Art Here 2025 Shadows

Louvre Abu Dhabi and Swiss watchmaking brand Richard Mille return for the fifth edition of their groundbreaking annual exhibition and competition, Art Here and the Richard Mille Art Prize, strengthening their shared commitment to showcasing contemporary art from the region and beyond within the global creative landscape.

Opening under Louvre Abu Dhabi’s iconic dome on 11 October and running until 28 December, Art Here 2025, conceptualised by guest curator Sophie Mayuko Arni, invites artists to respond to the theme “Shadows”, a concept that explores the interplay between light and absence, visibility and concealment, and the layered dimensions of memory, identity, and transformation. Reflecting the richness of regional creativity, this year’s edition welcomes over 400 proposals from artists based in the GCC and Japan, alongside artists from the wider MENA region with a GCC connection.