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Warehouse421 launches range of online creative programming

Online content will include podcasts, video lessons, book readings and tours of the center’s current exhibitions

Warehouse421 temporarily closes as part of efforts to preserve public health and safety

The decision was made in line with local precautionary measures to curb the spread of COVID-19 and may be subject to extension. To date, all public programming at center has been postponed till further notice.

Warehouse421 opens exhibitions, The Cup and The Saucer and The Stonebreakers

Warehouse421, the arts and design center based out of Mina Zayed, Abu Dhabi, has opened its two newest exhibitions: The Cup and The Saucer by artist Hashel Al Lakmi and curator Munira Al Sayegh, and The Stonebreakers, by curator Murtaza Vali.

Artist Collective, Fehras, explores regional cultural traces of the Cold War

The Syrian trio participate in the exhibition with an art installation and publication that investigate the globalized political dimension of cultural and publishing practices during the late 1950s and early 1960s

Warehouse421 presents an engaging public programing alongside exhibition, How to Maneuver

Programing features a range of workshops and talks on the processes of publishing, including a Symposium focused on independent methods of publication and distribution

Warehouse421 announces varied program of exhibitions, talks and workshops for its Winter season

Warehouse421 has announced the line-up of its Winter Program, presenting a variety of exhibitions, workshops, short courses, and events designed to enable creative learning opportunities and encourage the exploration of regional themes.

Latest exhibition from Warehouse421, How to Maneuver, opens to audiences

The exhibition features over forty artists and discusses the structure of publishing and their impact

Warehouse 421 reveals December line-up of workshops and events

Sessions include DJ workshops, lino-making, children’s book readings, film screenings, and a talk on tolerance in partnership with Thinkers & Doers

Warehouse421 presents an exploration of publishing boundaries in How to Maneuver

The exhibition addresses themes of readership, authorships and publishing strategies

Warehouse421 presents Advanced Leather Crafting course with 24th Street founder

Taught by Naresh Kumar, founder and creative director of Dubai leather atelier 24th Street, the advanced course will allow participants to progress to making larger scale items from leather, such as cross-body or bucket bags, enabling them to further deve

Warehouse421 examines how nature and architecture inform cultural heritage

Warehouse421’s latest exhibition, Structures of Impermanence, examines how nature and architecture blend to inform cultural heritage. The exhibition, which opened to audiences yesterday, 2 November, is created by artist and architect Talin Hazbar and focu

Warehouse421 unveils November workshops and events

Structures of Impermanence by artist Talin Hazbar is the center’s newest exhibition that explores the architectural and cultural significance of water features

Warehouse421 shares October programming schedule

Sessions include pattern making and the art of jewelry design, as well as screenings in collaboration with Cinema Akil and the Goethe-Institut

Warehouse421 announces events for September

The arts and design center is opening its fall program with two exhibitions, bringing artistic narratives to audiences in Abu Dhabi.

Warehouse421 hosts UAE-based artists with two exhibitions opening on 14 September

Warehouse421, the region’s home-grown arts and design center, is supporting UAE-based talent with the opening of two exhibitions on 14 September 2019 Community & Critique: SEAF 2018/19 Cohort 6 show and Hollowed mark the opening of a new season at Warehou

Warehouse421 unveils program for the fall season providing opportunities for creative learning

Warehouse421 has unveiled its program for the upcoming fall season, designed to provide more opportunities for creative learning and exploration of regional themes.

Warehouse421 concludes exhibitions, Nomadic Traces and The Universality of Family Photographs

This week Warehouse421, Abu Dhabi’s home-grown arts and design centre, has concluded its landmark curated exhibition, Nomadic Traces: A Journey of Arabian Scripts, as well as its collaborative exhibition, Lest We Forget: The Universality of Family Photogr

Last chance to visit Nomadic Traces: Journeys of Arabian Scripts

Only until Sunday, 28 July, Warehouse421’s commissioned exhibition Nomadic Traces: Journeys of Arabian Scripts will be open to the public. Visitors have a last chance to get an insight into the origins of six of the most influential alphabets in the Middl

LEST WE FORGET: THE UNIVERSALITY OF FAMILY PHOTOGRAPHS SET TO OPEN AT WAREHOUSE421 ON 12 JUNE

A formative new exhibition that explores the commonalities in unrelated family photographs from across the globe is set to open at Warehouse421, Abu Dhabi’s home-grown arts and design centre.

Experimental Artwork Al Rabi’a (The Fourth), which explores nature of human sub-consciousness and recollection, to open at Warehouse421

Created by visual artist Shaikha Al Ketbi, the work will be created whilst visitors are able to engage with and view the space

WAREHOUSE421 LANDMARK EXHIBITION NOMADIC TRACES: JOURNEYS OF ARABIAN SCRIPTS OPENS THIS WEEKEND

The exhibition features commissioned work from nine artists and will run until 28 July

WAREHOUSE421 DEBUTS BRAND-NEW EXHIBITION NOMADIC TRACES: JOURNEYS OF ARABIAN SCRIPTS ON MARCH 16TH

Presentation explores the origins of six of the most influential alphabets in the history of the Middle East substantiated by extensive research

WAREHOUSE421 CELEBRATES LAUNCH OF ITS FIRST COMMISSIONED EXHIBITION ‘ARCHITECTURE OF LONELINESS’

Produced in partnership with Gulf Photo Plus, the new photography exhibition focuses on the UAE’s shifting urban landscapes and how these affect the experience of its inhabitants

WAREHOUSE421 CELEBRATES THREE YEARS OF ART, CULTURE AND CREATIVITY IN ABU DHABI’S HISTORIC MINA ZAYED

Creative hub housed in two converted industrial warehouses has hosted 18 exhibitions and showcased the works of more than 400 local and regional artists and designers in its first three years. Coinciding with its third anniversary, Warehouse421 gives deta

WAREHOUSE421 REVEALS EXCITING SCHEDULE OF EXHIBITIONS, WORKSHOPS AND CULTURAL EVENTS FOR NOVEMBER

This month’s highlights include the second edition of the ‘100/100 Hundred Best Arabic Posters’ exhibition and ‘Odysseus’, a photography exhibition showcasing Tarek Al-Ghoussein’s newest body of work, which will both be launched on Friday 16 November.

BOOK LAUNCH AT WAREHOUSE421 HIGHLIGHTS MULTICULTURAL INFLUENCE ON ABU DHABI’S VIBRANT CULINARY SCENE

H.E. Noura Al Kaabi and guests participated in special launch event for Hanan Sayed Worrell’s new book, which examines the UAE capital’s tradition of hospitality and reputation as a global melting pot

NEW WALL BRINGS A PIECE OF ABU DHABI’S RICH COASTAL LANDSCAPE TO WAREHOUSE421’S COURTYARD

Designers ‘a hypothetical office’ set to discuss the inspiration behind the project, which incorporates materials that reflect the ecological heritage and geological landscape of the surrounding areas

WAREHOUSE421 WELCOMES NEW SEASON WITH OPENING OF TWO EXHIBITIONS

Abu Dhabi-based creative hub launches its September program with the opening of ‘Community and Critique: SEAF 2017/2018 Cohort 5’ and ‘Redefining Space: Between Borders’

WAREHOUSE421 UNVEILS PLANS FOR THE NEW SEASON

Warehouse421, Abu Dhabi’s vibrant creative hub, has unveiled details of its upcoming new season, which starts in September. Visitors will have the opportunity to experience a packed schedule of exhibitions from emerging and established artists, join exclu

MAKE THE MOST OF YOUR SUMMER AT WAREHOUSE421

This July, Warehouse421 is the place to be for budding creatives, as the vibrant creative hub launches the 2018 edition of its Summer Club.

Warehouse421 Brings Home for the First Time Recent Exhibitions Shown by the UAE to the World at the Venice Biennale

‘Untold Stories Retold – Recent Exhibitions from the UAE’s National Pavilion at the Venice Biennale’ presents the UAE’s efforts to showcase the nation’s art, architecture and culture on a global stage

The Art of Cultural Ddiplomacy in Focus at Warehous421

Creative hub brings together local experts H.E. Noura bint Mohammed Al Kaabi and H.E. Zaki Anwar Nusseibeh to discuss the role of art in cultural diplomacy

Galleries Week Returns to Warehouse421 from 7–11 March

Warehouse421 announces the return of Galleries Week, which will take place from 7-11 March 2018, in partnership with Abu Dhabi Art and Festember

Four-week Summer Camp launches at Warehouse421

Warehouse421’s inaugural Summer Camp has launched, inviting people of all ages to take part in the four-week program, tailored for children, young people, adults and families, offering a wide range of interactive workshops and events spanning art & design

Warehouse421 to Diversify its Space in 2018 in Support of the UAE’s Creative Professionals

After two years as an active participant in Abu Dhabi’s creative ecosystem, Warehouse421 is set to further diversify its space to support and engage in a spectrum of activity related to creative learning, making, exhibiting and the selling of local and re

Community and Critique: SEAF Cohort 4 launches at Warehouse421

Warehouse421 has launched an exhibition marking the culmination of the yearlong Salama bint Hamdan Emerging Artists Fellowship programme (SEAF), running until 18 January 2018.

Warehouse421 announces extension of Lest We Forget - Emirati Adornment: Tangible & Intangible

Due to its popularity, the Lest We Forget – Emirati Adornment: Tangible & Intangible exhibition has been extended until 24 September 2017 at Warehouse421, Abu Dhabi, offering the public an opportunity to further explore Emirati culture through this beauti

Warehouse421 to welcome ‘In the Making’ touring design exhibition’s regional debut this month

In celebration of 2017 being the UK/UAE 2017 Year of Creative Collaboration, Warehouse421, a dedicated space showcasing art and design exhibitions in Abu Dhabi, is set to welcome the regional debut of the In the Making design exhibition.

Summer Camp at Warehouse421 - Creativity, Education & Fun for Everyone

Four week program to include a diverse range of activities and workshops exploring art & design, music & dance, lifestyle, board games and film, for adults and children from 16 July to 10 August

Warehouse421 hosts Project Warehouse by Festember

Four-day event will include a selection of retail and dining options, interactive creative installations and a majlis for entertainment

Ceremony of Appreciation Recognises the Contributors to Lest We Forget - Emirati Adornment: Tangible & Intangible

Over 100 individuals contributed items to the exhibition and publication celebrating Emirati culture and heritage through a rich display of objects, memories and personal reflections

‘Galleries Week’ Opens at Warehouse421

Week-long galleries event presented by Warehouse421 and Abu Dhabi Art open to the public from 12 – 19 April

Warehouse421 and Abu Dhabi Art present ‘Galleries Week’

Week-long galleries event including a wide range of talks, workshops, and programmes to benefit first-time art collectors

Bayn: The In-Between opens at Warehouse421 in Abu Dhabi

U.A.E. Unlimited’s third exhibition explores the transformation of the UAE through the artworks of eight conceptual artists

Warehouse421 presents Lest We Forget - Emirati Adornment: Tangible & Intangible

Exhibition exploring Emirati culture and heritage through a rich display of objects, memories and personal reflections will open on 4 February 2017

Third U.A.E. Unlimited Exhibition to Present Specially Commissioned Works by Eight UAE-based Emerging Artists

Hosted at Warehouse421, ‘Bayn: the In-Between’ is a collaboration between UAE-based artists, curators and initiatives

Discover Emerging Creative Talent at Warehouse421

Two exhibitions celebrating creativity in the region to open from 15 November 2016

U.A.E Unlimited presents Bayn: the in-between, an exhibition hosted at Warehouse421

The 3rd Exhibition by U.A.E. Unlimited will feature the works of eight emerging visual and sound artists, curated by Munira Al Sayegh

WAREHOUSE421 TAKES A VOYAGE INTO THE UAE’S PAST THROUGH UPCOMING PROGRAMMES

A PEARLING JOURNEY PERFORMANCE AND BUILDING BOAT MODELS WORKSHOP HIGHLIGHT ABU DHABI AS A HISTORICAL PORT CITY

WAREHOUSE421 PRESENTS SECOND EDITION OF “WEDNESDAYS AT THE WAREHOUSE”

INSPIRED BY THE EXHIBITION DEPARTURE, THE PROGRAM PRESENTS ART ACTIVITIES FROM MAY - JULY

WAREHOUSE421 PRESENTS A NEW EXHIBITION: DEPARTURE BY SPANISH SCULPTOR XAVIER MASCARÓ

Famed Spanish sculptor Xavier Mascaró makes his UAE debut at Warehouse421

WINNERS OF 1:100 WAREHOUSE REIMAGINED COMPETITION ANNOUNCED

THREE WINNERS OF THE COMPETITION ANNOUNCED ON MARCH 2ND BEFORE A PANEL TALK, PART OF ‘WEDNESDAYS AT THE WAREHOUSE’ PROGRAMME

WAREHOUSE421 UNVEILS ARTS PROGRAMMING FOR 2016 WITH “WEDNESDAYS AT THE WAREHOUSE”

Starting 20 January, Arts Programming Held Every Two Weeks will Include Workshops, Film Screenings, Panel Discussions and More

THANK YOU TO FAMILIES WHO CONTRIBUTED TO LEST WE FORGET EXHIBITION

Event Held To Recognise Families Who Generously Lent Personal And Individual Memorab

Mina Zayed Set To Draw Culture Enthusiasts Of All Ages This Weekend For Launch Of Warehouse421

Free Event Encourages Guests to ‘Explore Your World’ from 19-21 November, 2015

warehouse421 announce danish architects ‘big’ as lead designers

Bjarke Ingels from BIG to attend Warehouse421 launch from 19-21 November

Launch Of Warehouse421 Welcomes 10,000 Visitors From The Uae To Mina Zayed

Launch Event Encouraged Visitors of All Ages to ‘Explore Your World’ from 19-21 November, 2015 During Launch Event

Public Art Installations Across The Uae, Celebrate The Launch Of Warehouse421

Collaborating with various venues around the country installations in Abu Dhabi, Sharjah, and Dubai encourage community engagement

THROUGH AN EXHIBITION OF UNSEEN PHOTOGRAPHS, WAREHOUSE421 CELEBRATES MEMORY AND HISTORY

Warehouse421 Presents 3 Award-winning Musical Acts For Launch Event

From November 19 – 21 daily performances at 8:30pm

Warehouse421 Presents Launch Weekend Of Culture And Creativity For All Ages

‘Explore Your World’ from 19 – 21 November, 2015

Ideals Of Memory And Transformation Mark Opening Programme Of Warehouse421 November Launch

‘Explore Your World’ Through Curated Programme from 19 – 21 November, 2015