Past
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I JUMP - WILL I STICK THE LANDING?
Solo show by Shama Al Hamed, curated by Walter Willems 4 Feb - 5 Apr 2025 Aisha Alabbar Gallery is proud to announce I Jump – Will I Stick the Landing? , the first solo exhibition by Shama Al Hamed, curated by Walter Willems. This collection of paintings, sculptures, and installations offers a deeply personal exploration of the artist’s journey, providing insight into the formative experiences... Read more -
Verify You're Human
Group show by College of Fine Arts, University of Sharjah, curated by Tor Seidel & Eman Alhashemi 9 - 26 Jan 2025 The question of whether we truly understand the world around us is an intriguing one. With the dawn of newly developed technologies, do we have a deeper understanding of our surroundings, or have we stopped listening, observing, and analyzing? Do we remember a plant by simply looking it up on... Read more -
Superficial Transactions
A solo show by Eman Alhashemi, curated by Nasser Abdullah 14 Nov 2024 - 6 Jan 2025 The exhibition takes form by showcasing multiple entries and note taking representing the different stages of Eman AlHashemi’s experience. Eman began experimenting with printmaking and creating multiples during her early school years, later moving onto ceramics and sculptural forms, and finally to various experiments that included performance and videos. This... Read more -
-continuum
Armin Najib 18 Sep - 9 Nov 2024 Aisha Alabbar Gallery is delighted to present -continuum, an exhibition that explores the ongoing evolution of human existence. This collection traces our journey from the fluidity of circles to the rigidity of squares, symbolizing the transformations we undergo throughout life. It reflects the pursuit of perfection and salvation while celebrating... Read more -
Threads of Existence
Group Exhibition 27 Feb - 25 Apr 2024 Aisha Alabbar Gallery is pleased to present Th read of Existence , a group exhibition features two UAE-based artists: Elham Shafaei, Sara Al Haddad. Sara Al Haddad and Elham Shafaei weave the intricate threads of their artistic journeys, diving deep into the profound themes of loss and belonging through their... Read more -
Muheera & I
Solo Exhibition of Abdulrahim Salim 15 Nov 2023 - 15 Feb 2024 Aisha Alabbar Gallery is delighted to present Muheera & I , Abdulrahim Salim’s first solo exhibition with the gallery. In this extensive collection spanning two decades of Salim's career, this exhibition presents a retrospective of the artist's oeuvre, including figurative drawings, paper collages, and his most renowned abstract paintings, encompassing... Read more -
The Scent of Memories
Second Solo Exhibition of Najat Makki 13 Sep - 8 Nov 2023 Aisha Alabbar Gallery is delighted to present The Scent of Memories , Najat Makki’s second solo exhibition with the gallery. Najat is a pioneering figure within the local art community, and her profound insights into the relationship between colour and the memories associated with specific places have significantly enriched the... Read more -
Press Print!
Group Printmaking Exhibition 31 May - 7 Sep 2023 Aisha Alabbar Gallery is delighted to welcome summer with Press Print! , a group exhibition featuring work by 8 UAE-based artists: Azim Al Ghussein, Brian Gonzales, Diego Mendoza, Hala El Abora, Ji-Hye Kim, Khalid Mezaina, Safeya Sharif, and Salama Nasib. Press Print! highlights printmaking practices in the UAE, demonstrating the... Read more -
Unframed
Nujoom Alghanem 22 Feb - 26 May 2023 Aisha Alabbar Gallery is delighted to present Unframed , a solo exhibition by Nujoom Alghanem Bringing together for the first time historical and new paintings as well as a new series of photographic film stills, the exhibition identifies key moments from Nujoom’s two-decade-plus career as an artist, poet, and filmmaker,... Read more -
In Search of Eden
Bénédicte Gimonnet 11 Jan - 18 Feb 2023 Aisha Alabbar Gallery is delighted to start the new year with In Search of Eden by Bénédicte Gimonnet. In her first solo exhibition at the gallery, the UAE-based French painter unravels her journey towards reconciling fragments of her identity. Using plants as symbols of latent attachments, she recomposes botanical environments... Read more -
square: not square
Eman Al Hashemi 15 Sep - 29 Dec 2022 Read more -
Chill: Summer in the City
In collaboration with Iris Art Advisory 7 Jun - 9 Sep 2022 Read more -
NO
Mohamed Al Mazrouei 2 Mar - 29 May 2022 Read more -
The Quest
Curated by Nasser Abdullah 12 Jan - 26 Feb 2022 Aisha Alabbar Gallery is pleased to present The Quest , a group exhibition curated by Nasser Abdullah that features four UAE-based artists: Alia Hussain Lootah, Majd Alloush, Sara Ahli, and Zeina Al Kattan. Taking inspiration from Amin Maalouf’s 2004 novel Origins , the exhibition explores life experiences that set forth... Read more -
Squaring the Circle
Layla Juma 28 Sep - 31 Dec 2021 In her first solo exhibition at the gallery, Layla Juma explores the complexities of subtle states, finding balance by merging physical forms with abstract ideas. The artist sees shapes not as we see them but as dynamic beings with the potential to align despite their unique properties. Squaring the circle... Read more -
I Write in Colour
Dr. Najat Makki 31 Mar - 5 Sep 2021 Dr. Makki is considered one of the innovators of the local scene and has contributed to the complexity and richness of its artistic expression through her experimentation with color compositions and the use of fluorescent paints. [...] Read more -
Layered Contradictions
Khalid Al Banna 27 Jan - 6 Mar 2021 Surveying his characteristic body of work in collage and fabric, Layered Contradictions reveals his approach to world building that transcends the limitations of reality. A tireless experimenter who pushes the limits of his own practice, Al Banna takes a chance on the inspiration of the moment in a meditation of... Read more -
The Year of Tolerance - Contemporary Calligraphy
4 May - 31 Jul 2019 Read more -
Dubai Meets The World
18 Nov 2018 - 28 Feb 2019 Read more
