17th edition of Abu Dhabi Art

Khaled bin Mohamed bin Zayed Al Nahyan inaugurates 17th edition of Abu Dhabi Art, advancing the capital’s vision for a thriving creative economy.

Abu Dhabi, UAE, 19 November 2025: His Highness Sheikh Khaled bin Mohamed bin Zayed Al Nahyan, Crown Prince of Abu Dhabi and Chairman of the Abu Dhabi Executive Council, has inaugurated the 17th edition of Abu Dhabi Art, organised by the Department of Culture and Tourism – Abu Dhabi (DCT Abu Dhabi).
His Highness toured the event featuring 142 galleries from 34 countries, including 53 first- time fair participants. Abu Dhabi’s sustained and strategic investment in the UAE’s creative and cultural industries has been the driving force behind the fair’s expanded scale and increasingly diverse roster of exhibitors.
Highlighting the fair’s significance, His Highness Sheikh Khaled bin Mohamed bin Zayed Al Nahyan emphasised that Abu Dhabi Art plays a pivotal role in the emirate’s cultural vision by supporting the creative economy, cultivating talent, and strengthening global cultural dialogue. The fair continues to present under-researched art histories, integrate regional and international art markets, and amplify Abu Dhabi’s values, culture, and heritage on the world stage, creating equity in global art discourses. He praised the event’s continued success in showcasing the richness of Emirati artistic heritage while enabling collaboration
between artists, institutions, and collectors from around the world.

His Excellency Mohamed Khalifa Al Mubarak, Chairman of the Department of Culture and Tourism – Abu Dhabi, said: “Abu Dhabi Art serves as a statement of Abu Dhabi’s growing
influence as a global cultural capital, reflecting our vision of creativity as a force that
connects people, ideas and generations. Increasing in global reach year by year, the annual
fair empowers artists, strengthens the creative economy, and helps shape a future where art
and culture inspire progress, innovation and exchange. It stands as a testament to our long-
term investment in a thriving cultural ecosystem, one that contributes to global dialogue
while deepening the UAE’s own artistic landscape.”

His Highness Sheikh Khaled bin Mohamed bin Zayed Al Nahyan was accompanied by His
Excellency Dr Anwar Mohammed Gargash, Diplomatic Adviser to the UAE President; His
Excellency Zaki Anwar Nusseibeh, Cultural Adviser to the UAE President and Chancellor of
the United Arab Emirates University; His Excellency Abdulrahman bin Mohammed Al Owais,
Minister of State for Federal National Council Affairs; His Excellency Khaldoon Khalifa Al
Mubarak, Chairman of the Executive Affairs Authority; His Excellency Mohamed Khalifa Al
Mubarak, Chairman of the Department of Culture and Tourism – Abu Dhabi; His Excellency
Mohammed Ahmed Al Murr, Chairman of the Board of Directors of the Mohammed bin
Rashid Al Maktoum Library Foundation; His Excellency Saif Saeed Ghobash, Secretary-
General of the Abu Dhabi Executive Council and Chairman of the Office of the Crown
Prince; and His Excellency Saood Abdulaziz Al Hosani, Undersecretary of the Department of
Culture and Tourism – Abu Dhabi.
For more information about the Department of Culture and Tourism – Abu Dhabi and the
destination, please visit: dct.gov.ae and abudhabiculture.ae


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