Past
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Alyazia Al Nahyan: In The Breath Of Decay
Curated by Nadine Khalil 20 Nov 2024 - 20 Jan 2025 “Earth knows no desolation. She smells regeneration in the moist breath of decay,” was poet George Meredith’s 1862 ode to the feeling of autumn. In Alyazia Al Nahyan’s first solo exhibition, she traces and maps a season that is more felt than seen in the arid climate of the UAE.... Read more -
Narratives of Belonging
Al Safa Art & Design Library Dubai 25 Sep - 18 Oct 2024 Iris Projects presents Narratives of Belonging , a group exhibition presented by at Al Safa Art and Design Library. Iris Projects is proud to feature works by several artists we represent in this exhibition, including Roudhah Al Mazrouei, whose work is deeply rooted in cultural memory formation, ecological symbiosis, and... Read more -
Unofficial Histories
Art of Living 2024 | Jubail Island, Abu Dhabi 1 - 4 Feb 2024 Iris Projects presents Unofficial Histories - a group exhibition of regional artists responding to conditions and narratives in their immediate environment, archiving both personal and collective accounts. Arnaud Rivieren’s (b.1966, Belgium) monumental Mangrove sculpture anchors the outdoor space. The most recent iteration of his Trees body of work, the artwork... Read more -
Juma Al Haj: The Return
Alserkal Avenue, Dubai 20 - 26 Nov 2023 Iris Projects is pleased to present The Return (راجعون), a new solo exhibition by Juma Al Haj (b. 1990, UAE). In his paintings and drawings, Al Haj transcends the confines of calligraphy as he documents personal experiences. His abstract notations appear unconscious, though his process is in fact method-based, calculated... Read more -
Unwritten, Unspoken & Told
Dubai Calligraphy Biennale 1 - 31 Oct 2023 Curated by Shaikh Maktoum Al Maktoum Unwritten, Unspoken & Told (2023) explores the interplay between language and human existence through fresh and cutting-edge expressions of contemporary art from both local and international artists. The exhibition is a central feature of the inaugural Dubai Calligraphy Biennale, presented by Dubai Culture under... Read more -
Juma Al Haj in Time & Identity, The Temporal Landscape of Emirati Art
Al Safa Art and Design Library, Dubai 15 Aug - 15 Sep 2023 Curated by Sheikh Maktoum Marwan Al Maktoum, on behalf of Dubai Culture, Time and Identity puts into conversation the diverse prcatices of 22 Emirati artists, across multiple generations, including significant works by Jumal Al Haj. Read more -
Juma Al Haj in Art of Living
Jubail Island, Abu Dhabi 15 - 23 Oct 2022 Art of Living , curated by Architectural Digest Middle East, is an exhibition that fuses art, design, and architecture, exploring the dual themes of 'New Traditions' and 'Nature Connection.' Central to the exhibition is I Hear Their Echoes , first of it’s kind site-specific artwork of Emirati artist Juma Al... Read more -
Chill: Summer in the City
Aisha Alabbar Gallery, Dubai 7 Jun - 9 Sep 2022 Iris Art Advisory and Aisha Alabbar Gallery present Chill: Summer in the City - a group exhibition envisioned as a contemplative break from the summer's intensity through the artistic expression of four emerging artist - Ahmed Emad, Lama Alshenaifi, Safeya Sharif, and Yosra Emamizadeh. Ahmed Emad, a self-taught Emirati artist... Read more -
Fractured Existence
Sikka Art Festival, Dubai 15 - 24 Mar 2022 Iris Art Advisory presents Fractured Existence at the Sikka Art Festival, showcasing four Emirati artists who explore the nature of existence. They question physical reality, transcendence, materialism, and its relation to idealism. Asha Juma's art reflects her passion for spiritual search and the true meaning of being. She uses a... Read more -
Versus Collective Consciousness
20 - 27 Feb 2022 Curated in collaboration with Fatima Al Kurdi, Versus Collective Consciousness brings together the works of three Emirati artists: Afraa Al Suwaidi, Sara Al Ahli, and Ziad Al Najjar. The exhibition challenges established notions of common perceptions, herd behavior, and the mass mind. Through their artworks, the artists explore the conscious... Read more -
Abdulla Dexen: Lucidity of My Words
Foundry, Downtown Dubai 17 Jan - 25 Feb 2022 The result is a conception of letters through paintings showcasing withheld sentiments behind letters in our day-to-day terminology. Dexen refrains from creating a specific concept with the purpose of leaving the audience with the freedom to uncover and interpret the beauty in simplicity and the unknown. He adds “There is... Read more -
Juma Al Haj: Frame Of Mind
Foundry, Downtown Dubai 20 Sep - 20 Nov 2021 Juma Al Haj tackles these questions in a creative process that is reflective, meditative, and expressive. The outcome is an abstraction of language through painting, and a spiritual transcendence towards the metaphysics of language and nostalgia. The deconstruction of language stands as a showcase of the expansiveness of withheld meanings,... Read more
