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A staircase and escalator descend into an exhibition area marked with red signs reading “NOMAD Vault.” Above, a mosaic ceiling with green, white and blue honeycomb shapes fans out over the space.

NOMAD Abu Dhabi Turns a Decommissioned Airport Terminal into a Destination for Design

The boutique design fair launched by Nicolas Bellavance-Lecompte is positioned to become the region’s only fair dedicated to collectible design.
By Elisa Carollo
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 museum-style gallery installation featuring ancient marble sculptures and busts displayed on black pedestals against a backdrop of dark velvet curtains and wood flooring.

A New E.U. Antiquities Regulation Adds to Dealers’ Mounting Legal, Administrative and Financial Burdens

“Regulation 2019/880 places additional burdens on the art market in the form of extra paperwork and time,” art lawyer Leila A. Amineddoleh told Observer.
By Elisa Carollo
Image of people attending the fair's preview.

Frieze and Kiaf Open in Seoul: First Impressions and Early Sales

By Elisa Carollo
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