
Exhibition preview·Dubai
Art Jameel unveils autumn 2026 programme across Dubai and Jeddah
Art Jameel presents ten exhibitions and commissions across Jameel Arts Centre in Dubai and Hayy Jameel in Jeddah, gathering more than 65 artists and collectives from 20 geographies spanning West, South and East Asia, the Gulf, the Red Sea and East Africa.
The autumn season opens with the Artists' Rooms series at Jameel Arts Centre Dubai (20 September 2026–31 January 2027), giving solo presentations to Lulua Alyahya, whose first UAE solo show explores Gulf masculinity; Walid Siti, showing a new large-scale sculpture alongside his 1980s War Series; and Shezad Dawood, centering a rotating light sculpture reimagining Brion Gysin's Dreamachine. It is followed by Salah Elmur's major solo 'Just as the Heart of a Mango is a Stone' (1 November 2026–14 March 2027) and a long-term garden commission by South Korea's Rice Brewing Sisters Club. In Jeddah, 'Made with your Magic', curated by Tarek Abou El Fetouh, opens 25 November 2026 with more than 20 artists reflecting on maqam musical traditions.


