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museum exhibitions schedule Nov 17, 2025 visibility 3 link 11 artists

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Abu Dhabi’s Department of Culture and Tourism has organized the second edition of its public light art event, titled “The Light Compass,” for the 2025-26 season. Curated by a four-person team led by artistic director Khai Hori, the event features 15 installations by international and Emirati artists, including DRIFT, KAWS, Rafael Lozano-Hemmer, Shaikha Al Mazrou, Ammar Al Attar, and Christian Brinkmann. Works are displayed across multiple sites: Jubail Island and Souq Al Mina in Abu Dhabi, and Al Qattara Oasis and Al Jimi Oasis in Al Ain, a UNESCO World Heritage Site. Highlights include DRIFT’s biometric dome and drone show, KAWS’s giant “Companion” figure holding a glowing orb, and site-specific pieces by Lozano-Hemmer and others.

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museum exhibitions schedule Oct 21, 2025 visibility 5 link 5 artists

KAWS to take centre stage at second edition of Manar Abu Dhabi

The second edition of Manar Abu Dhabi, a public art initiative focused on light-based works, will launch on 1 November 2025 and run through 4 January 2026. The high-profile street artist KAWS will feature prominently with a large-scale installation of his signature COMPANION figure reclining and holding a lit moon. Curated by artistic director Khai Hori, the exhibition includes 23 works across four locations under the theme 'The Light Compass,' with 15 works at Jubail Island—including Shaikha Al Mazrou's land art and a dome by Dutch duo DRIFT—and eight installations at Al Ain, a UNESCO World Heritage Site, featuring artists such as Maitha Hamdan, Ammar Al Attar, and Christian Brinkmann.

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museum exhibitions schedule Oct 21, 2025 visibility 3 link 5 artists

KAWS to take centre stage at second edition of Manar Abu Dhabi

The second edition of Manar Abu Dhabi, a public art initiative focused on light-based works, will launch on 1 November 2025, featuring 23 installations across four locations including Jubail Island and Al Ain. High-profile street artist KAWS will present a large-scale work showing his signature COMPANION figure reclining while lifting a lit moon. Other participating artists include Emirati sculptor Shaikha Al Mazrou, Dutch duo DRIFT, Maitha Hamdan, Ammar Al Attar, and Hamburg-based Christian Brinkmann, who will debut an interactive audio-visual piece called Floral Resonance.

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museum exhibitions schedule Oct 13, 2025 visibility 5 link 11 artists, 6 galleries

Continue the Frieze London buzz: these are the best new gallery openings in the UK to visit now

The article highlights five notable new gallery openings across the UK, from London to rural Wiltshire, each offering distinct artistic focuses and spaces. Brink opens in Notting Hill with a fiery red interior and a collaborative exhibition between artist Kay Gasei and architect Richard Parr. Huxley-Parlour expands to a rural barn in Wiltshire, Monument moves to a larger space in Leyton, 3812 Gallery relocates to The Whiteley in Queensway, and Cobogó Gallery opens its first physical London space in Chelsea Harbour.

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museum exhibitions schedule Oct 13, 2025 visibility 4 link 11 artists, 6 galleries

Continue the Frieze London buzz: these are the best new gallery openings in the UK to visit now

The article highlights five new or relocated gallery openings across the UK, from London to rural Wiltshire, that are generating buzz alongside the Frieze London art fair. These include Brink in Notting Hill, which pairs architecture with art in a former temperance hall; Huxley-Parlour's new rural outpost in the North Wessex Downs; Monument, an archival objects gallery expanding in Leyton; 3812 Gallery relocating to The Whiteley in Queensway with a focus on Chinese contemporary art; and Cobogó Gallery's first physical London space in Chelsea Harbour, specializing in Brazilian design.

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museum exhibitions schedule Oct 13, 2025 visibility 4 link 12 artists, 7 galleries

Continue the Frieze London buzz: these are the best new gallery openings in the UK to visit now

The article highlights five new gallery openings across the UK, each with distinct identities and programming. Brink, a hybrid gallery-workshop-library in Notting Hill, opens with 'Console Rites' by Kay Gasei and Richard Parr. Huxley-Parlour expands from London to a rural Wiltshire barn, inaugurating with ceramics by Lucie Rie and works by Nina Silverberg. Monument moves to a larger space in Leyton, focusing on 1980s design and commissions. 3812 Gallery relocates from Mayfair to The Whiteley in Queensway, launching with solo shows by Ma Desheng and Stanley Wong. Cobogó Gallery opens its first physical London space in Chelsea Harbour, presenting 'Ivan Moraes: Bahia of Gold and White'.

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museum exhibitions schedule Mar 18, 2026 visibility 8

In John Constable’s Hometown, a Trio of Shows Marks His 250th Birthday

A series of three exhibitions in Suffolk, England, celebrates the 250th anniversary of John Constable's birth. The program, hosted at Christchurch Mansion in Ipswich, includes "Constable: A Cast of Characters," focusing on his personal life and circle; "The Hay Wain: Walking Constable's Landscape," featuring his iconic paintings including *The Hay Wain* displayed in its depicted county for the first time; and "Constable to Contemporary," examining his ongoing influence on modern artists.

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museum exhibitions schedule Mar 23, 2026 visibility 3

Gerrit Frohne-Brinkmann at Beige

Artist Gerrit Frohne-Brinkmann opened a solo exhibition titled "Carnivores" at Beige gallery in Brussels. The show, featuring new work, ran from February 26 to March 28, 2026, with documentation provided by photographers Isabelle Arthuis and Volker Renner.

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