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Manarat Al Saadiyat

A booth installation view showing a long orange abstract painting, a row of black and red metal sculptures displayed on white plinths, a hanging mobile, a brightly colored geometric painting on the right wall and a mixed-media sculpture on a pedestal in the corner.

Abu Dhabi Art 2025 Stakes Out Its Vision Ahead of Frieze’s Takeover

Rooted in the U.A.E.’s fast-growing artistic landscape, the fair seems eager to expand its international reach before the megafair takes the reins in 2026.
By Elisa Carollo
A crowd of visitors gathered outside Liste Art Fair Basel, beneath a large beige banner with bold black lettering. The scene captures the opening day atmosphere, full of conversations and glasses of wine.

At Liste 2025, Collectors Place Early Bets On Promising Talent

European collectors drove early sales while American and Asian buyers remained conspicuously absent on day one.
By Elisa Carollo
Wide view of a darkened contemporary exhibition space featuring glowing rainbow-colored light tubes in the foreground, digital screens, video projections, and multimedia installations scattered throughout the room.

The Abu Dhabi Music & Arts Foundation and Seoul Museum of Art Offer Up a Cross-Cultural Meditation on Medium

A new partnership creates opportunities on both sides to revisit collections and explore new meanings for artworks in unfamiliar geographical, cultural and technological contexts.
By Elisa Carollo
Interior of the dome of the Louvre Abu Dhabi featuring a geometric latticework dome allowing light to filter through in patterns inspired by palm fronds.

How the Louvre Abu Dhabi’s Museographic Approach and the UAE’s Soft Power Strategy Line Up

By Elisa Carollo
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