Pelham Communications Opens Dubai Office After 20 Years in Middle East
Pelham Communications, a cultural communications agency that started in 2004, has just launched a new office in Dubai, marking nearly 20 years of service in the Middle East's art and culture scene. Rania Habib, the associate director, will oversee the Dubai location, working closely with founder and CEO Jasmin Pelham, who remains based in London. Jasmin shared her excitement about the new office, stating, “At Pelham, we believe culture powers community,” highlighting the region's innovative cultural initiatives. The agency has worked with prominent clients like the Department of Culture & Tourism – Abu Dhabi and the National Pavilion of Saudi Arabia at the Venice Biennale.
Key facts
- Pelham Communications launched a Middle East office in Dubai.
- The agency has worked in the region for nearly 20 years.
- Founder and CEO Jasmin Pelham leads from London; Rania Habib is associate director and head of the Dubai office.
- Clients include Department of Culture & Tourism – Abu Dhabi, Sharjah Architecture Triennial, NIKA Project Space, Efie Gallery, Noor Riyadh 2022, Royal Commission For AlUla, National Pavilion of Saudi Arabia at Venice Biennale, and MACAAL.
- Past collaborations include Ayyam Gallery, Tabari Artspace, Misk Art Institute, Edge of Arabia, Contemporary Istanbul, and Venice Biennale pavilions for Iraq (2013) and Tunisia (2017).
- Pelham helped launch Marfa’ Projects and Letitia Gallery in Beirut and Volte Art Projects in Dubai.
- The agency was founded in 2004.
- The office aims to support cultural projects and increase international understanding of Middle Eastern culture.
Entities
Institutions
- Pelham Communications
- Department of Culture & Tourism – Abu Dhabi
- Sharjah Architecture Triennial
- NIKA Project Space
- Efie Gallery
- Noor Riyadh 2022
- Royal Commission For AlUla
- National Pavilion of Saudi Arabia at Venice Biennale
- Museum of African Contemporary Art Al Maaden (MACAAL)
- Ayyam Gallery
- Tabari Artspace
- Misk Art Institute
- Edge of Arabia
- Contemporary Istanbul
- Marfa’ Projects
- Letitia Gallery
- Volte Art Projects
- Venice Biennale
Locations
- Dubai
- United Arab Emirates
- London
- United Kingdom
- Abu Dhabi
- Sharjah
- Riyadh
- Saudi Arabia
- AlUla
- Venice
- Italy
- Marrakech
- Morocco
- Beirut
- Lebanon
- Istanbul
- Turkey
- Paris
- France
- Iraq
- Tunisia