The Third Line

The Third Line The Third Line is a Dubai based contemporary art gallery. Represented artists include: Abbas Akhavan, Ala Ebtekar, Amir H.

Founded in 2005, The Third Line is a Dubai-based gallery that represents contemporary artists locally, regionally, and internationally. With over 19 years of dedicated commitment to the arts, it has become a pioneering platform for established talent and emerging voices from the region and its diaspora, building a dynamic program that explores the diversity of practices in the region. In addition

to its exhibitions, The Third Line engages in the production of art publications in English and Arabic and hosts numerous non-profit, alternative programs that add to the discourse on art, film, music, and literature in the region. Fallah, Anuar Khalifi, Bady Dalloul, Farah Al Qasimi, Farhad Moshiri, Fouad Elkoury, Hassan Hajjaj, Hayv Kahraman, Huda Lutfi, Joana Hadjithomas & Khalil Joreige, Jordan Nassar, Kamran Samimi, Laleh Khorramian, Lamya Gargash, Monir Shahroudy Farmanfarmaian, Nima Nabavi, Pouran Jinchi, Rana Begum, Sahand Hesamiyan, Sara Naim, Sarah Awad, Shirin Aliabadi, Slavs and Tatars, Sophia Al Maria, Tarek Al-Ghoussein, yasiin bey, and Youssef Nabil.

𝗘𝗫𝗛𝗜𝗕𝗜𝗧𝗜𝗢𝗡 𝗣𝗢𝗦𝗧𝗣𝗢𝗡𝗘𝗗 | Due to current events in the region, ‘From the Perspective of Language,’ the fourth solo exhibiti...
03/03/2026

𝗘𝗫𝗛𝗜𝗕𝗜𝗧𝗜𝗢𝗡 𝗣𝗢𝗦𝗧𝗣𝗢𝗡𝗘𝗗 | Due to current events in the region, ‘From the Perspective of Language,’ the fourth solo exhibition by Sara Naim () at The Third Line, has been postponed. Kindly follow our channels for further updates.

During this time, our thoughts and prayers are with all those who are affected. We hope you and your loved ones remain safe.

📅 Exhibition dates to be announced
📍The Third Line, Dubai, UAE

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Image: Sara Naim, A Chickpea/Hummus, 2025, Oil on Canvas, 102 x 102 cm
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The Third Line is delighted to share that Joana Hadjithomas & Khalil Joreige () will participate in ‘In Minor Keys,’ the...
26/02/2026

The Third Line is delighted to share that Joana Hadjithomas & Khalil Joreige () will participate in ‘In Minor Keys,’ the 61st International Art Exhibition of the Venice Biennale ().

On view from 9 May until 22 November 2026
📍61st International Art Exhibition of La Biennale di Venezia, Venice, Italy

The 111 invited participants of this exhibition hail from various geographies selected by the late Koyo Kouoh with particular attention to resonances, affinity, and and possible convergences between practices, even when far apart.

Image: Photo by Tarek Moukaddem

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Works by the late Tarek Al-Ghoussein at ‘Proximities,’ a landmark exhibition of more than 40 UAE-based artists present...
25/02/2026

Works by the late Tarek Al-Ghoussein at ‘Proximities,’ a landmark exhibition of more than 40 UAE-based artists presented by Seoul Museum of Art () and Abu Dhabi Music & Arts Foundation ().

On view until 29 March 2026
📍Seoul Museum of Art, Seoul, South Korea

Curated by Maya El Khalil () and Eunju Kim, ‘PROXIMITIES’ features more than 40 UAE-based artists, including 33 Emiratis, across three generations – a Gulf nation shaped by the convergences of migration, natural abundance, and rapid urban transformation since its foundation half a century ago. Through three sections, collaboratively developed with artist-curators, the exhibition explores what happens when unstable and subjective worlds – personal, social, urban – come into contact. Scaling from the domestic and imaginary to the geopolitical and the elemental, the artists and curators ask how we can exist in nearness without collapsing into sameness.

Image: Courtesy of Seoul Museum of Art. Photo by Dongwoong Lee Studio ().

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24/02/2026

The Third Line is pleased to present ‘From the Perspective of Language,’ Sara Naim’s () fourth solo exhibition at the gallery. Please join us from 7 - 10 pm on Wednesday, 4 March, for the opening reception!

🕑Opening Reception: 7-10 pm on Wednesday, 4 March 2026
📣Artist Talk at 8:30 pm with Nadine Khalil ().

On view from 4 March until 7 April 2026
📍The Third Line, Dubai, UAE

The exhibition marks the artist’s first public presentation of paintings. Produced intermittently between 2023 and 2026, the large-scale works move between figuration and abstraction to examine boundaries and the limits of representation through arrangements of symbolically charged imagery. The exhibition is accompanied by a new video performance, ‘Mother Practices Her Tongue’ (2026), which abstracts the Arabic language into gestures and sounds that no longer produce coherent meaning. Together, the paintings and video extend Naim’s ongoing investigation into how meaning is constructed through inherited systems such as language, symbols, and ideology.

The artist talk will explore Naim’s multidisciplinary practice in relation to the new body of work created for the exhibition.

Image: Sara Naim, Skin 8, 2025, Oil on Canvas, 240 x 175cm.

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Farah Al Qasimi () participates in ‘Studio Projects,’ a curatorial project by artists Anicka Yi () and Josh Kline () at ...
23/02/2026

Farah Al Qasimi () participates in ‘Studio Projects,’ a curatorial project by artists Anicka Yi () and Josh Kline () at Hauser & Wirth ().

On view from 27 February until 11 April 2026
📍Hauser & Wirth, New York, NY, USA

Between 2007 and 2010, artists Anicka Yi and Josh Kline collaborated with Jon Santos to form Circular File, a brief but consequential art collective that experimented with collaborative video production, improvisation and the sociality of artistic labor. Fifteen years later, Yi and Kline reconvene to initiate ‘Studio Visit,’ a curatorial project that will also be an art installation in its own right.

Image: Farah Al Qasimi, Baba in Picture Album, 2017, Archival Inkjet Print, 58.40 x 84.58 cm.

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Vian Sora’s () monograph, ‘Outerworlds’ is coming to bookstores this spring via Inventory Press ().‘Outerworlds,’ publis...
20/02/2026

Vian Sora’s () monograph, ‘Outerworlds’ is coming to bookstores this spring via Inventory Press ().

‘Outerworlds,’ published by Inventory Press Los Angeles, Speed Art Museum (), Santa Barbara Museum Of Art (), & Asia Society Texas Center (), is the first monograph to trace the life and career of Iraq-born, Kentucky-based artist Vian Sora. Merging global art traditions, her paintings engage themes of war, exile, survival, and renewal through richly textured, emotionally charged compositions. Surveying a decade of artistic production, this volume follows Sora’s path from Baghdad to the American South, illuminating a practice shaped by both personal and geopolitical upheaval. Moving seamlessly between abstraction and figuration, her paintings draw on ancient iconography and lived experience to explore the layered complexities of identity. Sora’s work is at once intimate and political—a testament to transformation and resilience.

Vian Sora: Outerworlds
9.25 × 12.8 inches, 96 pages, hardcover
ISBN 978-1-941753-84-2

Design by Info and Updates ()
Published by Inventory Press Los Angeles, Speed Art Museum, Santa Barbara Museum Of Art, & Asia Society Texas Center

Edited by Tyler Blackwell () and Owen Duffy ()
With essays by Suzanne Hudson and Owen Duffy and an interview with the artist conducted by Tyler Blackwell

Image: Courtesy of Inventory Press.

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Bady Dalloul’s () solo exhibition, ‘Self-portrait with a cat I don’t have,’ curated by Lucas Morin (), at Jameel Arts ...
19/02/2026

Bady Dalloul’s () solo exhibition, ‘Self-portrait with a cat I don’t have,’ curated by Lucas Morin (), at Jameel Arts Centre ().

On view until 22 February 2026
📍Jameel Arts Centre, Dubai, UAE

The exhibition presents a body of work by the artist that reimagines everyday materials into extraordinary narratives that connect non-Western cultures. Through drawings, handcrafted books, and immersive installations, Dalloul traces personal and collective histories, from intimate family stories to the politics of migration and imperial power. Highlights include Age of Empires, a new series of 50 works on paper reflecting on the life and death of imperial power through a 19th-century Japanese astrology manual, and Matchboxes, a new series of miniature drawings capturing moments from ordinary life, news, and political developments witnessed by the artist over the years. A recreated Dubai apartment offers an intimate glimpse into the last five years of the artist’s itinerant practice, connecting experiences across France, Japan, and the UAE, and revealing how personal encounters, memory, and global events intersect in his richly layered work.

Image: Bady Dalloul: Self-portrait with a cat I don’t have, Courtesy of Art Jameel. Photo by Daniella Baptista.

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Ramadan Kareem 🌙 The Third Line wishes you and your loved ones a peaceful and blessed month.Ramadan Hours📅 Monday to Fri...
18/02/2026

Ramadan Kareem 🌙 The Third Line wishes you and your loved ones a peaceful and blessed month.

Ramadan Hours
📅 Monday to Friday: 10 am – 9 pm
📅 Saturday and Sunday: 3 pm – 9 pm

Ala Ebtekar’s () ‘Nightfall’ (2017) traces the journey from darkness to light, capturing the quiet awe of the cosmos. As night falls, the sky reveals its stars, guiding reflection and wonder.

Image: Ala Ebtekar, Nightfall (After Asimov & Emerson), 2017, Cyanotype exposed by Starlight on Found Book Page, 23 x 15 cm, 29 x 22 x 3 cm (framed)
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Slavs and Tatars () at ‘Broken Column,’ a group exhibition at the Museo de la Ciudad de Mexico ().On view until 22 Feb...
16/02/2026

Slavs and Tatars () at ‘Broken Column,’ a group exhibition at the Museo de la Ciudad de Mexico ().

On view until 22 February 2026
📍Museo de la Ciudad de México, Mexico City, Mexico

‘Broken Column’ brings together more than 125 contributors to examine rejection as a structuring force in both private life and collective history. The exhibition is conceived collectively by Francisco Berzunza, Diego Aramburu, Maria Inés Parra, Gabriella Nugent, Jaime Ruiz, Francesca Manfredini, Jimena Bernot, Otro Bureau and a group of friends; with texts by Chloe Aridjis, Ruben Gallo, María Minera, Michael Synder, and Mauricio Tenorio, amongst others.

Image: Slavs and Tatars, Creep and Steep, 2025, wood, galvanized metal, 210 x 180 x 40 cm. Slavs and Tatars, silkscreen wallpaper, dimensions variable. Installation View: Broken Column, 2025, Museo de la Ciudad de Mexico, Mexico City. Photo by Tom de Peyret.

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Bady Dalloul () participates in ‘Le Syndrome de Bonnard,’ a group exhibition at the Le Plateau site of Frac Île-de-Franc...
14/02/2026

Bady Dalloul () participates in ‘Le Syndrome de Bonnard,’ a group exhibition at the Le Plateau site of Frac Île-de-France (), curated by the collective Le Bureau ().

On view from 14 February until 19 July 2026
📍Le Plateau, Frac Île-de-France, Paris, France

Inspired by painter Pierre Bonnard (1867–1947) and his habit of endlessly modifying his works, the exhibition brings together over thirty French and international artists to explore the impermanence of works, the malleability of narratives, and the ever-evolving dialogue between creation and institution.

More than thirty pieces from the collection, created between 1977 and today, are presented alongside new works. Some offer the artist’s updated interpretation of a work sometimes acquired ten years earlier, while others offer a contemporary vision of ‘Bonnardism’. Some pieces will evolve over the course of the exhibition, either according to a protocol established by the artists or due to their physical characteristics.

‘Le Syndrome de Bonnard’ encourages active engagement with the works in the collection, reconsidering their evolving and occasionally surprising material and conceptual dimensions. This openness becomes a central issue in how the works are received.

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