Art Dubai at 20: Inside the Gulf’s cultural powerhouse in times of war and uncertainty
At Dubai’s Madinat Jumeirah, visitors moved quietly between installations, pausing to photograph sculptural works, leaning in to decipher mirrored text, and standing longer than usual inside sound-filled rooms that invited reflection. Beyond the fairgrounds, however, the mood across the region was markedly different. In the weeks leading up to Art Dubai’s 20th edition, headlines were…