Abu Dhabi Art 2025 Returns with Record 140+ Galleries from 37 Countries
The 17th Abu Dhabi Art Fair, organized by DCT Abu Dhabi and presided over by Crown Prince Sheikh Khaled bin Mohamed bin Zayed Al Nahyan, is set to take place from November 19 to 23, 2025. This year’s event will showcase over 140 galleries from 52 cities across 37 countries, emphasizing artworks from Nigeria, the Gulf region, and Türkiye, alongside new entrants from Algeria, Senegal, the Netherlands, Peru, and Tanzania. Since its inception in 2009, it has grown to be the largest fair in the region, with a 40% rise in exhibitors compared to last year. H.E. Mohamed Khalifa Al Mubarak described this edition as the most ambitious yet, featuring curated sections like Nigeria Spotlight and Modern Türkiye, as well as the Collectors' Salon.
Key facts
- 17th edition of Abu Dhabi Art Fair
- Runs from 19 to 23 November 2025
- Over 140 galleries from 52 cities across 37 countries
- Organized by Department of Culture and Tourism – Abu Dhabi
- Under patronage of Crown Prince Sheikh Khaled bin Mohamed bin Zayed Al Nahyan
- 40% increase in exhibitors compared to last year
- First-time participants from Algeria, Senegal, Netherlands, Peru, Tanzania
- Nigeria Spotlight sector in collaboration with Nigeria's Ministry of Art, Culture, Tourism and the Creative Economy
- Modern Türkiye sector curated by Doris Benhalegua Karako
- Collectors' Salon curated by Roxane Zand
Entities
Artists
- Fahrelnissa Zeid
- Burhan Doğançay
- Gülsün Karamustafa
- Cengiz Çekil
- Hassan Sharif
- Mohammed Kazem
- Alia Zaal
- Tarek Darwish
- Alymamah Rashed
- Joud Fahmy
- Zayn Qahtani
- Rashid Al-Khalifa
- Nasser Al Salem
- Juma Al Haj
- Shamsa Al Omaira
- Sami Al Marzoogi
- Sara Alabdali
- Raeda Ashour
- Nasser Al Yousif
- Nejib Belkhodja
- Rashif Al-Khalifa
- Doris Benhalegua Karako
- Roxanne Zand
- His Highness Sheikh Khaled bin Mohamed bin Zayed Al Nahyan
- H.E. Mohamed Khalifa Al Mubarak
Institutions
- Department of Culture and Tourism – Abu Dhabi (DCT Abu Dhabi)
- Abu Dhabi Art Fair
- Pace Gallery
- Richard Saltoun Gallery
- Mennour
- Hanart TZ Gallery
- ATHR Gallery
- Loft Art Gallery
- RGR
- Pedro Cera
- EQTNA Rare Books
- Ministry of Art, Culture, Tourism and the Creative Economy (Nigeria)
- Nigeria Everywhere initiative
- SOTO Gallery
- AMG Projects
- kó
- O’DA Gallery
- 1897 Gallery
- Windsor Gallery
- Ishara Gallery
- MADhouse by Tikera Africa
- DG Art Gallery and Projects
- Art On Istanbul Gallery
- BüroSarigedik
- Gallery Isabelle
- Wusum Gallery
- Hunna Art
- SAPAR Contemporary
- Iris Projects
- Hafez Gallery
- Albareh Art Gallery
- Sotheby’s Middle East
- Almine Rech
- Perrotin
- Kent Antiques
- Daniel Crouch Rare Books
- INLIBRIS
- Aicon Gallery
- Aisha Alabbar Gallery
- Galerie Ary Jan
- GALLERIA CONTINUA
- Leila Heller Gallery
- Mark Hachem Gallery
- Mazzoleni
- Opera Gallery
- Robilant+Voena
- Rossi&Rossi
- Sabrina Amrani
- Selma Feriani Gallery
- Sevil Dolmacı Gallery
- Tabari Art Space
- The Third Line
- Waddington Custot
- Zawyeh Gallery
- Green Art Gallery
- Sprovieri
- Elmarsa Gallery
- Lawrie Shabibi
- Carbon12 Gallery
- Dastan Gallery
- Fann À Porter
- FirettiContemporary
- Galerie Tanit
- Galleria Franco Noero
- Galleria Studio G7
- Galleria Umberto Di Marino
- Gallery EXIT
- Gallery Misr
- Hilton Contemporary
- Kanda & Oliveira
- Le Violon Bleu And The Lobester Edition
- Lechbinska Gallery
- LEE & BAE
- LEEHWAIK GALLERY
- LEESAYA
- Leo Gallery
- lilia ben salah
- Lucie Chang Fine Arts
- Maya Art Space
- Nil Gallery
- OH GALLERY
- OKNP
- P420 Gallery
- Perve Galeria
- Peter Harrington
- pop/off/art
- Manon SAILLY
- SARAI Gallery
- SC Gallery
- Sohrab ArtGallery
- TGM Gallery
- THK Gallery
- Undarey Art Gallery X Pamoja Art Projects
- Yosr Ben Ammar Gallery
- A.Gorgi Gallery
- ABSTRACT ART GALLERY
- AFIKARIS Gallery
- Aria Gallery
- ARTBOOTH GALLERY
- ARTSIDE Gallery
- Aspan Gallery
- Beyat Gallery
- Contemporary by Angela Li
- CRISIS GALERÍA
- Errm Art Gallery
- Forum Rare Books
- GALERIE FARAH FAKHRI
- Albareh Art Space
- Sapar Contemporary
- Department of Culture and Tourism – Abu Dhabi
- Abu Dhabi Executive Council
- Ministry of Art, Culture, Tourism and the Creative Economy
- Aldar Hall
- Manarat Al Saadiyat
- Comptoir des Mines
- Galerie Farah Fakhri
- Collector’s Salon
- Canvas
- Pace
- ATHR
- Aldar
- Comptoir de Mines Galerie
Locations
- Abu Dhabi
- United Arab Emirates
- Nigeria
- Gulf region
- Türkiye
- Algeria
- Senegal
- Netherlands
- Peru
- Tanzania
- New York
- Saadiyat Island
- Peruvian Amazon
- Venezuela
- Brazil
- North Africa
- China
- Manarat Al Saadiyat
- Morocco
- Tunisia
- Ivory Coast
- WANA region
- West Asia
- MENA region
- West Africa
- South America
- Osogbo