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CANVAS ISSUE 124: PRISMATIC IS OUT NOW
Our cover features Liang Manqi’s (@liang_manqi) installation ‘Boundless Synesthesia’ (2026), a site-specific installation conceived for ‘Bvlgari Kaleidos: Colors, Cultures and Crafts’ (@bvlgari), presented at Shanghai’s Power Station of Art (@powerstationofart). Through an immersive interplay of colour and form, Liang’s work embodies the exhibition’s vision of colour as a shared language across cultures and artistic disciplines.
In ‘Prismatic’, we delve into the significance of colour in art, looking at how hues can become tools through which to express inner and outer realities, transform space and even shift lived environments.
We also feature Zhang Ding (@zhangdingstudio), Abdullah Al Othman (@abdullalothman), Nasser Almulhim (@nasajm), Homo Faber 2026 (@homofaber), Monira Al Qadiri (@moniraism), Nabil Kanso (@nabilkanso) at Dalloul Artist Collective (@dacbeirut), Gayane Umerova (@gayane_umerova), Younes Rahmoun (@withyounesrahmoun), Shooq AlShawi (@shooqalshawi), eL Seed (@elseed), Rema Ghuloum (@remaghuloum), Nima Nabavi (@nimanothome), Centre for Contemporary Arts Tashkent (@cca_tashkent), Radia Lamrani Karim (@rad.lamrani), Farida El Gazzar (@farida_el_gazzar) and more!
Image: Liang Manqi. Boundless Synesthesia. 2026. Installation view from Bvlgari Kaleidos: Colors, Cultures and Crafts, Shanghai, China, 2026 | Image courtesy of Bvlgari
25 Sep 2026
CANVAS NEWS // ELIE KHOURI ART FOUNDATION TO OPEN IN DUBAI IN 2028
The Elie Khouri Art Foundation (EKAF) (@eliekhouriartfoundation) has announced the opening of a permanent space in Dubai, to be unveiled in late 2028.
Founded by collector and philanthropist Elie Khouri (@eliekhouridxb), the foundation will build on two decades of collecting and engagement with local and international art scenes.
Designed by Sumayya Vally (@sumi_v) of Counterspace, the art space in Jumeirah 1 will serve as a gathering point for artistic exchange.
EKAF will also host contemporary art exhibitions and public programming led by the foundation’s director Caroline Louca (@carolinelouca_). These will be designed to promote engagement and foster a space for learning and discovery.
Click the link in bio for more information.
Image: Render of Elie Khouri Art Foundation, Dubai © Counterspace
11 Nov 2026
CANVAS REVIEW // THE BED IN STILL WARM
Check out our review of Tamara Al-Samerraei’s (@t_alsamerraei) ‘The Bed Is Still Warm’ at Marfa’ (@marfaprojects) via the link in bio.
Featuring works produced between 2024 and 2026, the exhibition traces the artist’s ongoing engagement with repetition and painting. Moving between beds, houses and landscapes, the works revisit familiar imagery through processes of fragmentation and reinterpretation.
‘The Bed Is Still Warm’ runs until 30 December
Images: Tamara Al-Samerraei. Shed 2. 2026 | Cocoon. 2025 | Hill. 2025 | Totem Shed 1. 2025 | All details | All images courtesy of the artist and Marfa’
10 Nov 2026
Join Canvas for a first look at ‘Art Here 2026’ at Louvre Abu Dhabi (@louvreabudhabi), marking the sixth edition of the Richard Mille Art Prize (@richardmille).
Curated by Kamini Sawhney (@sawhneykamini), this year’s edition takes ‘Confluences’ as its theme, tracing centuries of exchange across the Indian Ocean, from historic maritime trade routes and cultural encounters to more recent waves of migration between India and the Gulf.
The shortlisted artists for this edition are Ahaad Alamoudi (@ahaadalamoudi), Almaha Jaralla (@almahajaralla), Muhammad Shamin Sahrum (@shaminsharum), Ravikumar Kashi (@ravikumarkashi), Reena Kallat (@reenakallat) and Vivek Vilasini (@vivekvilasini).
‘Art Here 2026’ runs from 11 November 2026 until 28 February 2027
10 Nov 2026
An exhibition comes together layer by layer. From the concepts and materials behind each work to their installation within the space, here is a glimpse behind the scenes of ‘Shaikha Al Mazrou: Two Horizons’ coming to life at Cultural Foundation Abu Dhabi.
Join the opening reception on Thursday 12 November 2026 at 5 pm and be among the first to view the exhibition at @abudhabicf
‘Two Horizons’ runs until 18 July 2027
This post is in partnership with Cultural
Foundation Abu Dhabi.
10 Nov 2026
CANVAS REVIEW // 18TH LYON BIENNALE
Check out our review of the 18th Lyon Biennale (@biennaledelyon) via the link in bio.
Entitled ‘Passer d’un rêve à l’autre / To Pass from One Dream to Another’ and curated by Catherine Nichols (@catherinenichols567) alongside artistic director Isabelle Bertolotti (@isabelle.bertolotti), the biennale brings together 118 artists across 11 venues considering what it means to preserve and pass knowledge while asking “what is actually being cared for here? What is merely being used up?”.
18th Lyon Biennale runs until 13 December
Image: Lucia Kagramanyan. Women’s song for the future (A cradle, a sanctuary). 2026. Image courtesy of the artist
Joyce Joumaa. Une disparition n’est pas une mort. 2026. Image courtesy of the artist
Monira Al Qadiri. BENZENE FLOAT (Ethane), BENZENE FLOAT (Para-xylene), BENZENE FLOAT (Benzo-pyrene). All 2026 ©️ Emmanuelle Firman
Yasmeen Al Daya. Embrace. 2024. Image courtesy of the artist, the Gaza Biennale Berlin Pavilion and Zitto editions, Berlin
Ashleigh Taupaki (NgātiHako, Ngāti Rangitihi, Ngāti Kahungunu). Dacrycarpus dacrydioides. 2026. Photography by Blandine Soulage. Image courtesy of the artist
Luz Broto. Put Oneself in the Place of the Other. 2022 ©️ Emmanuelle Firman
09 Nov 2026
CANVAS REVIEW // NHK COLLECTION FOR LIDICE
Check out our review of ‘NHK Collection for Lidice’ at Lidice Gallery (@lidice.art.collection) via the link in bio.
Located within the Lidice Memorial in Czechia, the Lidice Art Collection presents ‘NHK Collection for Lidice’,an exhibition featuring 65 artworks donated by British-Turkish curator Huma Kabakci (@humakabakci) from the Nahit & Huma Kabakci Collection (@thenhkcollection).
Gathering artists from different generations and geographical backgrounds, including František Burant, Ara Güler (@araguler) and Altay Sadıkzade, the exhibition expands the collection’s international scope while highlighting themes of identity and solidarity and “challenges the art world of Czechia to look beyond its usual frames of reference”.
The ‘NHK Collection for Lidice’ runs until 7 March 2027.
Images: Kemal Ahmedov. Untitled. 2000s | Devabil Kara. Resistance. 2007 | František Burant. Untitled. 1987 | Details | Donated by the NHK Collection. Images courtesy of the Lidice Art Collection
04 Nov 2026
CANVAS REVIEW // 16TH GWANGJU BIENNALE
Check out our review of the 16th Gwangju Biennale (@gwangjubiennale) via the link in bio.
Led by artistic director Ho Tzu Nyen, alongside curators Che Kyongfa, Park Gahee (@gahee_thepark) and Brian Kuan Wood, the biennale gathers 43 artists and groups under the theme ‘You Must Change Your Life’.
Throughout the biennale, “movements – whether large or small – are framed by acts of gradual repetition or sudden transformation to underline the importance of recognising the inevitable.”
16th Gwangju Biennale runs until 15 November
Image: Jacqueline Kiyomi Gork. Not Exactly BPM (Variation Rrose). 2026. Installation view from the 16th Gwangju Biennale | Photography by Jeon Byung Cheol. Image courtesy of the artist and Empty Gallery © Gwangju Biennale
Goldin+Senneby. Resin Pond. 2026. Installation view from the 16th Gwangju Biennale | Photography by Jeon Byung Cheol | Image courtesy of the artists, CFHILL, Stockholm and NOME, Torino © Gwangju Biennale
Melvin Moti. On a Clear Day. 2021–26. Installation view from the 16th Gwangju Biennale | Photography by Jeon Byung Cheol | Image courtesy of the artist © Gwangju Biennale
İnci Eviner. National Fitness. 2013. Installation view from the 16th Gwangju Biennale | Photography by Jeon Byung Cheol | Image courtesy of the artist © Gwangju Biennale
Mona Benyamin. Trouble in Paradise. 2018. Installation view from the 16th Gwangju Biennale | Photography by Jeon Byung Cheol | Image courtesy of the artist © Gwangju Biennale
Nina Canell. Necromancer. 2026. Installation view from the 16th Gwangju Biennale | Photography by Jeon Byung Cheol | Image courtesy of the artist, Galerie Barbara Wien, Mendes Wood DM, 303 Gallery, and Kaufmann Repetto, supported by the Gwangju Biennale Foundation © Gwangju Biennale
James T Hong. Apologies. 2012–ongoing. Installation view from the 16th Gwangju Biennale | Photography by Jeon Byung Cheol | Image courtesy of the artist and Empty Gallery. Supported by Empty Gallery © Gwangju Biennale
CAMP. Bombay Tilts Down. 2022. Installation view from the 16th Gwangju Biennale | Photography by Jeon Byung Cheol | Image courtesy of the artist © Gwangju Biennale
04 Nov 2026
Canvas takes a first look at ‘Recreating Gesture: Crafting a Gold Necklace from the Iron Age’, an exhibition presented by L’ÉCOLE, School of Jewelry Arts (@lecolemiddleeast), supported by Van Cleef & Arpels (@vancleefarpels), and unveiled as part of Dubai Design Week at the L’ÉCOLE campus in Dubai Design District (d3).
The exhibition highlights the techniques behind the creation of the Celtic Torque of Montans, an intricate gold necklace dating to the Second Iron Age. Through archaeological research and live goldsmithing demonstrations, it retraces the techniques and manual skills ancient craftspeople employed to create the piece.
The exhibition also references archaeological discoveries across the UAE to reveal the depth of the region’s goldsmithing heritage and craftsmanship.
Click the link in bio to learn more.
‘Recreating Gesture: Crafting a Gold Necklace from the Iron Age’ runs until 24 April 2027.
04 Nov 2026
Canvas takes a tour around the recently opened Kvareli Foundation for Contemporary Art (@kvarelifoundation) in Georgia, with creative director Nino Sulkhanishvili (@ninosulkh).
Founded by Jemal Inaishvili, the cultural centre is dedicated to contemporary art and artistic research grounded in the socio-cultural context of the country, while promoting cross-cultural exchange and dialogue. In addition to the exhibition spaces, the two-storey building also houses a rooftop auditorium for film screenings and performances.
The institution opened with its inaugural exhibition, ‘Georgian Contemporary Art: Origins and Continuities’, which gathers works from Inaishvili’s extensive art collection, staging them alongside artworks from other sources that map the development of art in Georgia since the 1960s.
‘Georgian Contemporary Art: Origins and Continuities’ runs until 15 January 2027
03 Nov 2026
CANVAS REVIEW // THE BUTTERFLY’S BURDEN
Check out our review of Nada Elkalaawy’s (@nadaelkalaawy) ‘The Butterfly’s Burden’ at Lawrie Shabibi (@lawrieshabibi) via link in bio.
In the exhibition, Elkalaawy navigates how memories are formed and carried over time. Working from an extensive photographic archive and domestic objects, Elkalaawy combines painting and erasure through which “painting becomes an inward practice rather than an exercise in documenting or archiving memories”.
‘The Butterfly’s Burden’ runs until 23 November
Images: Nada Elkalaawy. The Butterfly’s Burden. 2026 | Nerida, A Second Spring. 2023-26 | Porcelain Apparition. 2025 | Details | All images courtesy of the artist and Lawrie Shabibi
02 Nov 2026
Art, science and technology come together at ISEA2026 Dubai.
From 6–15 November 2026, explore exhibitions, digital experiences, performances, artist talks and workshops across the city.
An online Academic Programme connects participants from around the world, opening up conversations on art, ideas and innovation.
Explore the programme and register now.
@dubaiculture @iseainternational
This post is sponsored by ISEA2026
#ISEA2026 #DubaiCulture #DigitalArt
02 Nov 2026
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