DUBAI: Leading art organization Frieze announced this week its expansion into the Gulf region with the launch of Frieze Abu Dhabi, scheduled to debut in November 2026.
Under a new partnership between the Abu Dhabi Department of Culture and Tourism and Frieze, Abu Dhabi’s flagship art fair will be rebranded as Frieze Abu Dhabi.
The change marks a new phase for Abu Dhabi Art, which has been held annually since 2007 and established itself as a key fixture on the region’s art calendar.
The new fair will represent Frieze’s first venture in the Middle East and its eighth international edition. The organization currently stages two editions in London, along with annual fairs in New York, Los Angeles and Seoul, as well as The Armory Show in New York and Expo Chicago.
