UAE art season roundup: 6 museum and gallery exhibitions to see across Abu Dhabi, Dubai and Sharjah
By
Faisal Al Zaabi, William Mullally
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Summary
A roundup of current art exhibitions across the UAE, highlighting shows in Abu Dhabi, Dubai, and Sharjah. Featured exhibitions include Juma Al Haj's Interoception at Iris Projects, the Baghdad Modern Art Group exhibition at NYU Abu Dhabi Art Gallery, Urdu Worlds at Ishara Art Foundation featuring Zarina and Ali Kazim, and The UAE is Beautiful photography exhibition at Cultural Foundation. The article surveys the ongoing art season with a focus on institutional and gallery shows taking stock of artistic practice in the region.
Key quotes
· 5 pulledCurrent highlights include Interoception at Iris Projects by Juma Al Haj
All Manner of Experiments: Legacies of the Baghdad Modern Art Group at NYU Abu Dhabi Art Gallery
Urdu Worlds at Ishara Art Foundation, staged as a visual and conceptual dialogue between the late Indian-American printmaker Zarina and the Pakistani artist Ali Kazim
Major institutional shows and gallery exhibitions continue to take stock of artistic practice in
Plus, The UAE is Beautiful photography exhibition at Cultural Foundation
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