The Ministry of Foreign Affairs suggested its AED 1.5m in purchases were part of a new initiative following the suspension of Art Dubai due to Covid-19

Fair organisers are instead holding a programme of events and exhibitions tailored to local galleries and artists

City's economy may be flagging, but fair's diverse offering and clientele help sales stay afloat—up to a certain price

The not-for-profit will commission works and offer residencies and educational programmes to promote artistic development in Dubai

Co-directors Pablo de Val and Chloe Vaitsou reshuffle the fair's layout and focus on art from the Global South with guest stars from Latin America

Emirati fair says she will work alongside the artistic director in a move away from having a single leader

Plans to lend the Abraaj Group Art Prize collection to the Jameel Art Centre are also on hold

Ayad says decision to leave was "personal" and plans to launch her own art consultancy

The collector of contemporary Middle Eastern art tells us what she's bought and why it would be rude to say no to Gauguin

The Dubai-based financier tells us what he's bought and how he regrets not buying Russian art

The London/Berlin dealer and Art Dubai exhibitor on being too trusting and why small talk matters

From Peter Young's Mandala-inspired works to Aissa Deebi's views of war-torn Gaza

In the project for the fair, 11 international artists are showing work inspired by a month’s stay in the UAE

The art collective is bringing daytime TV, complete with a celebrity chef, to this year’s edition of The Room—Art Dubai’s interactive dining experience

From works on paper by emerging artists to an Anish Kapoor sculpture, the fair caters to all pocketbooks

The late photographer's series on Morocco to be shown at the Philharmonie de Paris and the Musée Yves Saint Laurent

Artists, collectors, curators and royalty spotted roaming the aisles at Art Dubai's VIP opening

Abstract paintings and totem-like piece are among the early sales at the fair

UK charity Crossway Foundation is partnering with the Saudi-based Misk Art Institute for the project

The show, which opened at the Sharjah Art Foundation, will travel to Italy and Germany

Works at Art Dubai mirror city’s vision of high-tech future

From burnt wood works to Picasso-esque paintings, we look at works on sale at the fair

We talk to the Grosvenor Gallery director and Art Dubai exhibitor about FOMO and the joys of McDonald's Happy Meals

The artist trio of Rokni Haerizadeh, Ramin Haerizadeh and Hesam Rahmanian on the joys and challenges of living, working and collecting art together

The automobile giant signed a three-year partnership with the fair

An increased presence of African galleries at this edition of Art Dubai could signify a flourishing regional market

Saudi foundation’s permanent gallery on the Creek will house Abraaj Group art prize collection

Works from the collection to go on show at Sharjah Art Museum and Museum of Contemporary Art Chicago while foundation takes a break from programming

Minds from the Middle Eastern art world and beyond discussed topics such as urban planning and art and ecology

A 30m stainless steel calligraphic work will be revealed in front of Dubai Opera