Once upon a time… That’s how fables start and that how the story of Alserkal Avenue begins as well, the Art District of Dubai born in 2007 in an industrial zone and which, today, is one of the pillars of the city’s cultural life. This vivacious neighbourhood, with its numerous galleries flanked by cafés, dance schools, restaurants, design shops and photo studios has always nourished an atmosphere of creativity, showing a real knack for growth and continuous evolution, even as far as its spaces are concerned. One of the latest is Concrete, inaugurated in 2017, the first building in the United Arab Emirates designed by Office for Metropolitan Architecture (OMA), the Architecture Studio co-founded in 1975 by multiple-award-winning Dutch architect Rem Koolhaas. It was conceived as a multifunctional space, destined to host international art exhibitions and events as well as those of design, fashion and performances. 1250 square metres, the interior completely lined with cement, while from the ceilings, which are eight metres high, natural light enters through skylights. Its rotating walls allow the spaces to be custom-fitted to the wealth of various events which pass through. Right in the middle of Alserkal, Concrete fits right in, bringing something fresh and inviting to an already remarkable part of town.
The energy of jazz explodes with the musical Chicago
The musical is tinged with black in the most performed show in the history of Broadway: it is Chicago, which shines with new energy at the Etihad Arena in Abu Dhabi.
AYA, an Experience to Cross the Threshold of the Universe
An immersive experience to "touch" the natural beauty of a mysterious cosmos. This is AYA's promise, a gate that promises to open to an ancient future born light years away.
The exhibition that delves into the concept of the double, the couple, the rejoinder. Acts of repetition accumulate across a curated scenography, where artistic duets guide visitors through a century in time and art.