Online Talk: The Development of Art and Art Audiences in the UAE

September 18 2025 - 11:00 - 12:00 PM (BST)

The United Arab Emirates has rapidly earned its place on the international museum and art market landscape over the last decade.

Join leading women art world leaders from Dubai, Abu Dhabi and Sharjah to learn more about the development of an art history in the United Arab Emirates in recent times.

This free, online panel discussion features key figures in the country’s art ecosystem:

Manal Ataya is a Senior Advisor and was previously Director General of Sharjah Museums Authority
Asmaa Shabibi is the co-founder and Director of Lawrie Shabibi Gallery, Dubai
Munira Al Sayegh is an independent curator and founder of Dirwaza Curatorial Lab in Abu Dhabi.
It is led by Sophie Kazan Makhlouf, author of Art Is Not Made To Be Understood: The Development of An Art History in the UAE and a member of hte Association for Art History’s Higher Education Committee.

This promises to be an interesting and lively presentation with perspective from the country’s three largest emirates.

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