Abu Dhabi Art will take place between Wednesday November 19 and Sunday November 23 at Manarat Al Saadiyat.
Art lovers can expect work from more than 140 galleries from 37 countries across 52 cities to come to the UAE capital, including over 2,000 artworks.
The 2025 edition of Abu Dhabi Art highlights dynamic art scenes from Nigeria, the Gulf region, and Türkiye, whilst welcoming first-time participants from Senegal, the Netherlands, Peru and Tanzania.
This year’s edition is attracting leading international galleries such as Pace, Richard Saltoun Gallery, Mennour, Hanart TZ Gallery, and ATHR. In 2025, they are joined by debut exhibitors such as Loft Art Gallery, Galeria RGR, Paul Hughes Fine Arts, and EQTNA.
Participating galleries will showcase a diverse range of emerging and established artists whose practices are grounded in local realities while engaging with global discourse.
Participation has surged by a whopping 40 percent compared to last year.
ALDAR Properties will unveil a newly repurposed space at the entrance to Manarat Al Saadiyat, ALDAR Hall, to support the fair’s rapid expansion.
This new space will host galleries participating in the Gulf Focus section, as well as those from across West Asia and North Africa.
Notable first-time exhibitors in ALDAR Hall include Loft Art Gallery and Comptoir de Mines Galerie (Morocco), Yosr Ben Ammar Gallery (Tunisia) as well as OH Gallery (Senegal) and Galerie Farah Fakhri (Ivory Coast) among others.
Mohamed Khalifa Al Mubarak, Chairman of the Department of Culture and Tourism – Abu Dhabi, said the event has evolved over the years.
He said: “The upcoming edition of Abu Dhabi Art Fair promises to be the most ambitious yet, featuring a record number of galleries from around the world.
“Over the years, the fair has evolved into the region’s most influential platform for art and ideas, a cultural moment where the UAE’s pioneering spirit engages with the global art community.”
Dyala Nusseibeh, Director of Abu Dhabi Art, said: “This dynamic line-up of 140 galleries from 37 countries reflects the UAE’s maturing art market, the growing collector base in Abu Dhabi and strong government-led investment in our creative and cultural industries driving unprecedented growth across the sector.
“Our curatorial focus continues to centre under-represented art histories and foster equity in global art narratives through the platform of the fair.
“From pioneers of the Peruvian Amazon, Venezuela and Brazil to modernists from Türkiye, artists from Nigeria’s Osogbo art movement, Khaleeji trailblazers, modern artists from North Africa and leading artists from China, this year’s fair resonates with the globally impactful, museum-led vision shaping Saadiyat Island’s cultural identity.”
