Join us for the Abu Dhabi launch of artist and NYUAD faculty Vikram Divecha’s publication "Short Circuits," published by Art Jameel and Press Works.

Sharjah-based Mobius Design Studio presents its latest research project "Crystal No. 6" which delves into the layered histories and vibrant culture of Freej Al Murar, a historic Dubai neighborhood.

"Rock, Paper, Scissors: Positions in Play", Hammad Nasar’s project for the UAE’s National Pavilion at the Venice Biennale (2017), explored play as a framework for embodied practices of belonging.

Biljana Ciric sees the margin as an active site shaped by the historical entanglements of places. In her talk, she will discuss how these places and their contexts, the humans and non-humans who inhabit them, as well as the worlds they produce affect her curatorial position and practice within the world.

Witness the entire campus come alive with music, food, activities, and performances at the inaugural Open Campus Day on Saturday, February 15, 2025.

Please join us in the Reading Room for a talk by Robert Kilroy, an art historian, curator, theorist, and visiting lecturer at the Sorbonne University Abu Dhabi.

Led by artist Aya Afaneh, participants of this workshop will create their own symbols and visual language based on Etel Adnan's "The Arab Apocalypse."

In this talk, Aysha Hamkari will share information on the Circassian identity and the history of the contemporary Circassian jegu, as well as reflecting on the role of dance and movement today in preserving Circassian culture in diasporas around the world.

In this talk, Anita Shishani, the curator of "Bygones," discusses her experience putting together the exhibition and how the curatorial theme came about, as well as the key role of community in putting together such an exhibition.

Yesmine Abida will share a selection of her writings as part of the collection titled “return as if you never left,” which is a reflection on her experiences.

Anastasia A, Alla Abdunabi, Aya Afaneh, Houssam Ballan, Bady Dalloul, Hala El Abora, Zaina El-Said, Reza Hazare, Syed Hussain, Diana Ishaqat, Pouran Jinchi, Anuar Khalifi, Yoonsik Chico Park, Anita Shishani, and Ansadat Zumsoy.

The artist Jumairy, who had the opportunity to visit The Kingdom of Jannah, will share his experience in a personal account titled _The Kingdom of Jannah: A Conversation with Bu Yousuf, Hosted by Jumairy_. This discussion invites the audience to reflect on their perceptions of utopian ideals and the allure of escaping the mundane.