

| Artist Talk — Panos Aprahamian: The Karantina Trilogy

This Friday, July 10, 2026 at 6:00PM, artist and filmmaker Panos Aprahamian (Panos Aprahamian) and Art Jameel Curator Indranjan Banerjee will be in conversation around ‘The Karantina Trilogy’, three films surrounding topics of ecology, memory and contested histories of Karantina, Beirut’s former quarantine district.

This talk delves into the overlapping histories of political and ecological violence that occurred in Karantina — topics that are explored in Aprahamian’s film trilogy.

This talk accompanies the screening of the trilogy at Jameel Arts Centre.
Further Details:

Location: Lobby, Jameel Arts Centre
Date: Friday, July 10, 2026
Time: From 6:00PM

Attendance is free but RSVP is required.

Film — Panos Aprahamian, The Karantina Triology, details:
On view until September 14, 2026

Sign up through the link in bio.

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