Roger El Khoury, a Lebanese national with a background in Art History from Saint Joseph University of Beirut and a diploma in Art Management from ESA Business School, founded Artbooth Gallery in Abu Dhabi. With over a decade of experience working at Ayyam Art Gallery in Beirut and The Young Collectors Auction, he operated a mobile gallery between Beirut and the UAE before establishing a physical space in Abu Dhabi. The gallery focuses on modern and contemporary art, supporting emerging artists and advising collectors on investment-grade art.
This article matters because it highlights the growing art market in Abu Dhabi, which El Khoury identifies as less saturated than Dubai yet backed by strong purchasing power and government investment in cultural institutions like the Louvre Abu Dhabi and the upcoming Guggenheim Abu Dhabi. His journey illustrates how entrepreneurial gallerists are capitalizing on the UAE's expanding arts ecosystem, bridging regional markets and fostering new collector bases.