Art Dubai reveals first details of 20th anniversary edition in 2026

Art Dubai, the region's leading art fair held under the patronage of His Highness Sheikh Mohammed Bin Rashid Al Maktoum, Vice President and Prime Minister of the UAE and Ruler of Dubai, has revealed the first details of its 20th anniversary edition.

- Muhammad Yusuf, Features Writer

It takes place at Madinat Jumeirah, the traditional home of the fair, during April 17-19, 2026 (previews on April 15 and 16) in the framework of 'Future, Past, Present'.Art Dubai 2026 features five reconfigured sections, welcoming more than 100 modern, contemporary and digital presentations from over 35 countries. The 2026 edition is the first under the leadership of new Fair Director, Dunja Gottweis.

Art Dubai Galleries has four curated sections, developed in close collaboration with leading international curators and academics: Zamaniyyat, curated by Dr. Sarah A. Rifky; Bawwaba, curated by Amal Khalaf; Art Dubai Digital, curated by Ulrich Schrauth and Nadine Khalil; and the newly introduced Bawwaba Extended, curated by Amal Khalaf and Alexie Glass-Kantor. The 2026 edition welcomes 36 first-time exhibitors, including eight in Galleries, two in Zamaniyyat, seven in Bawwaba, and 19 in Art Dubai Digital, from Europe, Asia, North America, Latin America and the African continent, alongside notable returning galleries from Morocco, Turkey, Jordan and India. Over half of the 2026 participants hail from MENASA, including 25 exhibitors with physical spaces in Dubai.