Dom Art Projects Unveils Seven UAE Artists at Warehouse 40

A significant new exhibition season showcases emerging voices from the Emirates, presenting contemporary works that challenge perception and invite fresh engagement with artistic practice.

The contemporary art landscape of Dubai welcomes a significant curatorial moment as Dom Art Projects opens its doors to present a substantial exhibition season that celebrates the evolving creative practices of seven emerging UAE based artists. Taking place at Warehouse 40, a venue known for its commitment to supporting ambitious contemporary programming, the two concurrent exhibitions represent a culmination of the gallery’s first Studio Support Programme, an initiative designed to nurture and amplify the voices of artists working within the Emirates.

This season marks an important point in the conversation around contemporary art in Dubai and the broader UAE. By dedicating substantial gallery space to work that has emerged from a structured support programme, Dom Art Projects signals a deepened commitment to developing the regional art ecosystem and providing platforms for artists whose work might otherwise remain within studio contexts. The exhibitions invite visitors to engage with artistic practice at various stages of development, from experimental investigations to fully realised works, offering an unusually transparent window into the creative process.

The dual exhibition structure reflects a curatorial approach that acknowledges both the value of collective dialogue and the significance of individual artistic vision. By presenting these shows concurrently, the space creates an environment where visitors can move between different perspectives and methodologies, encountering both shared preoccupations and distinct approaches to contemporary practice.

Studio, Wounds, and Battles: A Collective Exploration

The group exhibition brings together a diverse range of artistic voices, each contributing their own perspective to the broader conversation about contemporary creative practice. The assembled works by Joumana Mortada, Meher Afroz Vahid, Rabila Kidwai, Aisha Alhammadi, Divyaaunshi Purohit and Teng Miras present a deliberately open framework for engagement, one that embraces experimentation and ongoing investigation. The inclusion of works in progress alongside completed pieces creates a dynamic space where artistic development becomes itself a subject of inquiry.

Rather than presenting polished narratives, this exhibition celebrates the generative potential of creative struggle, offering visitors insight into how contemporary artists work through ideas, materials and formal questions. The title itself suggests an acknowledgment of the tensions, conflicts and emotional depths that often characterise meaningful artistic practice.

Sara Masinaei: Boundaries and Breaches

Running in parallel, Sara Masinaei’s solo exhibition explores a compelling set of interconnections between the built environment, human memory and the experience of movement through space. Through a considered combination of monoprints, found objects and sculptural interventions, the work examines how order structures our understanding of place and how disruption creates new possibilities for perception and meaning.

Masinaei’s practice engages directly with the physical and psychological dimensions of urban experience, materials that have been encountered rather than manufactured, and the ways in which boundaries function both as containers and as sites of transgression. The exhibition title, Boundaries and Breaches, encapsulates this dual focus, suggesting both the rigid structures that organise urban space and the productive moments when those structures are challenged or reimagined.

The Venue: Warehouse 40

Located on Al Khayat Avenue, Warehouse 40 has established itself as a significant venue for contemporary art presentation in Dubai. The warehouse setting itself becomes part of the exhibition experience, offering a generous and flexible space that allows for imaginative curatorial approaches. The industrial aesthetic of the building, with its characteristic proportions and materiality, creates an environment distinctly different from conventional gallery spaces, one that encourages visitors to think about art in relation to its architectural context.

When and Where

The exhibitions run from Wednesday 23 September 2026 through Sunday 11 October 2026 at Warehouse 40, Al Khayat Avenue, Dubai.

Why This Exhibition Matters

The emergence of dedicated support programmes for emerging artists represents a significant development in Dubai’s cultural infrastructure. By investing in the long term development of artistic practice, Dom Art Projects contributes to a cultural ecosystem that values process, experimentation and risk taking. These exhibitions demonstrate that contemporary art in Dubai continues to evolve beyond commercial frameworks, creating spaces where critical engagement and serious artistic inquiry can flourish. For visitors, this season offers an opportunity to encounter work that reflects the genuine concerns and creative investigations of artists working within the UAE, a perspective that enriches understanding of the region’s contemporary cultural landscape.