The Third Line

Together with our colleagues internationally, and as initiated by The Mosaic Rooms we will all remain closed this Friday, 31st of May. As art galleries in Dubai, we stand in unwavering solidarity with the people of Palestine and their right to self determination. We cannot stand by in silence. The violence on the Palestinians in Gaza is unconscionable, inhumane, and illegal. As cultural spaces we ask you to consider the shared values of justice, equality, life and peace which we all cherish and have an equal right to. Enough is Enough! Image credits: Azra Khamissa #StandWithPalestine #Solidarity #Rafah

The online viewing room for Vian Sora's solo exhibition 'House of Pearls' is now live on The Third Line website. The exhibition is on view through 6th December 2024 📍The Third Line, Alserkal Avenue “In her studio, she pours herself into her art, using the act of painting as a grounding process. Her large-scale works feature complex layers of paint that she skillfully negotiates. Initially, she pours, spills, and sprays paint onto a flat canvas, allowing the materials to flow intuitively in a moment of free expression. Once the paint dries, she stands the canvas upright, reflecting on the chaotic layers before building upon them. Drawing inspiration from ancient Mesopotamian mural-making techniques, she creates a rich tapestry of color and texture, with small shapes emerging to evoke a dream-like quality, reminiscent of watching clouds shift—each glance revealing new interpretations open to the viewer's imagination.” Tap the link below to explore and to read the accompanying essay by Wassan Al-Khudairi for the exhibition. Installation view, Vian Sora, House of Pearls, 2024, The Third Line. Photos Altamash Urooj. https://lnkd.in/eaTMDfSE _________ #VianSora #HouseofPearls #TheThirdLine #Dubai #AlserkalAvenue

Huda Lutfi participates in the group exhibition ‘Cairo: Fabric of the Everyday’ at the Austrian Cultural Forum, Cairo, Egypt On view until 28th November 2024 📍Austrian Cultural Forum, Garden City, Cairo, Egypt Curated Sabine Bitter and Helmut Weber in collaboration with Huda Lutfi. ‘Cairo: Fabric of the Everyday’ explores the city’s rich cultural, religious, and architectural heritage and its deep influence on daily life. In a city marked by rapid development and continuous transformation, everyday practices create new social spaces that reshape public life. Through photography, video, sculpture, and installations, this exhibition highlights the often-overlooked rhythms of Cairo’s daily life and how these patterns reflect the city’s ongoing transformation. It highlights how everyday actions and the spaces where they unfold play a crucial role in shaping and sustaining the vibrant urban fabric of contemporary Cairo. This exhibition is part of the international initiative 'Imagine Climate Dignity' launched by the Austrian Federal Ministry for European and International Affairs, in collaboration with the Austrian Cultural Forum Cairo. As part of this exhibition, Huda Lutfi will be participating in a series of talks and panel discussions. 📍Austrian Cultural Forum ‘Dear City, what do you want?’ 25 November, 7pm Panelists: Ahmed Zaazaa, Gerda Heck, Huda Lutfi, Sabine Bitter & Helmut Weber. ‘Finissage, Artists’ Talk, and Guided Tour’ 28 November, 7pm Panelists: Lara Baladi, Mena El Shazly, Huda Lutfi, Sabine Bitter & Helmut Weber. Image 4: Installation view, Huda Lufti, Cairo: Fabric of the Everyday, 2024, Austrian Cultural Forum.

Join Lamya Gargash and Sophie Kazan for a talk on ‘The Art of Presence and Being’ Alserkal Avenue Alserkal Art Week 24 November 2024 5pm 📍The Yard, Alserkal Avenue, Dubai As part of Alserkal Art Week, Lamya Gargash and art historian Sophie Kazan reflect on the development of contemporary art in the UAE, the artist’s own practice and ‘behind the scenes’ of her latest exhibition, ‘Kun’, which is now at Maraya Art Center in Sharjah. They will discuss the notion of spirituality and tradition in art, and how photography creates spaces and explores identity. This Alserkal Art Week is centered around the theme ‘Acts of Presence’, exploring the power of connection through art in a world that often divides. Through exhibitions, public art commissions, conversations, workshops, and slow art walks, the programme celebrates the simple, fleeting, yet revolutionary act of being present. On the occasion of the talk Sophie Kazan’s book ‘The Development of An Art History in the UAE’ published by Anthem Press, will be available The Third Line Shop. The book delves into the evolution of art history in the United Arab Emirates through the work of local artists, interviews and first-hand accounts. Image 1: Lamya Gargash Portrait. Photo by Pam Kay For more details, tap the link below. https://lnkd.in/dYVGzh9c __________ #AlserkalArtWeek #LamyaGargash #SophieKazan #AlserkalAvenue #TheThirdLine #Dubai

Farah Al Qasimi’s new commission ‘Homesickness’ (2024) on view at the first edition of the Public Art Abu Dhabi Biennial. On view until 30 April 2025 📍Corniche, Abu Dhabi, UAE ‘Public Matter’ Public Art Abu Dhabi Biennial “I wanted to make a choir of singing pearls for the Corniche (the place where I first discovered public art), and one that reflected the luminous building materials of downtown Abu Dhabi. Each oyster is milled from aluminium and contains a speaker embedded in a pearl; each pearl emits separate tracks of a spatial composition. The main three-note theme is taken from the song “Tob, Tob Ya Bahar”, originally sung by the wives of pearl divers praying for their safe return.” - Farah Al Qasimi Images 1-4: Farah Al Qasimi, Homesickness, 2024, Aluminium, speakers. Commissioned by the Department of Culture and Tourism – Abu Dhabi for the Public Art Abu Dhabi Biennial 2024–2025. Photos by Farah Al Qasimi For more information, tap on the link below. https://lnkd.in/dc3dfyay ______ #PublicArtAD #AbuDhabiCulture #InAbuDhabi #PublicArtBiennial #PublicArtAbuDhabi #FarahAlQasimi

The catalogue is live, and bidding is open. Support leading voices in contemporary art as they come together to raise funds for essential humanitarian aid in Palestine through an exhibition and a major online art auction. (Artist Fundraiser) Online Auction: 18 November – 1 December 2024 Exhibition Dates: 22 - 24 November Opening Reception: 22 November 2024 14 Wharf Rd, London Curated by Rahila Haque & Nabila Abdel Nabi Gallery participating artists: Abbas Akhavan, Farah Al Qasimi, Jordan Nassar, Kamran Samimi, Laleh Khorramian, Nima Nabavi, Rana Begum, Sahand Hesamiyan, Sara Naim and Sophia Al-Maria. Over 200 artworks have been donated, spanning the disciplines of art, architecture, engineering, and literature. All proceeds will go towards the work of Médecins Sans Frontières / Doctors Without Borders (MSF) UK in Gaza and the West Bank. Organised by: Adham Faramawy RA Alumni, Alan Stanton RA, Alison Wilding OBE RA, Emma Stibbon RA, Fiona Banner aka the Vanity Press RA, Goshka Macuga RA, Mali Morris RA, Piers Gough CBE RA, Rana Begum RA, Dame Sonia Boyce OBE RA, Tim Shaw RA For more information and to support visit and tap on the link below. https://lnkd.in/d7tCBcdr _____ #artistfundraiser #aidforgaza #aidforpalestine #doctorswithoutborders #msf

Farah Al Qasimi’s new commission 'Homesickness' (2024) now on view, part of the first edition of the Public Art Abu Dhabi Biennial. 15 November 2024 - 30 April 2025 📍 Corniche, Abu Dhabi, UAE ‘Public Matter'  Public Art Abu Dhabi Biennial ‘Homesickness' (2024) presents a physical and auditory sculpture that honours the rich tradition of pearl diving that has influenced the economic and cultural landscape of the Emirates. Five large oysters in a circular formation each conceal speakers that emit a chorus of synthetic voices for which the artist has made a composition based on a chant sung by the wives of pearl divers (‘Tob, Tob Ya Bahar’). The placement on the Abu Dhabi Corniche holds personal and cultural significance, reflecting Al Qasimi’s experiences with local public art. The iridescent paint and colour-changing LED lights bring contemporary technology to the traditional subject, engaging with the ocean’s historic significance. The Biennial presents a diverse range of installations and performances by more than 70 UAE-based and international artists, each bringing their unique perspective under the theme ‘Public Matter’. Located in Abu Dhabi and Al Ain, the Biennial aims to bridge the city’s past and present, featuring public art that engages the community and enhances walkability. As part of the Biennial’s Public Programme, Al Qasimi will also participate in a talk. ‘Sunday Talks: Sculpture as Civic Art’ Sunday, 17 November 📍Barzakh (Wael Al Awar’s Pavilion), Abu Dhabi Corniche  6:30 - 7:00pm Moderator: Alia Lootah Speakers: Athar Jaber, Farah Al Qasimi, Zeinab Alhashemi For more information, tap on the link below. https://lnkd.in/dkbbcMT6 ______ #PublicArtAD #AbuDhabiCulture #InAbuDhabi #PublicArtBiennial #PublicArtAbuDhabi #FarahAlQasimi

Abbas Akhavan new public commission Alserkal avenue ✨ Alserkal Art week  17 -24 November 2024 📍Front Lane, Alserkal Avenue, Dubai Abbas Akhavan’s public art commission ‘Stock: Variation on a Fountain' (2024), commissioned by Alserkal Arts Foundation curated by Zoé Whitley. Akhavan has created a welcoming installation that serves as a reminder of the area’s history and of the Avenue itself. Inspired by historical fountains made of marble and stone, the installation remains true to these materials. Constructed from found materials sourced from Alserkal’s own long-term storage, marble chunks and cut pieces are arranged to form seating and to create water features, inviting passers-by to linger, rest, and reflect in an atmosphere of pleasure and respite. Zoé Whitley will be leading ‘Walk With Me’, a guided tour of the public art commissions which includes Akhavan's commission for Alserkal Arts Foundation, 'Stock: Variation on a Fountain' (2024). 17 November, 4pm 📍Alserkal Arts Foundation, Warehouse 51 Alserkal Art Week celebrates the act to ‘simply be’, honouring the preciousness of physical presence in a world shaped by displacement and virtual connections. Through exhibitions, public art installations, talks, and workshops, this Alserkal Art Week pays tribute to the simple, fleeting, yet revolutionary act of being ‘here’. Image: Abbas Akhavan, Stock: Variation on a Fountain (2024). Part of ‘Walk With Me’, 2024-2025 public art commissions by Alserkal Arts Foundation curated by Zoé Whitley. Photograph by Kristina Sergeeva/Seeing Things. For more details, tap the link below. https://lnkd.in/dcXpwM-A __________ #AlserkalArtWeek #AbbasAkhavan #AlserkalAvenue #TheThirdLine #Dubai #AlserkalArtsFoundation #ZoéWhitley

Leading voices from across the field of contemporary art join forces to raise funds for essential humanitarian aid for Palestine through an exhibition and major online art auction. Online Auction: 18 November – 1 December 2024 Catalogue available online and bidding begins 18th November Exhibition Dates: 22 - 24 November  Opening reception 22 November 2024 📍14 Wharf Rd, London Curated by Rahila Haque & Nabila Abdel Nabi Gallery participating artists: Abbas Akhavan, Farah Al Qasimi, Jordan Nassar, Kamran Samimi, Laleh Khorramian, Nima Nabavi, Rana Begum, Sahand Hesamiyan, Sara Naim and Sophia Al-Maria Over 200 artworks have been donated, spanning the disciplines of art, architecture, engineering, and literature. All proceeds will go towards the work of Médecins Sans Frontières HK Doctors Without Borders (MSF) UK in Gaza and the West Bank. Organising artists: Adham Faramawy, Alan Stanton, Alison Wilding, Emma Stibbon, Fiona Banner, Goshka Macuga, Mali Morris, Piers Gough, Rana Begum, Dame Sonia Boyce, Tim Shaw. For more information and to support visit tap on the link below. https://lnkd.in/e8Y7B6nN _____ #FarahAlQasimi #JordanNassar #KamranSamimi #LalehKhorramian #NimaNabavi #RanaBegum #SahandHesamiyan #SaraNaim #SophiaAlMaria #msf #msfuk #artistfundraiser #aidforgaza #aidforpalestine #doctorswithoutborders

Vian Sora’s exhibition catalogue for her solo exhibition ‘House of Pearls’ now open The Third Line. The catalogue includes an essay, ‘House of Pearls’ by Wassan Al-Khudairi. Catalogue designed by Nadine Muhtadi Photography by Chad Crews & Altamash Urooj For more information, tap on the link below. https://lnkd.in/dmKC-RfQ _____ #VianSora #HouseofPearls #TheThirdLine #AlserkalAvenue #Dubai #WassanAlKhudairi