Al Serkal Avenue Galleries

Al Serkal Avenue Galleries is an organic arts district in Dubai, situated within the industrial area of Al Quoz. The eclectic mix of industrial businesses and arts spaces conjures a unique synergy among the creative community located here.

A4 is a collective space to inspire, influence, and generate ideas. Catered for writers to create, freelancers to work, the culturally curious to connect, thinkers to network and artists to collaborate. It has a screening room, project space, STORiEs concept store, Appetite Café, and a collection of donated books, magazines & publications that have influenced people, built by the people, for the people.

E: info@alserkalavenue.ae

Founded by collectors Khaled and Hisham Samawi in Damascus in 2006, Ayyam Gallery is one of the Middle East’s premier art spaces, representing a roster of prominent Arab and Iranian contemporary artists. Showcasing a diverse portfolio of works, Ayyam Gallery promotes the Arab world’s dynamic cultural scene across all of its outposts, which have expanded to include Dubai, Beirut, Jeddah and London.

T: +971 (4) 323 6242
E: dubai@ayyamgallery.com
W: www.ayyamgallery.com

Founded in Jerusalem, the Barakat Gallery is a fifth generation family-owned business that has developed some of the most esteemed art collections worldwide. Specializing in Classical antiquities, Near Eastern, Biblical, Chinese, Pre-Columbian, Byzantine, Asian, African and Primitive arts, the Internationally acclaimed gallery purveys museum-quality pieces across its venues, including London, L.A. and Amman.

T: +971 (5) 0 130 6248
E: barakat@barakatgallery.com
W: www.barakatgallery.com/

Established in 2008, Carbon 12 is the first gallery in the region to initiate a comprehensive and global program of institution-grade artists. Internationally active, Carbon 12 promotes established and emerging artists to the UAE contemporary art scene, supplementing its 6-8 annual exhibitions with diverse contextual activities including publications and talks that actively engage the public and educational institutions.

T: +971 (4) 340 6016
E: info@carbon12dubai.com
W: www.carbon12dubai.com

Based in Dubai, FN Designs is a multidisciplinary art and design studio that represents artists across several disciplines that include conceptual and visual design, illustration, photography, publishing and clothing design. The studio has extended its scope of work to include the development and publishing of an independent magazine entitled A Magazine of Random, which highlights interesting personas.

T: +971 (4) 379 0490
E: info@fanndesigns.com
W: www.fanndesigns.com

Founded in 2006, Gallery IVDE represents a dynamic program of emerging and mid-career artists, providing them with pivotal exhibition platforms throughout their career. By maintaining this creative dialogue, the gallery presents stimulating and innovative contemporary artwork that promotes the visual expression of its artists from the Middle East, North Africa, South Asia and Iran.

T: +971 (4) 323 5052
E: info@ivde.net
W: ivde.net/

Green Art Gallery is a contemporary art gallery originally established in 1995, in 2010 the gallery went through a complete rebranding and relocation, which allowed for more ambitious projects to follow. The gallery represents a multi-generational mix of contemporary artists from the Middle East, North Africa, South Asia, Turkey and beyond, working across different media with a research-based approach.

T: +971 (4) 346 9305
E: info@gagallery.com
W: www.gagallery.com/

Grey Noise is a contemporary art gallery representing emerging and established artists from South Asia, Middle East and Europe. Launched in 2008 in Lahore, Grey Noise expanded its artistic program, relocating to Dubai. Through active partnerships with curators, galleries, art fairs and museums worldwide, Grey Noise provides a platform for artists to present projects that promote experimental ideas in art and culture.

T: +971 (4) 379 0764
E: info@greynoise.org
W: www.greynoise.org/

Gulf Photo Plus is a photography organization whose aim is to nurture and develop the photography community in the UAE and within the region by offering workshops, seminars, and events that encourage learning and skill development. GPP has garnered a reputation as the leader in photography events, with the annual Gulf Photo Plus event every March and the FotoWeekend event each November. GPP’s central program also includes photography exhibitions, movie nights and Slidefest evenings where creatives can share ideas and find further inspiration.

T: +971 (4) 380 8545
E: info@gulfphotoplus.com
W: gulfphotoplus.com/

La Galerie Nationale specializes in art and furniture design, offering collectors, connoisseurs and design lovers a unique opportunity to acquire vintage and 20th century art furniture and design objects crafted by the industry’s most prolific designers. The gallery promotes renowned designers in the Middle East and has participated in the Design Days Dubai fair since its first edition.

T: +971 (4) 380 4652
E: info@galerie-nationale.com
W: www.galerie-nationale.com/

Founded in 2011, Lawrie Shabibi is a dubai-based contemporary art gallery that promotes innovative contemporary artists from the Arab world, Iran, North Africa, Turkey and South Asia. The gallery engages the public by organizing artist talks, participating in panel discussions and working with independent curators. Lawrie Shabibi has participated in Art Dubai, Art London and ArtInternational Istanbul.

T: +971 (0)4 346 9906
E: info@lawrieshabibi.com
W: www.lawrieshabibi.com

Established in 2008, the Mojo gallery is a multifunctional arts space that brings together several disciplines including fine art, design, new media and contemporary visual culture. The gallery presents exhibitions by both emerging and established international artists with a focus on contemporary art and artists from the African continent, including the Maghreb and Egypt.

T: +971 (4) 347 7388
E: gallery@mojo-me.com
W: www.themojogallery.com

Founded in 2011 by collector and Patron of the Arts Ramin Salsali, the Salsali Private Museum is the first private museum for contemporary art in the region. This cultural project is the first of its kind to offer regional and international collectors a platform to meet and exchange ideas, offering them a dedicated space known as Collector Lounge.

T: +971 (4) 380 9600
E: spm@salsalipm.com

W: www.salsalipm.com

Satellite is a shared co-op space, currently hosting Rami Farook, Versus and THE STATE. It has an in-house reading library available to the public, and a selection of books for sale. Rami Farook is an artist-curator-designer-father-producer-publisher-volunteer. Versus is an on and offline platform for selling more affordable art from around the world. THE STATE is a publishing practice based out of Dubai, U.A.E. It investigates South-South reorientations, alternative futurisms, transgressive cultural criticism, the transition from analogue to digital, and the sensuous architecture of this “printer net.”

T: +971 (4) 347 0209
E: info@satellitespace.org
W: www.satellitespace.org

Showcase exhibits contemporary artworks by established and emerging artists from Africa, Europe and the Middle East, alongside a diverse selection of antique Middle Eastern furniture and jewelry. Showcase also offers an in-house framing service that specializes in bespoke framing solutions from design to production, as well as a turn-key service from art selection to installation.

T: +971 (4) 379 0940
E: info@showcasedubai.com
W: showcaseuae.com

The Fridge is the only independent music management company that actively engages regional talent and supports the performing arts and music scene with the provision of world-class entertainment for corporate and private sectors. Featuring a rich and diverse programme that includes The Fridge Concert Series, the international classical concert series and The Score, an educational programme.

T: +971 (4) 347 7793
E: info@thefridgedubai.com
W: www.thefridgedubai.com

Xpoze is an exciting factory of ideas for brands looking for a unique way to introduce or re-launch themselves into the market. Xpoze’s core philosophy is to deliver original ideas for brands who want to standout. Some of Xpoze’s projects have included TEDX, Startup Weekend, City is your Canvas, Kenzo launch, Dubai Cares among others.

T: +971 55-204-5903
E: admin@xpozeidea.com
W: www.xpozeidea.com