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Jill Magi Solo Exhibition 'The Weft in Pencil' at Warehouse421

exhibition · 2026-04-22

Warehouse421 in Abu Dhabi is currently featuring 'The Weft in Pencil,' a solo exhibit by Jill Magi, part of the Artistic Development Exhibition Program in partnership with The Institute for Emerging Art. This display includes paintings and textiles exploring the grid concept, emphasizing the relationship between warp and weft, editorial grids, and weaver’s notations. Magi, an accomplished poet with six books to her name, including SPEECH (Nightboat 2019), has her handmade works archived at the University at Buffalo. With over two decades of teaching, she recently joined the literature and art faculty at NYU Abu Dhabi. She co-founded the JARA Collective and has exhibited in notable venues. Guided tours for families and adults are available by registration.

Key facts

  • Warehouse421 presents 'The Weft in Pencil', a solo exhibition by Jill Magi.
  • The exhibition is part of the Artistic Development Exhibition Program in partnership with The Institute for Emerging Art.
  • Works are rooted in the grid or matrix as a generative space.
  • Magi works in text, image, and textile; author of six books of poetry.
  • Her book SPEECH (Nightboat 2019) is set in a city blending the Middle East and US Midwest.
  • Handmade books housed at University at Buffalo Poetry Collection.
  • Ran Sona Books for ten years, publishing experimental chapbooks.
  • Residencies with Lower Manhattan Cultural Council and Brooklyn Textile Arts Center.
  • Taught for over twenty years; now faculty at New York University Abu Dhabi.
  • Solo exhibitions at NYU Abu Dhabi Project Space Gallery, Tashkeel, Grey Noise.
  • Named among 50 most inspiring authors by Poets & Writers Magazine in 2011.
  • Co-founded JARA Collective with Shamma Al Bastaki and Sarah AlMehairi.

Entities

Artists

  • Jill Magi
  • Shamma Al Bastaki
  • Sarah AlMehairi

Institutions

  • Warehouse421
  • The Institute for Emerging Art
  • University at Buffalo Poetry Collection
  • Sona Books
  • Nightboat
  • Lower Manhattan Cultural Council
  • Brooklyn Textile Arts Center
  • New York University Abu Dhabi
  • NYU Abu Dhabi Project Space Gallery
  • Tashkeel
  • Grey Noise
  • Apex Art
  • Brooklyn Arts Council
  • Poets & Writers Magazine
  • JARA Collective

Locations

  • Abu Dhabi
  • United Arab Emirates
  • Middle East
  • Midwest
  • United States
  • New York
  • Brooklyn

Sources