Abu Dhabi Art 2024 Announces 102 Galleries and New Sectors
Abu Dhabi Art 2024, under the patronage of Sheikh Khaled bin Mohamed bin Zayed Al Nahyan, will host 102 galleries from 31 countries at Manarat Al Saadiyat from November 20–24. The 16th edition introduces three new Focus sectors: Something Bold, Something New, curated by Myrna Ayad, highlighting modern artists from the region; The Collectors Salon, curated by Roxane Zand, featuring manuscripts, astrolabes, and historical objects; and Silk Road: Drifting Identities, curated by Elvira Eevr Djaltchinova-Malets, focusing on Central Asia and the Caucasus. The Emerge sector expands to nine galleries with works under $3,000, and Bidaya welcomes two newcomers. Notable returning galleries include GALLERIA CONTINUA, Perrotin, and Galerie ISA; new participants include Richard Saltoun Gallery and 3812 Gallery. HE Mohamed Khalifa Al Mubarak of DCT Abu Dhabi cited upcoming museum openings—Guggenheim Abu Dhabi and Zayed National Museum—as drivers of commercial art sector growth. The Collectors Salon includes exhibitors like KESKINER/KENT ANTIQUES (Ottoman saddlery), Shapero Rare Books (7th-century Hijazi Qur’an leaf), and Peter Harrington Rare Books (Le Petit Prince typescript). Something Bold, Something New presents artists such as Inji Efflatoun, Behjat Sadr, and Halim Jurdak. Silk Road features Gulnar Mukazhanova, Mishiko Sulakauri, and others. Dyala Nusseibeh, Director of Abu Dhabi Art, called 2024 a year of firsts, including the largest edition ever with over 100 galleries.
Key facts
- Abu Dhabi Art 2024 runs November 20–24 at Manarat Al Saadiyat.
- 102 galleries from 31 countries will participate.
- Three new Focus sectors: Something Bold, Something New; The Collectors Salon; Silk Road: Drifting Identities.
- Something Bold, Something New is curated by Myrna Ayad, focusing on modernists from the region.
- The Collectors Salon, curated by Roxane Zand, includes manuscripts, astrolabes, and rare books.
- Silk Road: Drifting Identities, curated by Elvira Eevr Djaltchinova-Malets, features artists from Central Asia and the Caucasus.
- Emerge sector expanded to nine galleries with works under $3,000.
- Bidaya sector introduces two new galleries: Rizq Art Initiative and Bawa from Kuwait.
- Notable returning galleries: GALLERIA CONTINUA, Perrotin, Galerie ISA, Hanart TZ Gallery.
- New participants include Richard Saltoun Gallery, 3812 Gallery, JD Malat Gallery.
- HE Mohamed Khalifa Al Mubarak cited upcoming Guggenheim Abu Dhabi and Zayed National Museum openings.
- The Collectors Salon features a 7th-century Hijazi Qur’an leaf and a Le Petit Prince typescript.
- Something Bold, Something New includes artists Inji Efflatoun, Behjat Sadr, Halim Jurdak.
- Dyala Nusseibeh described 2024 as a year of firsts and the largest edition to date.
Entities
Artists
- Inji Efflatoun
- Behjat Sadr
- Halim Jurdak
- Emily Fanous Azar
- Nabila Hilmi
- Amal Abdenour
- Ihab Shaker
- Aly Ben Salem
- Rafik El Kamel
- Hadi Hazavei
- Sirak Melkonian
- Gulnar Mukazhanova
- Mishiko Sulakauri
- Gvantsa Jishkariani
- Niniko Morbedadze
- Tamaz Nutsubidze
- Zhanna Nugerbek
- Almas Oraqbai
- Yerbolat Tolepbay
- Joel Andrianomearisoa
- Ali Cherri
- Mehdi Ghadyanloo
- Agustin Cardenas
- Parviz Tanavoli
- Zainab Al Hashemi
- Ali Cha’aban
- Jacques Majorelle
- Antoine de Saint-Exupéry
- Pablo Picasso
Institutions
- Abu Dhabi Art
- Manarat Al Saadiyat
- DCT Abu Dhabi
- Guggenheim Abu Dhabi
- Zayed National Museum
- Louvre Abu Dhabi
- GALLERIA CONTINUA
- Perrotin
- Galerie ISA
- Hanart TZ Gallery
- Richard Saltoun Gallery
- 3812 Gallery
- JD Malat Gallery
- Goodman Gallery
- Galleria Franco Noero
- ATHR
- kó
- GALERIST
- Perve Galeria
- Wusum Gallery
- Rizq Art Initiative
- Bawa
- Gallery One
- lilia ben saleh
- Saleh Barakat Gallery
- Hafez Gallery
- UBUNTU Art Gallery
- Elmarsa Gallery
- Selma Feriani Gallery
- Aria Gallery
- KESKINER / KENT ANTIQUES
- Shapero Rare Books
- Galerie Ary Jan
- Daniel Crouch Rare Books
- Peter Harrington Rare Books
- INLIBRIS
- Almine Rech
- Leila Heller Gallery
- Gallery Michael Janssen
- The Why Not Gallery
- CH64 Gallery
- Pygmalion Gallery
- Agial Art Gallery
- Aicon
- Aisha Alabbar Gallery
- Anna Laudel
- Ars Belga – Boghossian Matthu
- ARTSIDE Gallery
- Barakat Contemporary
- Dastan Gallery
- Efie Gallery
- Espacio Velverde
- Etihad Modern Art Gallery
- Galeria La Cometa
- Gallery Exit
- Gallery Tableau
- Hakgojae Gallery
- HOFA Gallery
- JPS Gallery
- Khawla Art Gallery
- Lamia Bousnina Gallery
- Lawrie Shabibi
- Lechbinska Art
- LEE & BAE
- Leehwaik Gallery
- Leo Gallery
- Mark Hachem Gallery
- NIL Gallery
- October Gallery
- Picasso Art Gallery
- Pop/off/art Gallery
- Rossi & Rossi
- Sabrina Amrani
- Salwa Zeidan Gallery
- Sevil Dolmaci Gallery
- Sun Gallery
- Sundaram Tagore Gallery
- Tabari Artspace
- Wadi Finan Art Gallery
- Zawyeh Gallery
- 1X1 Art Gallery
- Agorgi Gallery
- Aicon Contemporary
- Artbooth Gallery
- Carbon 12
- Firetti Contemporary
- Galerie Tanit
- Gallery Isabelle
- Green Art Gallery
- Iris Projects
- KORNFELD GALERIE BERLIN
- Kristin Hjellgjerde Gallery
- Lucie Chang Fine Arts
- Mashrabia Gallery of Contemporary Art
- Mazzoleni
- P420
- PG Art Gallery
- Sarai Gallery
- SC Gallery
- Sfeir Semler Gallery
- Taymour Grahne Projects
- THK Gallery
- Warin Lab Contemporary
- Eclectica Contemporary
- Fann À Porter
- Foreign Agent
- Galerie La La Lande
- Hunna Art
- Canvas
Locations
- Abu Dhabi
- United Arab Emirates
- Manarat Al Saadiyat
- Saadiyat Cultural District
- Tunisia
- Egypt
- Palestine
- Lebanon
- Saudi Arabia
- Iran
- France
- Central Asia
- Caucasus
- Kuwait
- Mongolia
- UAE
- Manarat al Saadiyat