Top Spots Dubai highlights the must-see exhibitions and cultural events happening across the city this May 2026. With everything from modern art displays to immersive, large-scale installations, this collection celebrates the diverse and evolving artistic scene of Dubai.
Art Dubai
“Special Edition” by Group Exhibition and Galleries
15th May until 17th May 2026
Location: Madinat Jumeirah
DIFC Sculpture Park
“Enduring Forms” by DIFC Sculpture Park – 4th Edition
25th November until 31st May 2026
Location: DIFC
Leila Heller Gallery
“Blue Note” by Sultan Bin Fahad
12th May until 16th September 2026
“The Echoes of Silent Bells” by Kevork Mourad
12th May until 16th September 2026
“A Retrospective Book Launch” by Wassef Boutros-Ghali
12th May until 16th September 2026
“All in the Family” by Atieh Sohrabi, Farship Shafiey and Baran Shafiey
12th May until 16th September 2026
Location: Unit 87, Alserkal Avenue, Al Quoz
Jameel Arts Centre
“Global Positioning” by Lucas Morin and Indranjan Banerjee
9th May until 4th October 2026
“Not the Season” by Abhirami Suresh
13th May until 8th June 2026
Location: Jaddaf Waterfront
Ishara Art Foundation
“Urdu Worlds” by Hammad Nasar
16th January until 13th June 2026
Location: Warehouse 03, Alserkal Avenue, Al Quoz
Carbon 12 Gallery
“Get Well Soon” by Anthony Olubunmi Akinbola
18th April until 25th May 2026
Location: Unit 37, Alserkal Avenue, Al Quoz
Volery Gallery
“Bloom” by Noritoshi Mitsuuchi
13th May until 13th June 2026
Location: Maze Tower, DIFC
Ayyam Gallery
“The Eye: An Aperture Into The Soul” by Safwan Dahoul
16th May until 4th July 2026
Location: Warehouse 11, Alserkal Avenue, Al Quoz
Zawyeh Gallery
“Elusive Territories” by Yazan Abu Salameh, Nabil Anani, Tayseer Barakat, Kamal Boullata, Benji Boyadgian, Samia Halaby, Khaled Hourani, Mohammed Joha, Bashir Makhoul, Sliman Mansour, Hosni Radwan, Rana Samara, Ruba Salameh, Samir Salameh, and Vera Tamari.
4th April until 30th June 2026
Location: Warehouse 27, Alserkal Avenue, Al Quoz
Efie Gallery
“In Abstracto, In Concreto: On Memory and Presence” by Brice Arsène Yonkeu
16th May until 21st September 2026
Location: Warehouse 61, Alserkal Avenue, Al Quoz
Taymour Grahne Projects
“Five Painters” by Dalal Al-Obaidi, Hawazin Alotaibi, Hayfa Algwaiz, Latifa Alajlan and Roudhah Al Mazrouei
16th May until 11th July 2026
Location: Warehouse 31A, Alserkal Avenue, Al Quoz
Grey Noise
“The Importance of Staying Quiet” by Lala Rukh II
16th May until 31st July 2026
Location: Warehouse 24, Alserkal Avenue, Al Quoz
XVA Gallery
“White” by Professor Tor Seidel
25th April until 21st May 2026
Location: Al Fahidi Neighborhood
Dom Art Projects
“Open Studios: Season Spring Summer 2026” by Sara Masinae, Joumana Mortada, Meher Afroz Vahid, Rabila Kidwai, Aisha Alhammadi, Divyauunshi Purohit and Teng Miras
13th May 2026
“Time That Grows Slowly” by Alexander Burenkov
13th May until 13th September 2026
“Every Moment is a Fresh Beginning” by Petr Kirusha
13th May until 13th September 2026
Location: Warehouse 40, Al Quoz
