Six Alserkal shows, in closing order.
The autumn shows at Alserkal Avenue close between Thursday 5 and Friday 13 November. Six worth the walk, first to close first, each a walk-in during gallery hours.
Six placesChecked 1 November 2026Prices in AED
The galleries at Alserkal Avenue opened their autumn shows in the third week of September, and they now close one after another over the next fortnight. Six of them are worth an afternoon in Al Quoz before they go.
They are listed here in closing order, starting with Amir Khojasteh at CARBON 12 on Thursday 5 November and ending with Maggie Otieno at Efie Gallery on Friday 13 November. Each one is a walk-in during gallery hours, with no ticket.
Hours differ from gallery to gallery, and most close on Sundays. Zawyeh, The Third Line and Firetti Contemporary are the three of the six open every day.
Hours and prices change. Check with the venue before you go.
Closes Thu 5 Nov, CARBON 12
Amir Khojasteh, May the Tree No Longer Burn When I Wake
His first body of work made after leaving Iran. The walled Persian garden, and the ash left once a fire has settled, run through the paintings.
The facts
- Where
- CARBON 12, Warehouse 37, Alserkal Avenue, Al Quoz 1
- When
- Until Thu 5 Nov. Mon to Sat, 11:30am to 7pm
- Price
- Walk in, no ticket
- How to book
- Walk in during gallery hours
- Who it's for
- Painting people, on a weekday visit
alserkal.online (opens in a new tab)Open in Maps @carbon12gallery
Closes Sat 7 Nov, Aisha Alabbar Gallery
Bénédicte Gimonnet, What We Carry Becomes the Terrain
New paintings, drawings and textile works on landscape and inheritance, and on how a sense of self is shaped across places and time.
The facts
- Where
- Aisha Alabbar Gallery, Warehouse 19, Alserkal Avenue, Al Quoz 1
- When
- Until Sat 7 Nov. Mon to Sat, 10am to 6pm
- Price
- Walk in, no ticket
- How to book
- Walk in during gallery hours
- Who it's for
- Anyone drawn to textiles and drawing
alserkal.online (opens in a new tab)Open in Maps @aishaalabbargallery
Closes Sun 8 Nov, Zawyeh Gallery
Bashar Khalaf, The Field of Dreams
Bulldozers, surveillance cameras and steel barrels, painted in oil across two new series, The Junk Garden and The Protective Shield.
The facts
- Where
- Zawyeh Gallery, Warehouse 27, Alserkal Avenue, Al Quoz 1
- When
- Until Sun 8 Nov. Daily, 10am to 7pm
- Price
- Walk in, no ticket
- How to book
- Walk in during gallery hours
- Who it's for
- A Sunday visit, since Zawyeh opens every day
Closes Tue 10 Nov, The Third Line
Rana Begum, Taking Form
Her fifth solo show at the gallery takes her geometry into linen, textile, wood and paper, drawing on the square and rectangle of Islamic geometry.
The facts
- Where
- The Third Line, Warehouse 78, Alserkal Avenue, Al Quoz 1
- When
- Until Tue 10 Nov. Daily, 11am to 7pm
- Price
- Walk in, no ticket
- How to book
- Walk in during gallery hours
- Who it's for
- Anyone who likes colour, light and order
alserkal.online (opens in a new tab)Open in Maps @thethirdlinedxb
Closes Wed 11 Nov, Firetti Contemporary
Ahmad Tallaa, The Living Archive
Large portraits built up from sand collected in the UAE, chalk powder and pigment, shown with sculptures and a tile installation. The gallery calls it the fullest presentation of his work to date.
The facts
- Where
- Firetti Contemporary, Warehouse 29, Alserkal Avenue, Al Quoz 1
- When
- Until Wed 11 Nov. Daily, 11am to 7pm
- Price
- Walk in, no ticket
- How to book
- Walk in during gallery hours
- Who it's for
- Portrait lovers
alserkal.online (opens in a new tab)Open in Maps @firetti.contemporary
Closes Fri 13 Nov, Efie Gallery
Maggie Otieno, Sojourner: The Difference is the Same
Her first solo show: sculptures cut from railway sleepers more than a century old, joined with metal and found materials.
The facts
- Where
- Efie Gallery, Warehouse 61, Alserkal Avenue, Al Quoz 1
- When
- Until Fri 13 Nov. Mon to Sat, 11am to 7pm. Sundays by appointment
- Price
- Walk in, no ticket
- How to book
- Walk in during gallery hours
- Who it's for
- Sculpture people, and anyone interested in material
alserkal.online (opens in a new tab)Open in Maps @efiegallery
How to do it
Start with the show that closes first and work along the list. All six are in Alserkal Avenue, Al Quoz 1, within a short walk of each other, so two or three fit into one visit.
On a Sunday, keep to Zawyeh, The Third Line and Firetti. Efie opens on Sundays by appointment only.
Getting there
Park in the RTA bays around the Avenue and pay with code 364C. Without a car, bus 110 runs from Onpassive Metro station every 12 minutes.
How we checked
Every fact here comes from the venue's own website, menu, booking page or Instagram, or from the Michelin Guide and official listings. Nobody paid to be in this guide, and nobody knew we were writing it. If something has changed, write to [email protected] and we'll correct it. How we pick a place →
Photos
- Amir Khojasteh, May the Tree No Longer Burn When I Wake: @carbon12gallery
- Bénédicte Gimonnet, What We Carry Becomes the Terrain: @aishaalabbargallery
- Bashar Khalaf, The Field of Dreams: @zawyeh
- Rana Begum, Taking Form: @thethirdlinedxb
- Ahmad Tallaa, The Living Archive: @firetti.contemporary
- Maggie Otieno, Sojourner: The Difference is the Same: @efiegallery
