The Third Line

Works by the late Tarek Al-Ghoussein at ‘Proximities,’ a landmark exhibition of more than 40 UAE-based artists presented by Seoul Museum of Art () and Abu Dhabi Music & Arts Foundation ().

On view until 29 March 2026
📍Seoul Museum of Art, Seoul, South Korea

Curated by Maya El Khalil () and Eunju Kim, ‘PROXIMITIES’ features more than 40 UAE-based artists, including 33 Emiratis, across three generations – a Gulf nation shaped by the convergences of migration, natural abundance, and rapid urban transformation since its foundation half a century ago. Through three sections, collaboratively developed with artist-curators, the exhibition explores what happens when unstable and subjective worlds – personal, social, urban – come into contact. Scaling from the domestic and imaginary to the geopolitical and the elemental, the artists and curators ask how we can exist in nearness without collapsing into sameness.

Image: Courtesy of Seoul Museum of Art. Photo by Dongwoong Lee Studio ().

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Farah Al Qasimi () participates in ‘Studio Projects,’ a curatorial project by artists Anicka Yi () and Josh Kline () at Hauser & Wirth ().

On view from 27 February until 11 April 2026
📍Hauser & Wirth, New York, NY, USA

Between 2007 and 2010, artists Anicka Yi and Josh Kline collaborated with Jon Santos to form Circular File, a brief but consequential art collective that experimented with collaborative video production, improvisation and the sociality of artistic labor. Fifteen years later, Yi and Kline reconvene to initiate ‘Studio Visit,’ a curatorial project that will also be an art installation in its own right.

Image: Farah Al Qasimi, Baba in Picture Album, 2017, Archival Inkjet Print, 58.40 x 84.58 cm.

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Bady Dalloul’s () solo exhibition, ‘Self-portrait with a cat I don’t have,’ curated by Lucas Morin (), at Jameel Arts Centre ().

On view until 22 February 2026
📍Jameel Arts Centre, Dubai, UAE

The exhibition presents a body of work by the artist that reimagines everyday materials into extraordinary narratives that connect non-Western cultures. Through drawings, handcrafted books, and immersive installations, Dalloul traces personal and collective histories, from intimate family stories to the politics of migration and imperial power. Highlights include Age of Empires, a new series of 50 works on paper reflecting on the life and death of imperial power through a 19th-century Japanese astrology manual, and Matchboxes, a new series of miniature drawings capturing moments from ordinary life, news, and political developments witnessed by the artist over the years. A recreated Dubai apartment offers an intimate glimpse into the last five years of the artist’s itinerant practice, connecting experiences across France, Japan, and the UAE, and revealing how personal encounters, memory, and global events intersect in his richly layered work.

Image: Bady Dalloul: Self-portrait with a cat I don’t have, Courtesy of Art Jameel. Photo by Daniella Baptista.

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Ramadan Kareem 🌙 The Third Line wishes you and your loved ones a peaceful and blessed month.

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Ala Ebtekar’s () ‘Nightfall’ (2017) traces the journey from darkness to light, capturing the quiet awe of the cosmos. As night falls, the sky reveals its stars, guiding reflection and wonder.

Image: Ala Ebtekar, Nightfall (After Asimov & Emerson), 2017, Cyanotype exposed by Starlight on Found Book Page, 23 x 15 cm, 29 x 22 x 3 cm (framed)
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Slavs and Tatars () at ‘Broken Column,’ a group exhibition at the Museo de la Ciudad de Mexico ().

On view until 22 February 2026
📍Museo de la Ciudad de México, Mexico City, Mexico

‘Broken Column’ brings together more than 125 contributors to examine rejection as a structuring force in both private life and collective history. The exhibition is conceived collectively by Francisco Berzunza, Diego Aramburu, Maria Inés Parra, Gabriella Nugent, Jaime Ruiz, Francesca Manfredini, Jimena Bernot, Otro Bureau and a group of friends; with texts by Chloe Aridjis, Ruben Gallo, María Minera, Michael Synder, and Mauricio Tenorio, amongst others.

Image: Slavs and Tatars, Creep and Steep, 2025, wood, galvanized metal, 210 x 180 x 40 cm. Slavs and Tatars, silkscreen wallpaper, dimensions variable. Installation View: Broken Column, 2025, Museo de la Ciudad de Mexico, Mexico City. Photo by Tom de Peyret.

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