Abu Dhabi Art 2025 concludes with 142 galleries before transforming into Frieze Abu Dhabi
The final edition of Abu Dhabi Art 2025 will transition into Frieze Abu Dhabi next year. This event showcases 142 galleries from 34 nations, with 53 of them participating for the first time. The Atrium highlights Nigeria, featuring artists like Samuel Nnorom and Nike Davies-Okundaye, along with kó gallery. Türkiye is represented in the Modern Türkiye section by Burhan Doğançay, Ömer Uluç, and Cengiz Çekil. The Gulf section includes Hunna Art gallery's Ecologies of Being and UV prints by Tunisian artist Amira Lamti. Curated by Brook Andrew, the Gateway exhibition examines migration. Filipino artists Jou Pabalate and Alexis Convento showcase Cooking from a Migrant Memory. A new Art + Tech section introduces Blockchain Native and Evolving Heritage. The fair is open until November 23, 2025, in Abu Dhabi, UAE.
Key facts
- Abu Dhabi Art 2025 is the final edition before becoming Frieze Abu Dhabi
- 142 galleries from 34 countries participate, including 53 newcomers
- Nigeria is spotlighted in collaboration with the Nigerian Federal Ministry of Art, Culture, Tourism and the Creative Economy
- The Gateway exhibition Seeds of Memory is curated by Brook Andrew
- Art + Tech section includes Blockchain Native and Evolving Heritage showcases
- The fair runs until November 23, 2025
- The Gulf section features artists Zayn Qahtani, Alymamah Rashed, and Joud Fahmy
- Türkiye is highlighted with works by Burhan Doğançay, Ömer Uluç, and Cengiz Çekil
Entities
Artists
- Samuel Nnorom
- Nike Davies-Okundaye
- Burhan Doğançay
- Ömer Uluç
- Cengiz Çekil
- Zayn Qahtani
- Alymamah Rashed
- Joud Fahmy
- Amira Lamti
- Jou Pabalate
- Alexis Convento
- Issam Kourbaj
- Brook Andrew
- Dr. Ahmad Alattar
Institutions
- Abu Dhabi Art
- Frieze Abu Dhabi
- Nigerian Federal Ministry of Art, Culture, Tourism and the Creative Economy
- kó
- Hunna Art gallery
- Yosr Ben Ammar Gallery
- Sa Tahanan Co.
- reimagined
Locations
- Abu Dhabi
- UAE
- Nigeria
- Lagos
- Türkiye
- Bahrain
- Tunisia
- Philippines
- Saudi Arabia
- United States