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Lawrie Shabibi

A contemporary art gallery promoting the works of relevant and innovative contemporary artists from the Middle East, North Africa and South Asia

Warehouse 21, Alserkal Avenue, Al Quoz 1, Dubai, UAE

Lawrie Shabibi is a contemporary art gallery housed in Dubai’s Alserkal Avenue. The gallery supports the long-term development of the careers of young international contemporary artists, with a focus on those from the Middle East and North Africa, and more recently diasporic artists within the UK.

From its inception, the gallery has also organized art historical exhibitions, working with an older generation of artists from the Middle East and North Africa region. By holding a regular programme of exhibitions, screenings and talks, publishing catalogues and participating in international art fairs, Lawrie Shabibi has in the space of eight years been a forerunner in the development of the contemporary art scene in Dubai. As of 2020 Lawrie Shabibi will have a UK outpost at Cromwell Place in London.

Contacts & Details
OPENING:
Sat – Thu 10am – 6pm
CLOSING DAYS:
Fri
T: +971 4 346 9906
M: info@lawrieshabibi.com
W: Lawrie Shabibi

ADDRESS
Warehouse 21, Alserkal Avenue, Al Quoz 1, Dubai, UAE

ESTABLISHED
2011
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Represented Artists
Hamra Abbas
Artist
Maliheh Afnan
Artist
Farhad Ahrarnia
Artist
Shaikha Al Mazrou
Artist
Mounir Fatmi
Artist
Asad Faulwell
Artist
Mohamed Ahmed Ibrahim
Artist
Yazan Khalili
Artist
Mohamed Melehi
Artist
Mona Saudi
Artist
Driss Ouadahi
Artist
Shahpour Pouyan
Artist
Nathaniel Rackowe
Artist
Larissa Sansour
Artist
Zak Ove
Artist
Ishmael Randall-Weeks
Artist
Past Exhibitions
Exhibitions
Timo Nasseri: All Borrow Their Light
All Borrow Their Light, the first solo exhibition of Berlin-based Timo Nasseri at the gallery. Offering...
28 Feb 2023 - 28 Apr 2023
Lawrie Shabibi
Dubai, Sharjah, Abu Dhabi
Exhibitions
Hamra Abbas: Color | Garden
Lawrie Shabibi is pleased to present Hamra Abbas’ fourth solo at the gallery, coming hot off the heels of her public commission at Expo 2020.
08 Mar 2022 - 07 May 2022
Lawrie Shabibi
Dubai, Sharjah, Abu Dhabi
Exhibitions
Ishmael Randall-Weeks: Boundary Space
Lima-based Ishmael Randall Weeks presents his much anticipated sculptures and two dimensional works (originally...
22 Mar 2021 - 31 May 2021
Lawrie Shabibi
Dubai, Sharjah, Abu Dhabi
Exhibitions
Farhad Ahrarnia: The Lacemaker
The third solo show by the artist at the gallery
20 Jan 2021 - 04 Mar 2021
Lawrie Shabibi
Dubai, Sharjah, Abu Dhabi
Exhibitions
Upsurge: Waves, Colour and Illusion
Different starting points lead each to converge on Op art: the perceptual experience is related to how vision functions.

23 Mar 2020 - 21 May 2020
Lawrie Shabibi
Dubai, Sharjah, Abu Dhabi
Exhibitions
Mohamed Ahmed Ibrahim: Assemblage
Inspired by his deep connection to the natural environment of Khor Fakkan, a rambling coastal town on the Gulf of Oman,
23 Mar 2020 - 21 May 2020
Lawrie Shabibi
Dubai, Sharjah, Abu Dhabi
Exhibitions
Mohamed Ahmed Ibrahim
Khorfakkan-based Emirati artist Mohamed Ahmed Ibrahim (b. 1962, Khorfakkan, UAE) is part of the UAE’s...
25 Feb 2019 - 18 Apr 2019
Lawrie Shabibi
Dubai, Sharjah, Abu Dhabi
Exhibitions
Zak Ové: Star Liner
Lawrie Shabibi presents the first solo show in the Middle East of the British–Trinidadian artist Zak...
19 Mar 2018 - 19 Jun 2018
Lawrie Shabibi
Dubai, Sharjah, Abu Dhabi
Exhibitions
Shahpour Pouyan: My Place is the Placeless
The solo show by the Iranian, New York based artist is the result of a personal research Pouyan conducted...
06 Nov 2017 - 15 Jan 2018
Lawrie Shabibi
Dubai, Sharjah, Abu Dhabi
Exhibitions
Mounir Fatmi: Inside The Fire Circle
Lawrie Shabibi presents “Inside the Fire Circle”, a solo show by the artist Mounir Fatmi: dealing...
08 Mar 2017 - 27 Apr 2017
Lawrie Shabibi
Dubai, Sharjah, Abu Dhabi
Exhibitions
Farhad Ahrarnia: “Something For The Touts, The Nuns, The Grocery Clerks And You”
Lawrie Shabibi presents “Something For The Touts, The Nuns, The Grocery Clerks And You”, a solo exhibition...
08 Feb 2017 - 02 Mar 2017
Lawrie Shabibi
Dubai, Sharjah, Abu Dhabi
Exhibitions
Asad Faulwell: In The Heart Of The Cosmos
Lawrie Shabibi Gallery presents “In The Heart Of The Cosmos”, a solo exhibition by the artist Asad...
09 Jan 2017 - 04 Feb 2017
Lawrie Shabibi
Dubai, Sharjah, Abu Dhabi
Exhibitions
Oliver Clegg: Everything Should Be OK
Lawrie Shabibi presents “Everything Should Be OK” a solo exhibition by New York based British artist...
13 Nov 2016 - 05 Jan 2017
Lawrie Shabibi
Dubai, Sharjah, Abu Dhabi
Exhibitions
Hamra Abbas: Bodies
Lawrie Shabibi launches the new art season with “Bodies” a solo exhibition by Hamra Abbas, her second...
18 Sep 2016 - 10 Nov 2016
Lawrie Shabibi
Dubai, Sharjah, Abu Dhabi
Exhibitions
Unseen | Summer Group Exhibition
Unseen  brings together works by  Adel Abidin, Farhad Ahrarnia, Asad Faulwell, Yazan Khalili, Driss...
25 May 2016 - 25 Jul 2016
Lawrie Shabibi
Dubai, Sharjah, Abu Dhabi
Exhibitions
But Still Tomorrow Builds into My Face
Lawrie Shabibi presents “But Still Tomorrow Builds into My Face”, a group show curated...
14 Mar 2016 - 19 May 2016
Lawrie Shabibi
Dubai, Sharjah, Abu Dhabi
Exhibitions
Larissa Sansour: In the Future They Ate From the Finest Porcelain
Lawrie Shabibi presents “In the Future They Ate From the Finest Porcelain” . The exhibition...
18 Jan 2016 - 03 Mar 2016
Lawrie Shabibi
Dubai, Sharjah, Abu Dhabi
Exhibitions
Farhad Ahrarnia: A Dish Fit for the Gods
Lawrie Shabibi presents A Dish Fit for the Gods by Farhad Ahrarnia, his first solo exhibition in the...
15 Nov 2015 - 14 Jan 2016
Lawrie Shabibi
Dubai, Sharjah, Abu Dhabi
Exhibitions
Adel Abidin: Immortals
Media is big business in Iraq. For decades Iraqis had to rely on a handful of strictly controlled state...
14 Sep 2015 - 10 Nov 2015
Lawrie Shabibi
Dubai, Sharjah, Abu Dhabi
Exhibitions
Fahrenheit 311: Seven Legends of Machismo
Fahrenheit 311: Seven Legends of Machismo is Nadia Kaabi Linke‘s second solo exhibition at Lawrie...
16 Mar 2015 - 09 Apr 2015
Lawrie Shabibi
Dubai, Sharjah, Abu Dhabi
Exhibitions
Nathaniel Rackowe: Radiant Trajectory
Nathaniel Rackowe’s (b.1979, London) first solo show at Lawrie Shabibi opens on the 12th of January. Radiant...
12 Jan 2015 - 07 Mar 2015
Lawrie Shabibi
Dubai, Sharjah, Abu Dhabi
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