- Alserkal Avenue
- XVA Gallery
- Sconci Gallery
- Opera Gallery
Alserkal Avenue
By Hafsa Alserkal
”Art enables us
to find ourselves and
lose ourselves at
the same time”
Thomas Merton
From warehouses to an art centre, Alserkal Avenue is a small art town in Dubai. Going to Alserkal Avenue is like entering a small art town that supports art and encourage creativity. Wherever your eyes fall, you will see art. Zero enters cost, and a lot of fun to experience!
Lucky You, Artists In Alserkal Avenue!
For an artist, it is a place where you can show and sell your artwork. And maybe get inspirations from the iconic architecture building! Did you know, that the Concrete building in Alserkal avenue, is the first building in the history of Dubai, to be shortlisted for the prestigious Aga Khan Award of Architecture. Adding to it, designers can participate in many workshops and programs, to learn new artistic talent. As an example, the Jewellery teller studio, which provides an educational artistic workshop session. Learn how to make your own jewellery, trust me, you will love it!
Bon Appetit & Fly Away!
Looking for a place to get a quiet coffee break, or have a meal and think? There, you will be able to find what you are looking for! Different coffee shops, and restaurants with the spectacular decorations and delicious dishes served, from different cuisines that will satisfy all tastes. It is a great choice to escape from the boring routine, and the tough reality. For spending some calm time with someone you love, or having a study group and a brainstorming session.
Alserkal Avenue will provide you with all of what you need. There, you will be surrounded by a touch of art in every corner, different community spaces are provided for you to think outside the box and release the artist inside you. Have a look at the map to find your creative spot out there.
Happy Kids .. Happy Moment!
Well lets us imagine, you drop off your kids to their creativity club classes in Wisdom Warehouse. For now you are free therefore, for an hour or two what will you do meanwhile? You can visit the yoga centre, or shop from some of the unique shops there. The Nostalgia classic car shop, the Italian shoe factory, or simply buy a book from the book truck, and have a cup of coffee in Alserkal Foundation art space, where you can get inspiration and get out with new life change ideas as an instance.
Wisdom Warehouse – Alserkal Avenue 
Book Hero Truck – Alserkal Avenue 
The Book Truck – Alserkal Avenue 
Nostalgia Classic Cars – Alserkal Avenue
Time To Pop The Corn!
Who does not love cinema? After a long week, start or end your weekend by visiting the cinema AKIL. Have a new and unique, artistic cinema experience that reflects to the first Arthouse cinema in the GCC. And if you think you’re not interested in cinema, you will change your mind after this experience!
Follow their Instagram account to check all that and more.
XVA Gallery
By Latifa Dawood
XVA Gallery
Between the streets of Alfahidi district, Dubai’s oldest area you will spot XVA gallery. The gallery showcases new art pieces that demonstrate local and international cultures. XVA is one of the leading galleries in middle east. Entering the gallery is free of charge, in which you get to enjoy the art collection and view it.
As an artist, XVA offers you an expert consultancy service to not only feature your art but enhance and take it into another level. In addition, the gallery collaborates with international art fairs, exposing the middle east and other cultures. Who will visit XVA showcase this month ?
Visiting the galleries website, and subscribing to the newsletter will update you with what is featured and any new activities. Furthermore, The main key of XVA gallery has been to demonstrate different cultures and ideas which will reflect from the art showcases to the visitors.
XVA Café
How about enjoying some food while observing those magnificent art pieces? Not only featuring art, XVA Café was and still known as “Dubai’s best kept secret”. A quick fact is that Gordan Ramsay names XVA as his favourite café in Dubai. Have you spotted the best cheesecake in Dubai? If not, you must try XVA cheesecake in which “The National Newspaper” stated that XVA offers the best cheesecake.
XVA Hotel
Just on the other side of the gallery you will find the XVA Art Hotel. With 10 different designs, suits and rooms, and an award-winning restaurant you wouldn’t want to miss the opportunity of enjoying this secret place. Visit their Instagram for more.
Sconci Gallery
By Maryam Bin Haider
Located in Gate Village DIFC is one of the most unique art galleries in the UAE. The 1977 art gallery of Sconci can assure you the satisfaction. It offers an amazing combination of the seventeenth century art in addition to modern art all together in the same art piece.
Layout
One of the best features here in Sconci gallery is its amazing interior layout. Where you can start your free entry tour from any side of the gallery, and by the end of the tour, you’ll see every single art piece in the gallery. This smart yet simple interior makes it easy for visitors to go back to the art pieces they like.
Colourful Pieces
Moving to a fascinating feature, how unique is all the artwork. Every art piece here is so colorful, which gives the whole gallery a happy vibe. The colors are an easy way to attract visitors to the gallery, even from outside. 2 of the gallery’s walls are made of glass. Making all the people that walk by have a view of the amazing art in it.
Unique Artistic Touch
Every artwork is unique in its own way. Starting with the amazing addition of some Disney characters like Mickey and Minnie mouse. And ending by some real life legends like the Mona Lisa to Albert Einstein. This connection between past and new/modern art gave the gallery an amazing overview that is not like any other.
Inspiring Quotes
In addition to all the amazing features of artwork and interior layout. This particular art gallery has a collection of art quotes, from “another day another dollar” to “love is the answer”. All of the quotes emerged in an amazing form with the actual art piece and made it a lot prettier.
Opera Gallery
By Iman Mohammed
The Opera Art Gallery in Dubai is located Inside DIFC Trade Center. While you are walking toward the gallery, you will see many traditional architectures. However, inside the gallery, you can see much more than that. It is where you can see 3-D sculptures made by famous artists. In general, popular artists like to share their work at this place. Opera Art Gallery is the place where artists meet with other artists from different parts of the world. Opera Art Gallery is a member of the International Society of Art Galleries.
Hidden Secrets Found Inside The Opera Art Gallery!
The gallery displays pictures and 3-D models produced by artists from all over the world. The pictures are displayed in the well-designed system of lights. Colored light makes them look completely different when they are exposed to different lights. This makes the visitors stay for a longer time watching the paintings. Some historical paintings are more than 150 years old. Others represent the earliest development of modern life in the Arabian Gulf.
In the center of the gallery, there is a corridor that leads to a small hall. Visitors can find a projector that displays a slideshow of all the artistic productions. In fact, the slideshow contains all the center’s paintings since its inauguration. The slideshow display gives the visitor many options upon watching. They can maximize the slide, and stay as long as they want on any single slide.
Next, guests can see a 3-D model of animals. There is a crocodile model posted on the wall. It gives the observer the choice to see it from any angle. In turn, it enables the visitors to imagine its actual size.
How To Track The History Of Any Paintings?
For instance, if the visitors have any inquiry they will get it. Specifically, they have the chance to get any type of information they need. Furthermore, the audience can easily find what they are looking for using several computers . Moreover, what if the available computers fail to provide the required explanation? Then there are 3 guides waiting to for help. The guides provide any help regarding the paints or the posters. They can direct the visitors to what they are looking for.
