Kanvas is a two-hundred square meter venue space defined by a six-meter high glass facade that opens onto Al Khayat Art Avenue in Al Quoz. Operated by Kraftwek, this studio serves as a production lab and gallery designed for immersive,…
Al Quoz Industrial Art Walk
This walk guides you through Al Quoz's premier independent creative hubs, from the modern warehouses of Alserkal Avenue to the pioneering spaces of Al Khayat Avenue and the Courtyard. You will wander between cutting-edge galleries, a vintage arthouse cinema, and artisanal coffee roasters that show Dubai's thriving grassroots art scene.
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2. Zawyeh Gallery, Dubai
Zawyeh Gallery occupies a warehouse space numbered twenty-seven within Alserkal Avenue. It functions as a contemporary art space dedicated to showcasing Palestinian artists, both those working within Palestine and those in the diaspora.
3. Leila Heller Gallery
The Leila Heller Gallery occupies a sprawling space formed by two joined warehouses, identifiable by its massive thirty-two-foot ceilings and stark, minimal design. Located within the Alserkal Avenue arts district, this site functions as…
4. Efiɛ Gallery
Efiɛ Gallery is a contemporary art space distinguished by its mission to bridge the Middle East and Africa. Its home in Al Quoz, a neighborhood known for transforming industrial warehouses into creative hubs, centers on the work of African…
5. Nightjar Coffee Roasters
Nightjar Coffee Roasters occupies an industrial warehouse space within Alserkal Avenue, a neighborhood known for its collection of converted factories and creative studios. Founded in twenty-seventeen by Leon Surynt, a coffee professional…
6. Cinema Akil
Cinema Akil sits inside a repurposed industrial warehouse, its entrance defined by a collection of vintage movie posters plastered across deep red walls. Founded by Butheina Kazim in two thousand fourteen, the space began as a nomadic…
7. Courtyard
The Courtyard in Al Quoz is a compound of low-rise, sand-colored buildings clustered around a central, open-air paved area. Tucked away within an industrial district primarily known for warehouses and workshops, this space functions as a…