Ishara Art Foundation's 'No Trespassing' exhibition brings street art's political energy into the gallery
The 'No Trespassing' exhibition at the Ishara Art Foundation showcases street art within institutional contexts, curated by Priyanka Mehra. Among the featured works is 'Gifts' (2025) by Emirati artist Rami Farook, which critiques the sanctity of institutions. Fatspatrol presents 'The World Out There' (2025), a mural created with a broom, while Salma Dib's 'Generational Wall: Orders and Echoes' (2025) reexamines histories of resistance. Khaled Esguerra's 'Heritage Legacy Authentic' (2025) addresses gentrification, and Sarah Alahbabi's 'For a Better Modern Something' (2025) offers a cartographic assemblage. H11235 contributes 'our anthropocene conundrum' (2025), merging photorealism and abstraction. The exhibition will be open until 30 August, promoting non-linear interpretations and questioning urban narratives.
Key facts
- Exhibition 'No Trespassing' runs until 30 August
- Curated by Priyanka Mehra at Ishara Art Foundation
- Features seven artists working with street art practices
- Rami Farook's 'Gifts' physically excavates gallery wall structure
- Fatspatrol paints directly on walls with broom and incorporates street objects
- Salma Dib's work references Palestinian and Jordanian resistance visual history
- Khaled Esguerra's piece involves scraping paper to reveal UAE real estate slogans
- Exhibition avoids frames, wall texts, and conventional introductory materials
Entities
Artists
- Rami Farook
- Fatspatrol
- Fathima Mohiuddin
- Salma Dib
- Khaled Esguerra
- Sarah Alahbabi
- H11235
- Kiran Maharjan
- Priyanka Mehra
Institutions
- Ishara Art Foundation
Locations
- Dubai
- UAE
- Abu Dhabi
- Canada
- Palestine
- Jordan
- Kathmandu
- Nepal