With a new month comes a lot of art to discover …
Want to add a list of art exhibitions in Dubai to your calendar this month? You’ve come to the right place because we’ve put together some art exhibitions around the city to visit in July.
Bookmark this page as we will continue to enrich it as we receive information on other ongoing art events and exhibitions.
Here are 8 art exhibitions in Dubai to check out in July
Origin
Or: Raw Coffee Company, Al Quoz
When: Until August 10, 2021
Raw Coffee Company in Al Quoz supports the local art community by providing them with a platform to exhibit and sell their art. Every two months, a theme is selected. At the moment, works of art centered on the theme of “origin” are on display.
Raw Coffee Company, Al Quoz, Dubai. Open every day from 7:30 a.m. to 7 p.m. and until 10 p.m. on weekends. @rawcoffeecompany
RED radisson
Or: Radisson RED Dubai Silicon Oasis
When: Until July 31, 2021
This cool hotel in Dubai’s Silicon Oasis provides a platform for local female artists to exhibit their art. In July, you can go to see the works of art in Cathy Nunez, a Dubai-based self-taught artist with years of expertise in caricatures, cartoons, calligraphy, murals, photo manipulation and more.
Radisson Red Dubai Silicon Oasis, Dubai Silicon Oasis, Dubai. Phone: (0) 4 571 4343. @radissonreddubai
Under construction 2: Deconstruction / Reconstruction

Detail of Mounir Fatmi, Calligraphy of the Unknown 14 (Diptych), 2019-2020, Acrylic on paper, 35cm x 50cm
Or: Lawrie Shabibi
When: Until September 9, 2021
This is the second part of the ‘Under Construction’ exhibition. The previous exhibition focused on art reflecting the projects one is working on while this exhibition focuses on “work in progress”.
Lawrie Shabibi, Alserkal Avenue, Unit 21, Al Quoz, Dubai. Tel (0) 4 346 9906. @lawrieshabibi
UNICONSCIOUS
Or: BUT Gallery
When: Until August 12, 2021
Louisa Bakhmullaeva’s personal exhibition explores the unconscious. She explores a world of art, science and consciousness through her oil paintings, acrylics, watercolors and graphic works. Visiting the exhibition is free, but you must register here.
BUT Gallery, G4M Publishing Pavilion, Dubai Production City, Dubai. Phone: (0) 4 420 1841. but.gallery
Four voices in contemporary graphic art
Or: CIM Brookfield Place
When: Until August 1, 2021
Four graphic designers from the Middle East were bought together and given a platform to focus on contemporary posters as an art form – away from the digital world. Through the exhibition, the artists have created a space where art and graphic design intersect.
ICD Brookfield Place, Dubai International Financial Center, Dubai. Phone: (0) 4 596 9160. icdbrookfieldplace.com
Pop forever
Or: Contemporary oblong art gallery
When: Until August 1, 2021
These creations by Italian / French artist Serero Pop Art are digital reworkings enriched with resin, pearls, sequins, sapphires, diamonds, rubies, acrylics and enamels. Using people well known in her canvas such as Salvador Dalì, Frida Kahlo, Marylin Monroe, Vincent Van Gogh and more, the artist adds capes and crowns converting the characters into superior figures such as superheroes, kings, queens and more.
Oblong Contemporary Art Gallery, Bluewaters Island, Dubai. Phone: (0) 4 232 2071. @oblongcontemporain
Banksy’s world – The immersive experience
Or: The Theater, Mall of the Emirates
When: Until July 31, 2021
Famous street artist Banksy unknown, is the mysterious man behind some of the world’s most renowned graffiti and this exhibit features 120 unique reproductions of Banksy. Tickets will be priced at Dhs75 for adults and Dhs45 for children under 12. A VIP pass, priced at Dhs110, will offer skip the line, while a VVIP ticket includes an on-demand guide. Read more here.
The World of Banksy – The Immersive Experience, The Theater, Mall of the Emirates, Dubai. until June 30, prices start from Dhs75. Malloftheemirates.com
Digital art
Infinity of lights
Besides the art exhibitions to discover in Dubai, immersive digital art is also booming. New this month is the digital art gallery, Infinity of the Lights, which opened at the Dubai Mall. The experience includes an exhibition on Vincent Van Gogh, Dreamed Japan and Verse. You will be able to wander through space and immerse yourself in a total of 3,000 high definition digital moving images. Tickets currently cost 100 Dhs for adults.
Infinity des Lumières, 2nd floor opposite Galeries Lafayette, Dubai Mall, infinitylumieres.com
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