Al Quoz, Dubai
The Third Line
6 Al Quoz
Dubai
United Arab Emirates
Tel: 971 4341 1367
Flying House
House 18
25 Street
Dubai
United Arab Emirates
Tel: 971 4265 3365
1x1 Contemporary
1023 Al Manara
Al Wasl Road
Dubai
United Arab Emirates
Tel: 971 4348 3873
Jam Jar
Street 17A
Dubai
United Arab Emirates
Tel: 971 4341 7303
Concierge.com's insider take:
Neutral politics, wealthy collectors, and central location are making Dubai the go-to city for contemporary Islamic art. More than 30 galleries have opened since 2005, and the Al Quoz district of warehouses, small factories, and labor camps just south of the Sheikh Zayed Road has become another locus of Dubai's fast-forwarding arts scene thanks to its vast industrial spaces and cheap rents. Some of the city's most cutting-edge galleries are located here and specialize in contemporary work by emerging Iranian, Pakistani, Indian, and Arab talent. Founded in 2005 by three American, Iranian, and Emirati partners,The Third Line curates consistently interesting exhibitions and hosts regular cultural evenings. Emirati brothers and installation artists Hassan and Hussein Sharif run the Flying House. 1x1 Contemporary is the Al Quoz branch of Indian expat Malini Gulrajani's two-gallery operation and transforms an old warehouse into a museum-worthy showcase for work from the Asian subcontinent. Run by another Indian expat, Hetal Pawani, the Jam Jar is both art center and gallery and operates a semiregular art bus touring exhibitions across the city.