World Art Dubai 2018 - The Only Accessible and Affordable Art Fair of the Middle East
Offering world-class artworks at good prices, World Art Dubai brings a unique fusion of art, education and entertainment. Following the growth of the affordable art sector, the fair aims to fill a gap in the regional market for original, quality pieces at every price point.
World Art Dubai returns for the fourth time this April, showcasing the largest collection of works by an assortment of local, regional and international artists and galleries to date. Reflecting the population’s growing desire for affordable artworks and the country’s growing prominence as a leading culture and arts hub, the fair will bring together regional and global artists and galleries who will be showcasing one-of-a-kind, accessible and affordable artworks across 6,000 sqm of inspiring space.
The visitors will have an opportunity to browse dedicated spaces for galleries, solo artists and group exhibitions showcasing a diversity of art from around the world, including painting, drawing, calligraphy, printmaking, sculpture, photography and digital art.
The fourth edition of the fair will present more than 300 individual artists and galleries from five continents featuring more than 4,000 original contemporary artworks priced between USD 100 to USD 20,000.
Held under the tagline Live it, Love it, Buy it, the fair will offer a completely unique proposition in the domestic and regional art scene in a chic and urban atmosphere. It will be a meeting point for galleries, dealers, artists, art lovers, corporate buyers, private collectors, architects, interior designers and VIPs alike.

World Art Dubai 2018 Exhibitors
The 2018 edition of the fair will present more than 300 international and local artists, including fresh international talent, champions of the UAE’s thriving art scene and an expansive collection of Emirati trailblazers. Be sure not to miss booths by Art Plus Gallery from UAE, featuring a wide range of media and styles of 25 Berks County artists; WhiteSpace Gallery from Lebanon, exhibiting original painting, drawing, sculpture, photography and video by emerging and mid-career artists; Signet Contemporary Art from the UK, specializing in British and International contemporary painting; Luis Fuentes from Peru, Mihyo Art Gallery from Korea and Gnani Arts from Singapore. Dozens of galleries will also feature in dedicated Japanese and Indian pavilions.
The fair will also present participating solo artists such as Jeff Murray from the UK, Stephanie Neville from UAE, Shefali Ranthe from Denmark, Mika Yajima from Japan, Beatriz Elorza from UK, Design by Mariska from UAE, Sarang Singla from India, Leila Kanso from Lebanon, Raja Segar from Sri Lanka, Benties Kaoqimeta from Germany and Dr. Ahlam Al Shedoukhy from Saudi Arabia.
The List of Exhibitors of the Fair in Dubai
TYPE | Names | Country | Stand: |
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Gallery | 5 Art Gallery | United Arab Emirates | E18 |
Gallery | Aart SouqK 6 | India | D12 |
Gallery | Afkar Art Gallery | Lebanon | A32 |
Gallery | Alfalasi.artz | United Arab Emirates | G13 |
Gallery | Aram_ Art Gallery | Lebanon | B15 |
Gallery | Art Plus Gallery | United Arab Emirates | E12 |
Gallery | Artzest Limited | United Kingdom | F12 |
Gallery | Colourscene Art Group | United Arab Emirates | E24 |
Gallery | Create Hub Gallery | United Arab Emirates | F18 |
Gallery | Fonoun | United Arab Emirates | E20 |
Gallery | Gnani Arts Pte. Ltd. | Singapore | C-25 |
Gallery | Artiez | United Arab Emirates | F11 |
Gallery | Jackson Events | France | F13 |
Gallery | Japan Promotion | Japan | C20, B20, B10 |
Gallery | Kovshova Dolgova Sokolova | United Arab Emirates | F21 |
Gallery | Leila Kanso | Lebanon | F10 |
Gallery | Lotus Educational Institute | United Arab Emirates | E16 |
Gallery | Luis Fuentes | Peru | B25-1 |
Gallery | Mihyo Art Gallery | Korea, Republic Of | E23 |
Gallery | Noon Art Gallery (Sharjah Ladies Club) | United Arab Emirates | E21 |
Gallery | Rare Mandi Private Limited | India | C12, C14 |
Gallery | Rhythm Art | India | C18 |
Gallery | Signet Contemporary Art | United Kingdom | B25-6 |
Gallery | SiGo Aarts | India | G12 |
Gallery | Studio 3 Art Gallery | India | C16 |
Gallery | Studio Black Tulip | India | D11 |
Gallery | Studio Fine Art | Singapore | F17 |
Gallery | The Art Cocoon Gallery | United Arab Emirates | B25-2 |
Gallery | The Art Tree | United Arab Emirates | F25 |
Gallery | WBC Gallery | India | C19 |
Gallery | WhiteSpace Gallery | Lebanon | E25 |
Artist | Alena Vavilina | United Arab Emirates | A27 |
Artist | Alexandra Williams | United Arab Emirates | A11 |
Artist | Amal Alrashidi | Kuwait | G21 |
Artist | Ameera Al Alami | United Arab Emirates | A23 |
Artist | Ameneh Nobakhtfar | United Kingdom | C27 |
Artist | Amna Hassan Sumait | United Arab Emirates | D44 |
Artist | Anca Stefanescu | Romania | D20 |
Artist | Annemarie Ambrosoli/I.T.V. Holz-Art Gallery | Austria | F23 |
Artist | Apple Eve | Iran | A14 |
Artist | Art On Space | United Arab Emirates | D28 |
Artist | Art4You - Jesno Jackson | United Arab Emirates | G18 |
Artist | ArtSmiley (Eart and Technology Fzco) | United Arab Emirates | E10 |
Artist | Arvus Projectes I Gestio SL | Spain | F16 |
Artist | Asit Kumar Patnaik | India | C13 |
Artist | Attia Gaddis Photography | Egypt | D34 |
Artist | Batool Jafri | United Arab Emirates | D23 |
Artist | Batoul Yaghi Absi (BYA) | United Arab Emirates | B25-3 |
Artist | Beatriz Elorza | United Kingdom | A15 |
Artist | Creative World | India | D30 |
Artist | Dawn Beckles | United Kingdom | A22 |
Artist | Design By Mariska | United Arab Emirates | B25-5 |
Artist | Dhanraj Shelke | India | C09 |
Artist | Dr Ahlam Al Shedoukhy | Saudi Arabia | F14 |
Artist | Emily Gordon | United Arab Emirates | A28-3 |
Artist | Fadi Faour | Lebanon | A22 |
Artist | Faizan Ahmed | India | C11 |
Artist | Fu Wenjun | China | D38 |
Artist | Gina Plunder | Germany | A25 |
Artist | Hanna Zaitsava | United Arab Emirates | D74 |
Artist | Isabelle Noor | France | D70 |
Artist | Isham DELBERG | Gabon | D26 |
Artist | James Crabb | United Arab Emirates | A28-1 |
Artist | Javier Marten | Costa Rica | A26 |
Artist | Jeff Murray | United Kingdom | A31 |
Artist | Jitendra Chaturvedi | India | E19 |
Artist | Jocelyn Lewisham | United Arab Emirates | D15 |
Artist | Julia Smolenkova | Belgium | G7 |
Artist | Kaoqimeta | Germany | D40, D41 |
Artist | Khadijah Amin | Pakistan | D17 |
Artist | Kristel Bechara | United Arab Emirates | G19 |
Artist | Laitu Studio | United Arab Emirates | G14 |
Artist | leen sa'adeh | Jordan | G16 |
Artist | Leila Barakat Mukhaimer | United Arab Emirates | A17 |
Artist | Mamatha S Panapil | India | D68 |
Artist | Manish Sharma | India | D63 |
Artist | Marina Rafael | Cyprus | D71 |
Artist | Martin Wojnowski | United Arab Emirates | E11 |
Artist | Mika Yajima | Japan | A12 |
Artist | Mozhdeh Zandieh | United Arab Emirates | D46 |
Artist | Myriam Schryve | United Arab Emirates | G22 |
Artist | Nada Al Barazi | Lebanon | A21 |
Artist | Naeem Akbar | United Arab Emirates | C26 |
Artist | Naima Karim | Saudi Arabia | A30 |
Artist | Noura Mostafa | United Arab Emirates | D32 |
Artist | Petra Kaltenbach | United Arab Emirates | A10 |
Artist | Prabita Rajesh | India | D62 |
Artist | Pranav Kaushal | India | C17 |
Artist | Priya Janghu/The Nandibull | India | D42, D43 |
Artist | Rahela Jaafar Mohammad | United Arab Emirates | D48 |
Artist | Raja Segar | Sri Lanka | A19 |
Artist | Rasha | United Arab Emirates | D25 |
Artist | Richard Marks | United Kingdom | D27 |
Artist | Rishipal Gulati | India | D35 |
Artist | Roy K John | India | C15 |
Artist | Saeedeh Keshvari | United Arab Emirates | D77 |
Artist | Saima Jamil | United Arab Emirates | A24 |
Artist | Samar Allarakia | Kuwait | D94 |
Artist | Samer Kamel | United Arab Emirates | D22 |
Artist | Samir Saqallah | United Arab Emirates | D49 |
Artist | Sandeep Mhaske | India | D64 |
Artist | Sarang Singla | India | C10-1 |
Artist | Sayeeda Goriawala | India | A20 |
Artist | Serena Singh | Switzerland | D72 |
Artist | Shabana Godhrawala | India | D57 |
Artist | Shamma Almarzouqi | United Arab Emirates | D55 |
Artist | Shazia Imran | Australia | D56 |
Artist | Shefali Pandey | India | C09 |
Artist | Shefali Ranthe | Denmark | D21 |
Artist | Sherouq El Masry | Italy | A27-1 |
Artist | Stephanie Neville | United Arab Emirates | D52 |
Artist | Sumitava Maity | United Arab Emirates | D73 |
Artist | Sunah Oh | Korea, Republic Of | A28-2 |
Artist | Sungate Universal Sdn Bhd | Malaysia | D16 |
Artist | Tania Nasir | United Arab Emirates | G15 |
Artist | Tasneem Salah | United Arab Emirates | D18, D19 |
Artist | Trans-Light Sp. Z.O.O. | Poland | A13 |
Artist | Ursula Mahalingam | United Arab Emirates | A18 |
Artist | Vida Fine Art | United Arab Emirates | E22A |
Artist | Wageeh Hassen | United Arab Emirates | D24 |
Artist | Yasmin | United Arab Emirates | D29 |
Artist | Zahra Goulamhoussen | United Arab Emirates | A16 |
The Program
Since the year 2018 is marking the Year of Zayed, World Art Dubai will celebrate the legacy of the UAE’s founding father with a series of activations and programs. This includes a dedicated photography museum that gives brands a space to curate old and unique pictures of The Father of the Nation, depicting the many ways in which Sheikh Zayed touched lives and transformed the country.
In collaboration with both Repton School and Foremarke Dubai, the fair will also present an interactive exhibition by more than 2,000 pupils from these two schools, comprising a rich body of abstract drawings, paintings, sculptural works, collaborative installations and digital artwork that draw inspiration from history and explore the future of the nation.
The program of the fair also includes the section Art for Every Wall, a dedicated area featuring artworks from over 50 artists in a price range of Dhs500 t Dhs3,000.
The Location in Dubai
Practical Information
World Art Dubai 2018 will take place at the Dubai World Trade Center from April 18th until April 21st, 2018.
The fair will be open to the public every day from 2 until 9 p.m. The price of the online ticket is AED15 (≈$4.1) and the price at the door will be AED20 (≈$5.5).
For more information, visit the official website of the fair.






Featured images: World Art Dubai. All images courtesy of the fair.