Boasting an impressive line-up of over 120 gallery presentations from 65 cities and five continents, Art Dubai, Downtown Design’s sister event, concluded its latest edition with an ambitious programme of commissions and installations, alongside engaging talks, conferences, and special events.

Art Dubai 2025, which ran from 18 – 20 April at Madinat Jumeirah, stands as a leading commercial platform for art and artists from lesser-represented geographies since its foundation in 2007, becoming a unique model that is a catalyst and engine for the growth of Dubai’s cultural scene and creative economy.

“Art Dubai’s programme continues to go from strength tostrength. This year’s line-up reflects the rapid maturing of the cultural scenein the Gulf region,” said Pablo del Val, Art Dubai’s Artistic Director at thepress conference opening Art Dubai’s 2025 edition.

Held under the patronage of Sheikh Mohammed bin Rashid Al Maktoum, Vice President and Prime Minister of the UAE and Ruler of Dubai and in partnership with A.R.M. Holding, the fair is sponsored by Swiss Wealth Manager Julius Baer. Other partners include Piaget as the exclusive Watch and Jewellery and culturally driven lifestyle developer HUNA. The Dubai Culture & Arts Authority (Dubai Culture) is the strategic partner of Art Dubai and Art Dubai Digital.

Art Dubai includes Contemporary, Bawwaba, Modern and Digital sections, with the 2025 edition welcoming 30 first-time participants. The geographic breadth of the exhibitor line-up reflects Art Dubai’s role as a gateway for discovery, learning and exchange, as well as its ongoing commitment to showcasing art and artists from less-represented geographies.

This year’s edition sees strong representation from artists and art centres across the Middle East, the African continent, and West and South Asia. The continued expansion and development of Dubai’s cultural scene, and the city’s status as the Gulf region’s financial andcommercial hub is also reflected in the number of Dubai-based exhibitors (over 20) and the growing number of Emirati, UAE and GCC-based artists showing at the fair.

“Dubai is a unique, global city, one which is home to communities and peoples from all over the world, with different languages and traditions and, as we approach our twentieth year, the fair has become the main platform and commercial marketplace for galleries and artists from these scenes and geographies,” added del Val. “We are proud to champion these voices,supporting a more diverse and global art world.”

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