Exhibitions

Fundraiser for Gaza: Their Voices, Our Dreams - أَصْوَاتُهُمْ، أَحْلَامُنَا

Sami Samawi 14 - 18 Dec 2023 We are overwhelmed, much like the rest of the world. Palestine needs our collective support. We have decided to hold a fundraising exhibition at Ayyam Gallery, showcasing the poignant works by Sami Samawi. Partnering with The Little Wings Foundation 100% of the proceeds will go to the children in Gaza. Read more

Roshanak Aminelahi

Faces of Resilience 14 Nov 2023 - 2 Jan 2024 Ayyam Gallery is pleased to present Faces of Resilience, a solo exhibition featuring Roshanak Aminelahi’s recent body of work. This will be her second solo exhibition at Ayyam Gallery, following her first exhibition in 2017. This exhibition illuminates the stories of women who navigated a male-dominated society and persevered through... Read more

Abdalla Al Omari

Unsuspecting State 18 Sep - 8 Nov 2023 Ayyam Gallery is pleased to present Unsuspecting State, a solo exhibition featuring Abdalla Al Omari’s recent body of work. This will be his second solo exhibition at Ayyam Gallery, but his first as a represented artist. Please join us for the vernissage on September 18th from 6 pm - 9 pm, in presence of the artist. Read more

Summer Collective

An Ode to Portraiture 3 Jul - 8 Sep 2023 Ayyam Gallery is pleased to present An Ode to Portraiture a summer collective featuring works by Afshin Pirhashemi, Safwan Dahoul, Elias Izoli, Kais Salman, Khaled Takreti, Nihad Al Turk, and Sadik Kwaish Alfraji. Read more

Annual CFAD Faculty Exhibtion

Nostalgia 17 May - 17 Jun 2023 Ayyam Gallery is pleased to host and curate this year’s University of Sharjah annual CFAD faculty and alums exhibition. The exhibition entitled Nostalgia and features works by Ahed Al Kathiri, Brian Gonzales, Hala El Abora, Kawthar Alshurafa, Lina Elmalik, Muatasim Alkubaisy, Mohamed Yousef Alhammadi, Nada Abdallah, Nourbanu Hijazi, Thaier Helal, Tor Seidel, and Unaiza Ismail.
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Sadik Kwaish Alfraji

Those Houses Behind the Army Canal 28 Feb - 1 May 2023 Ayyam Gallery is pleased to present Those Houses Behind the Army Canal, a solo exhibition featuring Sadik Kwaish Alfraji’s recent body of work. This series is the second chapter of Alfraji’s project Books of Passage, charting three generations of migration in his family. The first chapter, entitled The River That Was in the South (2019) was shown at the Stedelijk Museum in Amsterdam, the Ayyam Gallery in Dubai and the Cairo Biennale. Read more

Rula Halawani

For You Mother 11 Jan - 23 Feb 2023 Ayyam Gallery is pleased to present For You Mother, a solo exhibition featuring Rula Halawani’s most recent body of work. The presentation will include chapter I and II of this series. Please join us on January 11th for the vernissage from 6 to 9 pm. Read more