The Artists Shaping Conversation in the Region Right Now

This month, we're shifting focus from the usual exhibition cycle to the artists themselves
Amelia Drug, GQ Middle East, March 26, 2026

Amid the region’s current tensions and disruptions within its art scene, GQ Middle East shifts the focus of its Monthly Guide to the Region's most Compelling Exhibitions segment to highlight the artistic voices worth watching during these challenging times.

Among those featured is Abdalla Al Omari, whose vividly representational works, despite their colorful and playful appearance, evoke themes such as the weight of displacement and, by coincidence, exile.