Déjà vu at Concrete
Running from 25 April to 8 May, Déjà vu is a curated group exhibition at Concrete featuring artists represented by 18 of the UAE’s leading galleries. Curated by a three-person committee from within Alserkal, in consultation with the participating galleries, the show takes its cue from the absurdity of repetition, exploring the uncanny feeling of days revisited and the weight of perpetual recurrence. A Majlis Talks programme curated by Nadine Khalil will run alongside the exhibition.
Blank Space and community programming
Multidisciplinary collectives selected for the Blank Space initiative, which launched in late March to support emerging creatives across design, craft, music and visual arts, will also be part of the month’s programming through a series of space takeovers.
Creative workshops will be led by Dirwaza Curatorial Lab, Chafa Ghaddar, Nora Zeid and Al Reem Al Beshr, while Alserkal Arts Foundation will host reading groups, open studios and performances by locally based artists and practitioners. The Foundation has also set up a grants fund offering up to Dh10,000 to support the completion of research-led projects within its network.
Closing weekend with Art Dubai
The month wraps up from 12 to 17 May with Moving, a four-day programme of moving image works developed in partnership with Art Dubai. Now in its second year, the jointly curated programme will screen continuously in The Yard at Alserkal Avenue and on site at the fair in Madinat Jumeirah.
On 16 May, Alserkal Advisory will also host a roundtable bringing together key stakeholders and institutions across the UAE to explore how arts organisations can deepen their impact within communities.
Full weekend-by-weekend programme details will be shared every Monday from 13 April on Instagram.
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